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Curragh, the

(Encyclopedia)Curragh, the kûrˈəkh [key], undulating plain or common, 4,885 acres (1,977 hectares), Co. Kildare, E Republic of Ireland. It has been a military camp since 1646. The Curragh racecourse is Ireland's...

Flemish art and architecture

(Encyclopedia)Flemish art and architecture, works of art and structures produced in the region of Europe known for centuries as Flanders. Netherlandish art is another term sometimes used for these works. Art produc...

Dalles, The

(Encyclopedia)Dalles, The, Oregon: see The Dalles. ...

fall, the

(Encyclopedia)fall, the, i.e., the fall of man, in Christian thought: see original sin; grace. ...

Balance, The

(Encyclopedia)Balance, The, English name for Libra, a constellation; also called The Scales. ...

Rand, the

(Encyclopedia)Rand, the: see Witwatersrand.

Rockies, the

(Encyclopedia)Rockies, the: see Rocky Mountains. ...

Skaw, the

(Encyclopedia)Skaw, the, Denmark: see Skagen.

pill, the

(Encyclopedia)pill, the: see birth control.

Lusiads, The

(Encyclopedia)Lusiads, The: see Camões, Luís de. ...