Ireland — • Ireland lies in the Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain . . . Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ireland Ireland † … Catholic encyclopedia
Ireland — Irelander, n. /uyeur leuhnd/, n. 1. John, 1838 1918, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman and social reformer, born in Ireland: archbishop of St. Paul, Minn., 1888 1918. 2. Also called Emerald Isle. Latin, Hibernia. a large western island of the British … Universalium
Ireland — As a source of ready manpower and a safe but nearby base for launching invasions of England, Ireland played an important role in the WARS OF THE ROSES. Fifteenth century Ireland was divided between the English Lordship, which was centered… … Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses
History of the Jews in Ireland — The history of the Jews in Ireland extends back nearly a thousand years. Although the Jewish community has always been small in numbers (1,930 in the Republic of Ireland according to the 2006 census), it has generally been well accepted into… … Wikipedia
Lord Chancellor of Ireland — The office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland was the highest judicial office in Ireland until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. From 1721 to 1801 it was also the highest political office of the Irish Parliament. Contents 1 Lord… … Wikipedia
Anthony St Leger (Lord Deputy of Ireland) — Sir Anthony St Leger (c. 1496 ndash; March 16, 1559) was Lord Deputy of Ireland during the Tudor period.The eldest son of Ralph St Leger, a gentleman of Kent and Elizabeth Haut. He was educated abroad and at the University of Cambridge. He… … Wikipedia
Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench for Ireland — The Court of King s Bench (or Court of Queen s Bench during the reign of a Queen) was one of the senior courts of common law in Ireland. It was a mirror of the Court of King s Bench in England. The Lord Chief Justice was the most senior judge in… … Wikipedia
Earl of Ormond (Ireland) — For the titles in the Peerage of Scotland see: Earl of Ormond (Scotland) James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde. The peerage title Earl of Ormond and the related titles Duke of Ormonde and Marquess of Ormonde have a long and complex history. An… … Wikipedia
Master of the Rolls in Ireland — The office of Master of the Rolls in Ireland originated in the office of the keeper of the Rolls in the Irish Chancery and became an office granted by letters patent in 1333. It was abolished in 1924. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries… … Wikipedia
Lord Deputy of Ireland — The Lord Deputy was the King s representative and head of the Irish executive during the Kingdom of Ireland. [cite journal |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1854 |month=Jan Jun |title=Correspondence of Sylvanus Urban |journal= The… … Wikipedia