(Encyclopedia) Derg, LoughDerg, Loughlŏkh dĕrg [key], in Ireland. 1 Expansion of the Shannon River, 23 mi (37 km) long and 1 to 5 mi (1.6–8 km) wide, W central Republic of Ireland. On the lake is the…
(Encyclopedia) MeathMeathmēth, mēᵺ [key], 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…
(Encyclopedia) ScotiaScotiaskōˈshə [key], originally the Latin name for Ireland. In the Middle Ages, it was used to refer to Scotland, to which the Scots had migrated from Ireland. Today it is used…
(Encyclopedia) MaynoothMaynoothmāˈn&oomacr;th, mān&oomacr;thˈ [key], town (1991 pop. 6,027), Co. Kildare, E Republic of Ireland. It is the seat of St. Patrick's College (1795), the principal…
A short history of the holiday by Borgna Brunner Related Links Irish Saints Irish Movies Quiz: Irish English Quiz: Irish Literature & Folklore Quiz Ancestry of U.S. Population by Rank…
A short history of the holiday by Borgna Brunner Related Links Irish Saints Irish Movies Quiz: Irish English Quiz: Irish Literature & Folklore Quiz Ancestry of U.S. Population by Rank…
(Encyclopedia) MonasterboiceMonasterboicemŏnˌəstərboisˈ [key], village, Co. Louth, E Republic of Ireland. It is one of the oldest monastic sites in Ireland, established near the end of the 5th cent.…
(Encyclopedia) King, William, 1650–1729, Irish clergyman and author. He was made archbishop of Dublin in 1702. An ardent believer in the rights of the Church of Ireland, he published in 1691 his…
(Encyclopedia) Costello, John Aloysius, 1891–1976, Irish political leader. A barrister, he joined the attorney general's office of the newly founded Irish Free State in 1922. In 1926 he became…
