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Castlereagh
Castlereagh, Australia, UK UK (Northern Ireland): a district with the Irish name of An Caisleán Riabhach meaning ‘Striped Castle’ from caisleán ‘castle’ and ria(bhach) ‘striped’, the Anglicized version of which is reagh. In place‐names, however, ria can often mean ‘grey’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Castlereagh." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Castlereagh." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Castlereagh.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Castlereagh." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Castlereagh.html |
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Castlereagh
Castlereagh (Caisleán Riabhach) Down, Roscommon. ‘Striped castle’.
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A. D. MILLS. "Castlereagh." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Castlereagh." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Castlereagh.html A. D. MILLS. "Castlereagh." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Castlereagh.html |
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Castlereagh
Castlereagh
•Le Carré • Sierra Madre • ashtray
•mare, soirée
•padre • Castlereagh • beret • sempre
•X-ray • affairé • hairspray • respray
•Tigray • stingray • in-tray • émigré
•vertebrae
•foray, moray
•chambray, chambré, hombre, ombré
•André • osprey • entrée
•con amore, Doré, Fauré
•sucre • outré • Vouvray • bourrée
•sunray
•Desirée, Dies Irae
•curé, purée
•cabaret
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"Castlereagh." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Castlereagh." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Castlereagh.html "Castlereagh." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Castlereagh.html |
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