Ireland — • Ireland lies in the Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain . . . Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ireland Ireland † … Catholic encyclopedia
Ireland unfree shall never be at peace — were the climactic closing words of the graveside oration of Patrick Pearse at the funeral of Jeremiah O Donovan Rossa on 1 August 1915. The oration roused Irish republican feeling and was a significant element in the lead up to the Easter Rising … Wikipedia
IRELAND — IRELAND, island W. of Britain comprising the Republic of Ireland (Eire, 26 counties) and Northern Ireland or Ulster (part of the United Kingdom, six counties). The Annals of Inisfallen record that in 1079 five Jews (apparently a delegation to… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Ireland (Home Nation) — Infobox Islands name = Ireland Éire image caption = Northwest of continental Europe with the island of Great Britain to the east location = Western Europe|coordinates = area = km2 to mi2 | 81638.1 |abbr=yes [cite… … Wikipedia
Ireland — This article is about the island. For the sovereign state of the same name, see Republic of Ireland. For the constituent country of the United Kingdom, see Northern Ireland. For other uses, see Ireland (disambiguation). Coordinates … 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
Ireland 1691–1801 — This period in Ireland s history was marked by the dominance of the so called Protestant Ascendancy. These were the descendants of British colonists who had settled in the country in the wake of its conquest by England and colonisation in the… … Wikipedia
Ireland and the Spanish Civil War — The Spanish Civil War lasted from July 17 1936 to April 1 1939. Both sides in the Spanish Civil War attracted participants from Ireland. Eoin O Duffy formed a corp of 750 who supported General Francisco Franco s Nationalists aided and abetted by… … Wikipedia
Young Citizen Volunteers — The Young Citizen Volunteers of Ireland had its first meeting just prior to the signing of the Solemn League and Covenant (Ulster), in Belfast City Hall on September 10, 1912.Each member was to pay 2s.6d (12.5 p) on joining the YCVs and a further … Wikipedia
Great Famine (Ireland) — The Great Famine ( ga. An Gorta Mór [The term has appeared in the titles of numerous books on the event, as demonstrated by [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=%22Gorta+Mo%CC%81r%22 =Search qt=results page this search on WorldCat] ] or ga. An… … Wikipedia
