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Milesians
Milesians , in Irish mythology, the ancestors of the present inhabitants of Ireland. The last invaders of ancient Ireland, they were said to have dwelt in Spain before attacking Ireland, where they defeated the Tuatha De Danann .... Read more |
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Hugh de Lacy
Lacy, Hugh de (d. 1242), 1st earl of Ulster. Hugh was in Ireland from 1195 and involved himself in the politics of Connacht. King John used him to destroy his former ally John de Courcy and in 1205 made him earl of Ulster. John became suspicious of Hugh and his brother Walter and in 1210 chased... Read more |
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Eamon De Valera
Eamon De Valera , 1882-1975, Irish statesman, b. New York City. He was taken as a child to Ireland. As a young man he joined the movement advocating physical force to achieve Irish independence and took part in the Easter Rebellion of 1916. He was sentenced to life imprisonment (escaping execution... Read more |
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Richard de Clare 2d earl of Pembroke
Richard de Clare Pembroke, 2d earl of d. 1176, English nobleman, also known as Richard Strongbow. He went as an adventurer (1170) to Ireland at the request of the hard-pressed Dermot McMurrough , king of Leinster. Strongbow subdued much of E Ireland, including Dublin, in victories over Rory... Read more |
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Anthony Hamilton
Anthony Hamilton 1646?-1720, French author of Scottish descent, b. Ireland. He spent much time in France, where he became a master of the French language. He fought in the Dutch Wars for Louis XIV and commanded an Irish regiment for James II in 1687. His most celebrated work is the Mémoires... Read more |
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Queen of England Scotland and Ireland Mary II
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Erin
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Roger de Mortimer 1st earl of March
Roger de Mortimer, 1st earl of March 1287?-1330, English nobleman. He inherited (c.1304) the vast estates and the title of his father, Edmund, 7th baron of Wigmore. Appointed lieutenant of Ireland in 1316, he was instrumental in securing the defeat of Edward Bruce and thus was able to consolidate... Read more |
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Boyne
Boyne river, c.70 mi (110 km) long, rising in the Bog of Allen, Co. Kildare, E Republic of Ireland, and flowing NE through Co. Meath, past Trim, to the Irish Sea near Drogheda. Salmon is caught in the river. In the battle of the Boyne (July, 1690) near Drogheda, the armies of King William III... Read more |
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With the lads on the Guinness; A gear change as Ireland hosts the Tour de...
...shades of Lycra as the Tour de France comes to town. Between...Guinness. Even those in Ireland who can't stand...where Stephen Roche, Ireland's cycling hero and 1987 Tour de France champion, was born...already planning to ... |
 "The Mirror (London, England)")
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TOUR-IFFIC! NOW ON YER BIKES, FOLKS; Ireland lands world's top race.(News)
...biggest cycling race, the Tour de France, is coming to Ireland. Organisers in Paris...complete the race in France. Sports Council chiefs...wheeling and dealing, Ireland has landed such a money...convince race organisers to ... |
 "The Independent (London, England)")
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Cycling: Tour exits Ireland in style
...Murdoch in Dublin THE TOUR'S colossus of...days of the Tour de France "grand depart" in Ireland had proved a huge...hurling exhibitions to open-air concerts...bringing the race to Ireland grew after Dubliner...second circuit ... |
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Cycle: Armstrong mobbed at Tour of Ireland
...Armstrong mobbed at Tour of Ireland DUBLIN, Aug 21 AFP...during the Tour of Ireland here on Friday. The seven-time Tour de France champion was competing...cancer summit to open in Dublin on Monday...and the ... |
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On yer bike, Steve; TOUR SNUBS IRISH CHAMP.(News)
...the Irish stage of the Tour de France. Ireland's only Tour winner...involved in the race in Ireland, despite his key role...here. The 1987 Tour de France champion said last night...here I was also used to ... |
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Summer sails...with pounds 60m cargo for Ireland.(Features)
...eyes of the world on Ireland later this month, with...than watched the recent Tour de France in Ireland," says Mr Taylor...Flights and ferries into Ireland over the race weekend...of the ships will be open to the public and ... |
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Review of the sporting year part 2: Cyclists barred in a Tour de Farce;...
...the season, the Tour de France. It was the first...Tour had come to Ireland and while the build...for their return to France. With more and more...the Republic of Ireland team gave their manager...winner of the Irish ... |
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Steels takes 1st stage of Tour
...the first stage of the Tour de France in Dublin, Ireland. Steels survived the...the final of the Swiss Open in Gstaad, denying Becker...Carlos Moya in the French Open final this year, earned...player to win the Swedish Open ... |
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The Tour de Lance.. IRELAND RACE DELAYED AS FANS MOB CYCLING HERO...
...he returned to the Tour of Ireland for the first time...seven-time Tour de France winner is competing...Livestrong summit will open in Dublin on Monday...and the people of Ireland." Fan Catherine...positive experience for ... |
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Time to peddle our wares to Tour organisers; Ron McKay believes Scotland is...
...sweat. It's the Tour de France and for anyone who...lobby for the race to open there and spend three...in 1994 (and to Ireland in 1998) and, almost...connections with France, entente cordiale...impact on the Tour ... |
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