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  Ardagh
Ardagh, an Irish diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Armagh, takes its name from a town in the parish and barony of same name in county Longford, province of Leinster.
The church of Ardagh was founded in 454 and is justly held to have been one of the most ancient in Ireland.
The modern Diocese of Ardagh includes nearly all of Longford, the greater part of Leitrim, and portions of King's County, Westmeath, Roscommon, and Sligo.
www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/a/ardagh.html   (364 words)

  
 The Fetherston Family of Ardagh
And in the Census 1659-61 a Henry Fetherston Gent, is one of the 186 English and Scots in the Borough of Ardmagh (Armagh—not Ardagh).
The Thomas student was a cousin of Thomas of Ardagh being a son of Uncle Thomas the Williamitc soldier.
Ardagh later was a Vicar of Meadstown, Kent, and Bishop Elect for an Irish Diocese at the time of the death of Queen Anne but his election was not accepted by her successor, George I. Neither of these two Fetherston students was in College as a contemporary of Charles Goldsmith.
www.featherstone-society.com /Indexes/ireland/AJF/fetherston_family_of_ardagh.htm   (8252 words)

  
 Book Reviews by faculty and graduate students in the Children's Literature Program at SDSU   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Ardagh pokes fun at the seemingly random terms for everyday objects (such as a tack room) and the contradictory and pointless behavior of adults, from a child's perspective.
Ardagh's unique style (comedy intermingled with catastrophe) is sure to bring a smile to even the most stoic face.
Ardagh's style is full of anecdotes that, although depart from the plot, still afford much entertainment.
www-rohan.sdsu.edu /~childlit/reviews/r-ardagh.html   (829 words)

  
 Ardagh's Bio Page
Arjuna Ardagh is the Founder of the Living Essence Foundation in Nevada City, California, a non-profit church dedicated to the awakening of consciousness within the context of ordinary life.
Ardagh has experienced that the shift is becoming progressively easier for ordinary people, with no formal preparation, and he has met with many other teachers and writers who have come to the same discovery.
Ardagh has also developed the Living Essence Training, which prepares people to be facilitators of this shift in consciousness with others, and to cultivate translucence.
www.newworldlibrary.com /client/client_pages/authorbios/bios/ardagh.cfm   (528 words)

  
 Ardagh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ardagh ("high field") is a small village on the Inishowen peninsula near Carndonagh in County Donegal, [Ireland]].
This was the birth place of John Toland, the first Irish Republican.
Ardagh is also a village in County Longford.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ardagh   (76 words)

  
 Information and pictures of Ardagh, Longford, Ireland.
Ardagh House and its estate were managed by Sir George Ralph Fetherston and his wife Frances Elizabeth Solly from 1819 to 1853.
Ardagh also was awarded the "European Winner of the British Airways - Tourism for Tomorrow Environmental Awareness" Competition in 1998 and was Overall Winner of the "32 county Ireland's Best Kept Towns" Competition in 1999.
In this regard it is home to Ardagh Village Landscapes, who provide a gardening and landscaping service in Ardagh, Longford and the surrounding areas.
www.thevillagehairsalon.com /ardagh.htm   (1500 words)

  
 The Translucent Revolution: meet Arjuna Ardagh
Arjuna Ardagh is the founder of the Living Essence Foundation in Nevada City, California, a nonprofit church dedicated to the awakening of consciousness within the context of ordinary life.
Ardagh was educated in England, at Kings School, Canterbury, and later at Cambridge University, where he earned a master's degree in literature.
Ardagh has developed the Living Essence Training, which prepares people to be facilitators of this shift in consciousness and to cultivate translucence.
www.translucents.org /arjuna.htm   (300 words)

  
 History
The diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois is spread over parts of seven counties in the centre of Ireland.
The Diocese of Ardagh, as distinct from that of Clonmacnois, with which it is now united, takes its name from the village of Ardagh, now a picturesque village in County Longford.
Ardagh was erected as a Diocese by the Synod of Kells (1152) and was made a suffragan of Armagh.
www.ardaghdiocese.org /page2.html   (478 words)

  
 The Living Essence Foundation - Arjuna Ardagh - biography
Arjuna Ardagh is the Founder of the Living Essence Foundation in Nevada City, California, a non-profit organization dedicated to the awakening of consciousness within the context of ordinary life.
Together with his Norwegian wife, Chameli Gad Ardagh, Arjuna teaches the Deeper Love seminars throughout the U.S. and Europe, to support couples transform relationship into a potent spiritual practice to develop translucence.
The Ardaghs live in Nevada City with two sons by a previous marriage.
www.livingessence.com /abio.htm   (491 words)

  
 Ardagh Glass   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Ardagh is the largest UK manufacturer of glass containers (bottles) controlling approximately 50% of the market through its two subsidiaries, Rockware and Redfearn.
The bonds are guaranteed by Ardagh Glass and various subsidiaries.
Ardagh recently suggested that forward price contracts for gas in Q1 2007 are much improved, but in our opinion 2007 is still likely to be another difficult year.
www.guybutler.co.uk /Securities/Ardagh.htm   (269 words)

  
 Shareholders may challenge Caona takeover of Ardagh
Ordinary shareholders in Ardagh are being allowed to convert 10 per cent of their holdings into shares in Caona.
Ardagh has said this is not a requirement for a private company registered in Guernsey.
Ardagh Glass was a product fof Ardagh plc, since renamed South Wharf plc, in 2003 and taken private at a valuation of €1.10 per share.
www.finfacts.ie /irelandbusinessnews/publish/printer_1000854.shtml   (685 words)

  
 The Ardagh Chalice
The beautifully proportioned Ardagh Chalice is the finest example of eighth century metalwork ever to have come to light.
Another factor which would tend to point to the validity of this theory is the fact that according to local tradition mass used to be said in the Rath near the site of discovery during penal times.
The Ardagh Chalice itself is made from a silver-bronze alloy and its main features include delicate gold filigree work, ornate handles and the use of semi-precious and coloured stones and enamels.
www.limerickdioceseheritage.org /Ardagh/hyArdaghChalice.htm   (964 words)

  
 Ardagh Chalice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ardagh Chalice, which ranks with the Book of Kells as one of the finest known works of Celtic art, is thought to have been made in the 9th century AD.
It was found in 1847, together with a small bronze cup and four brooches, by two boys, Jim Quin and Paddy Flanagan, digging in a potato field on the south-western side of a rath (ring fort) called Reerasta, beside the village of Ardagh, County Limerick, Ireland.
It had a bronze cup within it, and four ornate brooches (fibulae).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ardagh_Chalice   (215 words)

  
 Sean Ardagh FF TD blockaded by Anti-War Protestors / Barry Andrews too - see comments - National Miscellaneous - ...
After slipping the net from his Crumlin office, evading peace demonstrators, Sean Ardagh FF TD was eventually confronted with the truth of his, and his party colleagues complicity, in the barbaric slaughter of innocent men, women, and children in Iraq.
Ardagh showed his contempt for and lack of will to listen to the people who helped put him where he is today.
Ardagh has been invited to ask for the demilitarisation of Shannon Airport, and the end of overflights for belligerent forces at war, i.e.
www.indymedia.ie /newswire.php?id=38597   (1247 words)

  
 Richard Ardagh   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
It can easily be said that Richard Ardagh was one of the most important figures in the early formation of the Toronto Fire Department.
Born in Thurlea, Ireland in 1832, Ardagh joined the volunteer Brigade in the spring of 1847.
By 1853, at the young age of 21, Ardagh was made Captain of Truck 1, in charge of a crew notoriously known as "The Wreckers".
webhome.idirect.com /~tpffa/Ardagh.html   (552 words)

  
 Rexam to sell glass business to Ardagh
Ardagh will gain 13 manufacturing plants once the transaction is completed.
Ardagh currently operates nine glass plants in Germany, Italy, Poland and the UK and employs 3,300 people.
Ardagh, which demerged from South Wharf in 2003 after closing its manufacturing operations, is controlled by investor Paul Coulson.
foodnavigator.com /news/ng.asp?n=74881-rexam-ardagh-glass   (743 words)

  
 Ardagh Cottage Resort - Cottage rentals on Lovesick Lake in the Kawarthas, Ontario Canada. Great fishing and fun for ...
Ardagh Cottage Resort - Cottage rentals on Lovesick Lake in the Kawarthas, Ontario Canada.
Ardagh Cottage Resort is a small, friendly, housekeeping cottage resort on scenic Lovesick Lake in the beautiful Kawarthas region of central Ontario, Canada.
Ardagh Cottage Resort is the perfect spot to stay to combine a relaxing spring or fall getaway with an opportunity to explore or enhance your artistic inclinations.
www.ardaghresort.on.ca   (621 words)

  
 Arjuna Ardagh Profile from the Omega Institute
In 1995, Ardagh developed the Living Essence Training, which prepares people to be facilitators of this shift in consciousness and to cultivate translucence.
Ardagh and his wife Chameli were invited to the Oneness University in the winter of 2005.
Ardagh speaks at many international conferences, and has appeared on TV, on the radio, and in print media in twelve countries.
www.eomega.org /omega/faculty/viewProfile/f935430edbdbbdfd3c08e15e1fa9065e   (483 words)

  
 Ardagh may open different business   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Repak, the industry-funded waste packaging compliance scheme, said the closure of the Ardagh plant was 'a disaster for the recycling of glass in Ireland'.
The Tanaiste, Ms Harney, said the news that the Ardagh plant was to close was a severe blow to all concerned.
In March, when Ardagh first announced it might be going to close the Ringsend plant, some members said closure of the sports club should be considered.
www.cee-foodindustry.com /news/news-NG.asp?id=27162   (828 words)

  
 History of the Ardagh chalice on Celtic Wedding Rings.com
The two men had cleverly grown potatoes inside a ring fort at Reerasta, near Ardagh, in order to avoid the effects of the potato blight of the Great Irish Famine.
The Ardagh Chalice is undoubtedly one of the most prized examples of eighth century metalwork in existence today.
The combination of silver, bronze and gold coupled with the artistic and technical expertise evident in its design, which are thought to be, quite literally, centuries ahead of their time ensure that The Ardagh Chalice remains the most celebrated of Ireland’s historical artefacts.
www.celtic-weddingrings.com /Ardagh-Chalice.asp   (475 words)

  
 longford.ie - towns and villages in longford, ireland - Abbeylara, Dromard, Legan, Abbeyshrule, Drumlish, Longford, ...
In recent years its charm and architectural beauty have won high praise both at home and abroad and the village is three-time Supreme Winner of the prestigious National Tidy Towns Competition, claiming the title in 1989, 1996 and 1999.
Ardagh is also the 1998 European Winner of the British Airways Tourism for Tomorrow Environmental Awareness Competition and in 1999 it was Overall Winner of the 32 county Ireland’s Best Kept Towns Competition.
This is a new chapter in the history of Ardagh and one that it looks forward to.
www.longford.ie /community/townsection.asp?action=1&town=3   (155 words)

  
 About Philip Ardagh   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Philip Ardagh writes everything from histories to horror stories - that's just the 'h's - and his books have been translated into nine different languages (10, if you count Latin).
Philip Ardagh is probably best-known as the author of the best-selling Eddie Dickens adventures, currently being developed by Warner Brothers and the producers of The Matrix for a proposed series of animated family feature films.
Philip Ardagh regularly appears at literary festivals throughout the British Isles, and has written over seventy books which have been translated into more than thirty languages.
www.kidsonthenet.org.uk /castle/ardagh.html   (261 words)

  
 Welcome to Ardagh House, Dublin, Ireland
Ardagh House is an excellently located Guesthouse in the beautiful leafy suburb of Rathgar, only 2 miles south of Dublin City center.
Ardagh House is approved by Bord Failte and the Automobile Association of Ireland and we are members of the Irish Hotels Federation.
So whether you are shopping, living it up in the city, or leisurely taking in the sights and sounds of Dublin, Ardagh House is the perfect warm and welcoming place to come home to.
www.ardagh-house.ie /Welcome.htm   (190 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Eddie Dickens Trilogy Book Three: Terrible Times (Ardagh, Philip. Eddie Dickens Trilogy, Bk. 3.): ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Using pauses and chatty familiarity, he manages Ardagh's frequent asides and parenthetical matter, enabling the listener to keep track of the threads of the story.
Philip Ardagh is one author who knows precisely how to grab the attention of young readers and never let it go.
Ardagh relates that their genesis is found in letters that he wrote to a nephew at boarding school.
www.amazon.com /Eddie-Dickens-Trilogy-Book-Three/dp/0807218928   (1359 words)

  
 ardagh
The recovery of this brooch occurred near Ardagh, where a wealth of precious artifacts were found.
A young boy digging up potatoes discovered the remains found near Ardagh over one hundred years ago.
Ardagh is most notably known for the recovery of its famous silver chalice.
www.unc.edu /celtic/catalogue/brooches/ardagh.html   (152 words)

  
 West Cork Bed & Breakfast - Ardagh House, West Cork B&Bs
Ardagh House Bed and Breakfast enjoys a seafront location within the picturesque village of Union Hall in South West Cork.
It is an authentically restored 100 year old farmhouse which featured in David Puttnam's 1993 film War of the Buttons.
Ardagh House is family run and you can be assured of a Cead Mile Failte when you visit us.
www.ardaghhouse.com   (104 words)

  
 About Philip Ardagh   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Philip Ardagh writes everything from histories to horror stories - that's just the 'h's - and his books have been translated into nine different languages (10, if you count Latin).
He lives with a wife and two cats in a seaside town in England, and loves walking along the beach, and combing his beard (though not necessarily at the same time).
Philip Ardagh is probably best-known as the author of the best-selling Eddie Dickens adventures, currently being developed by Warner Brothers and the producers of The Matrix for a proposed series of animated family feature films.
kotn.ntu.ac.uk /castle/ardagh.html   (261 words)

  
 Powell's Books - France in the New Century: Portrait of a Changing Society by John Ardagh
In this authoritative work, John Ardagh explores the lives, society, and cultural fabric of the French people, illuminating this influential and stimulating-if sometimes exasperating-nation.
From cultured and stressful Paris to the increasingly independent provinces, Ardagh presents a balanced and vivid account of the state of the nation.
Presenting a portrait of changes in French society since 1945, with the accent on the France of the mid-1990s, this book's main focus is on society, culture and the economy, but space is also given to politics.
www.powells.com /cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=2-0140259228-2   (223 words)

  
 Ardagh to buy Rexam's glass business - Boston.com
Ardagh Glass Group PLC said Tuesday it agreed to buy the glass business of British packaging company Rexam PLC for 660 million euros ($867.7 million).
Rexam Glass, which employs 3,600 people and focuses on the north European market, reported sales of 437 million pounds ($845.4 million; 643.1 million euros) in 2006, the company said in a statement.
Dublin-based Ardagh will finance the acquisition through new bank loans.
www.boston.com /business/articles/2007/03/13/ardagh_to_purchase_rexam_glass_business   (171 words)

  
 Ardagh House - 3 Star Guest House in Dublin Ireland
Description: Ardagh House is an excellently located Guesthouse in the beautiful leafy suburb of Rathgar, only 2 miles south of Dublin City center.
Ardagh House boasts 19 guest bedrooms including single rooms, double rooms, twin rooms, double and single rooms, triple rooms, quadruple rooms and family rooms.
The 14A and 13B buses stop just across the road from Ardagh House and travel to the city center.
www.dublinevents.com /dublin-guest-houses/ardagh-house.php   (380 words)

  
 Ardagh Woulfes
Ardagh is the Post Office address, arrived at because the town of Ardagh is only about 2 miles away.
I have no evidence that they are directly descended from Old Maurice and the Athea Clan, as mentioned above, this migration seems to follow that of the "Chapter"("Chapter" is a nickname for a branch of the family) Woulfe brothers who struck out from Athea in the 1790's and settle in Meenoline.
Her mother's generation were born in Rooska (Ardagh Parish).
ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/mwoulfe/mywoulfe.htm   (7567 words)

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