Ireland — • Ireland lies in the Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain . . . Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ireland Ireland † … Catholic encyclopedia
Ireland (disambiguation) — Ireland may refer to: * Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe, on which are located: ** Republic of Ireland, a present day state, consisting of most of the island ** Northern Ireland, a part of the United Kingdom, consisting of the north… … Wikipedia
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
1541 — Year 1541 (MDXLI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events of 1541 January June * February 12 Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile. * April 7 Francis Xavier leaves Lisbon on … Wikipedia
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
Lordship of Ireland — Main article: History of Ireland 1169–1536 Lordship of Ireland Tiarnas na hÉireann ← … Wikipedia
Arms of Ireland — See also: The harp as a political symbol Arms of Ireland Versions … Wikipedia
Kingdom of Ireland — Infobox Former Country native name = Ríocht na hÉireann conventional long name = Kingdom of Ireland common name = Ireland continent = Europe region = Europe country = Ireland year start = 1541 year end = 1801 life span = 1541 – 1651 1659 – 1801… … Wikipedia
Monarchy of Ireland — A monarchical polity has existed in Ireland during three periods of its history, finally ending in 1801. The designation King of Ireland (Irish: Rí na hÉireann) and Queen (regnant) of Ireland was used during these periods. Since 1949, the only… … Wikipedia
Republic of Ireland — This article is about the sovereign state. For the island, see Ireland. For other uses, see Republic of Ireland (disambiguation). Ireland[a] Éire (Irish) … Wikipedia