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Russell of Killowen, Charles Russell, Baron

(Encyclopedia)Russell of Killowen, Charles Russell, Baron kĭlōˈən [key], 1832–1900, British jurist, b. Ireland. He practiced law in Belfast and London before his election to Parliament as a Liberal in 1880. I...

South Glamorgan

(Encyclopedia)South Glamorgan gləmôrˈgən [key], former county, S Wales. Created in the 1974 governmental reorganization of Wales from portions of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire, in the 1996 reorganization it was d...

Spencer

(Encyclopedia)Spencer, city (1990 pop. 11,066), seat of Clay co., NW Iowa, on the Little Sioux River; inc. 1880. The city lies in a fertile farm area. Beef is processed, and Spencer's manufactures include work clot...

Grenville, George Nugent Temple, 1st marquess of Buckingham

(Encyclopedia)Grenville, George Nugent Temple, 1st marquess of Buckingham, 1753–1813, British statesman; second son of George Grenville. He sat in the House of Commons from 1774 until 1779, when he succeeded his ...

Downpatrick

(Encyclopedia)Downpatrick dounˌpătˈrĭk [key], town, Down dist., E Northern Ireland, at the southwest extremity of ...

Colum, Padraic

(Encyclopedia)Colum, Padraic päˈdrĭk kŏlˈəm [key], 1881–1972, Irish-American author, b. Longford, Ireland. He was active in the Irish literary renaissance and helped to found the Abbey Theatre. His verse in...

Morayshire

(Encyclopedia)Morayshire, former county, Scotland: see Moray. ...

Glamorganshire

(Encyclopedia)Glamorganshire, former county, Wales: see Glamorgan. ...

Roxburgh

(Encyclopedia)Roxburgh, former county, Scotland: see Roxburghshire. ...

Sutherlandshire

(Encyclopedia)Sutherlandshire, former county, Scotland: see Sutherland. ...