infelicity
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in·fe·lic·i·ty
/ ˌinfəˈlisitē/
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n.
(pl. -ties)
a thing that is inappropriate, esp. a remark or expression:
she winced at their infelicities and at the clumsy way they talked.
∎ archaic
unhappiness; misfortune.
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Cobh played essential role in Irish emigration.
Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald; 3/14/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...the world's largest natural harbors, Cobh - pronounced "cove" - was Ireland's...ships at a time could be seen at anchor off Cobh. Today the old admiralty houses once used...exhibits and audiovisual displays at the Cobh Heritage Center, housed in a Victorian...
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 "The Mirror (London, England)")
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SCORN ON THE COBH AS SAINTS HOLD OUT; EIRCOM LEAGUE: LAST NIGHT'S ACTION & A LOOK AT THE WEEKEND'S OTHER GAMES Pat's take the points from plucky Ramblers.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 4/19/2008; 700+ words
; ST PATRICK'S 1 COBH RAMBLERS 0 STEPHEN Henderson promised a...without reward as St Patrick's survived Cobh's second-half show of strength. Bursting...having beaten Shamrock Rovers last week, Cobh travelled in the hope of springing another...
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The History.(Irish city of Cobh)
Magazine article from: World of Hibernia; 3/22/1999; ; 700+ words
; COBH CITY OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND FAREWELLS THROUGHOUT...day visitor to Queenstown, now known as Cobh (pronounced "cove"), will be struck by...One of Europe's great natural harbors, Cobh was considered so important that, when the...
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Waves of emotion at water's edge Diana Preston is moved by the maritime ghosts that dominate the Irish town of Cobh
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London; 5/18/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...associated with arrival and departure, Cobh seems sleepily serene. This small town...faced angel bears witness to the sinking. Cobh bursts with maritime history. In 1838...More than two and a half million left Cobh to seek a better life in America. Exhibits...
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COBH TO TAKE ON MAHON UNITED; Cobh Ramblers v UCD.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 4/25/2008; 565 words
; ...like Manchester United if they are to beat Cobh tonight. Ramblers have put together a...win at the venue and Mahon points out how Cobh's home record is similar to Chelsea...men the Premier League title. But, like Cobh, Avram Grant's team have a proud home...
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 "The Daily Mail (London, England)")
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Cobh left in the dust by Sporting debutants; Deal: U21 manager and occasional caretaker coach Don Givens.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 6/7/2008; 700+ words
; ...Cup voyage, Sporting Fingal torpedoed Cobh below thewater-line to sail serenely...inflicted greater embarrassment on rudderless Cobh. A quarter of a century after their memorable...the semi-finals anon-league club, Cobh have no one to blame but themselves for...
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Cobh to host 'Australia Day' festival
Newspaper article from: The Irish Times; 8/22/2009; ; 465 words
; ...Australians on board a cruise ship scheduled to dock in Cobh, Co Cork, tomorrow are set to receive a welcome...hosting its own "Australia Day" in their honour. Cobh Tourism and the See You in Cobh committee have worked together over the past few...
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 "Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)")
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Our Irish Fota album; Cobh, Ireland CAMPBELLS ARE COMING FOR A CORK-ER OF A TIME IN COBH.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland); 5/25/2008; 700+ words
; ...this part of County Cork. Our base is Cobh (pronounced Cove) - the historic town...But without doubt the biggest draw in Cobh is its links to the Titanic. The town...where the 113 souls who joined the ship at Cobh boarded, is still there - just - but is...
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 "Derry Journal (Derry, Northern Ireland)")
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Derry City 1-0 Cobh Ramblers.
Newspaper article from: Derry Journal (Derry, Northern Ireland); 5/16/2008; 700+ words
; ...six games when they beat newly promoted Cobh Ramblers at Brandywell on Friday evening...minute. A ball played forward from the Cobh defence was chased down by Ramblers forward...responsibility for their lack of creativity; Cobh central defender, Kevin Murray, was impressive...
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Football: COBH SECURE CRUCIAL WIN.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 3/18/1999; 359 words
; Athlone Town 2 Cobh Ramblers 3 BY EDMUND COYLE COBH RAMBLERS maintained their push for a play-off place in Division...indecisiveness by Athlone's Mark Patton was punished by the alert Cobh forwards and the on-rushing Tony Easy made no mistake to...
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prostitution
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History
...specific garrison centres, including, in Ireland, the Curragh , Cobh, and Cork city. Under these acts any woman suspected of being...the Curragh camp, or in the ‘Bush’ in Cobh, were readily identifiable and miserably poor. Prostitution...
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ports and harbours
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History
...Great Famine , Derry, Moville (after 1860), and Queenstown (Cobh) became important emigration ports for North America. Harbour...Ireland was underlined by the building of navy yards and bases at Cobh, Berehaven, and Lough Swilly (see Treaty Ports ). In the...
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treaty ports
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History
treaty ports, harbour, aviation, and storage facilities in Berehaven, Queenstown (Cobh), Lough Swilly, Haulbowline, and Rathmullen reserved to Britain under the Anglo‐Irish treaty . Other facilities...
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Ireland
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...widens into the beautiful loughs Allen, Ree, and Derg. The River Liffey empties into Dublin Bay, the Lee into Cork Harbour at Cobh, the Foyle into Lough Royle near Derry, and the Lagan into Belfast Lough. History Ireland to the English Conquest The earliest...
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Ashlin, George Coppinger
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
...A. Coleman (d. 1950). He designed numerous buildings for the RC Church, but his masterpiece must be the RC Cathedral, Cobh, Co. Cork (1867–1902), designed with E. W. Pugin, and beautifully sited above the harbour. Ashlin's rich...
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