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Meath
Meath , county (1991 pop. 105,370), 903 sq mi (2,339 sq km), E Republic of Ireland. The county seat is Navan . The land is mostly level, being a part of the central plain of Ireland, with extensive fertile areas near the Boyne and the Blackwater, the principal rivers. There is a sandy coastline of some 10 mi (16 km) along the Irish Sea. Grain and potato cultivation and cattle raising support the bulk of the population. Manufacturing exists in the larger towns. The region is important in Irish history. Tara was long the seat of the ancient high kings of Ireland. Meath was considered a fifth province of Ireland for many centuries and was not finally organized as a county until the 17th cent. Remains of archaeological interest have been found in the Newgrange mounds. |
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"Meath." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Meath." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Meath.html "Meath." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Meath.html |
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Meath
Meath [ModIr. An Mhí, the middle (place); Contae na Mí]. County of 903 square miles in the Republic of Ireland, north and west of Co. Dublin. Not identical with nor coextensive with the ancient and medieval Mide, from which the name Meath is derived. From the 8th to the 11th centuries, what is now Co. Meath was contained in the petty kingdom of Brega. Many of the most celebrated sites of early Irish civilization, e.g. Tara, Brug na Bóinne, Tailtiu, Tlachtga, as well as much of the Boyne valley, lie in Co. Meath.
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JAMES MacKILLOP. "Meath." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES MacKILLOP. "Meath." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Meath.html JAMES MacKILLOP. "Meath." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Meath.html |
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Meath
Meath County in Leinster province, e Republic of Ireland; the county town is Trim. A fertile, low-lying region, it is drained by the rivers Boyne and Blackwater. Cereal crops and potatoes are grown, and cattle are reared. Industries: textiles, paper-milling. Area: 2338sq km (903sq mi). Pop. (1996) 109,732.
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"Meath." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Meath." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Meath.html "Meath." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Meath.html |
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Meath
Meath (An Mhí), Ireland Midhe A county with a name meaning ‘The Middle (Kingdom)’, a reference to its east‐central location in the island. It was one of the five ancient kingdoms of Ireland at which time it included the modern county of Westmeath.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Meath." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Meath." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Meath.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Meath." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Meath.html |
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Meath
Meath (Mide), diocese of The Irish see of Meath in Armagh province was created in 1216 by the amalgamation of the dioceses of Clonard, Kells, and Duleek. There are still dioceses of Meath in both the Catholic and Anglican churches, with cathedrals at Trim and Kildare.
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JOHN CANNON. "Meath." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Meath." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Meathdioceseof.html JOHN CANNON. "Meath." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Meathdioceseof.html |
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Meath
Meath (An Mhí) (the county). ‘The middle (place)’. Mide 9th cent. Meath was formerly the fifth province of Ireland.
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A. D. MILLS. "Meath." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Meath." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Meath.html A. D. MILLS. "Meath." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Meath.html |
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Meath
Meath •bequeath, breathe, enwreathe, Meath, seethe, sheathe, teethe, wreathe
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"Meath." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Meath." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Meath.html "Meath." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Meath.html |
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