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Kildare
Kildare, title of the FitzGerald earldom (later a marquisate) of Leinster, the most long‐lived, though by no means consistently the most powerful, of the three great dynasties stretching back to the Anglo‐Norman conquest (see desmond, ormond). The earldom was created in 1316, but it was the 7th earl (see Kildare, Thomas Fitgerald) who laid the foundations for the family's power, recovering lost lands and serving repeatedly as chief governor. The family fortunes reached a peak under the 8th earl (see Kildare, Gerald Fitzgerald) but were destroyed when his grandson launched the disastrous Kildare rebellion. Gerald FitzGerald (1525–85), younger son of the 9th earl, was restored as 11th earl in 1554, but was suspected of treasonable conspiracy with his cousin Shane O'Neill, and later of complicity in Baltinglass's rebellion.
The Kildare family returned to political prominence in the 18th century. Robert FitzGerald (1675–1744), 19th earl, served as a lord justice in the tense period after the death of Queen Anne in 1714 and built a new residence at Carton to replace the castle at Maynooth. James FitzGerald (1722–73), 20th earl of Kildare, enjoyed a popular reputation as a patriot politician. He supported Henry Boyle during the money bill dispute, but subsequently came to terms with the administration, serving as lord justice 1756–7 and master‐general of the ordnance 1758–66. He became marquis of Kildare in 1761 and duke of Leinster in 1766. His Dublin town house, Leinster House, is now the headquarters of Dáil Éireann. |
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"Kildare." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Kildare." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O245-Kildare1.html "Kildare." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O245-Kildare1.html |
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Kildare
Kildare county (1991 pop. 122,656), 654 sq mi (1,694 sq km), E central Republic of Ireland. The county seat is Kildare. The region is a flat plain, containing the greater portion of the Bog of Allen, as well as many glacial deposits. The principal rivers are the Liffey, the Greese, and the Barrow. Agriculture is the chief occupation; the breeding of racehorses is also significant. The county is named for the oak ( Cill Dara ) under which St. Bridget constructed her cell. Pre-Christian and early Christian relics remain, including a 13th-century castle and monastery. |
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"Kildare." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Kildare." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Kildare.html "Kildare." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Kildare.html |
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"Kildare." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Kildare." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Kildare.html "Kildare." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Kildare.html |
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Kildare (Cill Dara), Ireland, USA Ireland: a county and a town with a name meaning ‘Church of, or near, the Oak’ from cill and doire ‘oak grove’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Kildare." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Kildare." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Kildare.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Kildare." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Kildare.html |
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Kildare (Cill Dara) Kildare. ‘Church of the oak tree’.
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A. D. MILLS. "Kildare." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Kildare." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Kildare.html A. D. MILLS. "Kildare." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Kildare.html |
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Kildare
Kildare, see brigid.
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"Kildare." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Kildare." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O245-Kildare.html "Kildare." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O245-Kildare.html |
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