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  CORK - LoveToKnow Article on CORK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Cork city lies on the north slope and in the floor of a larger synclinal, and the Yellow Sandstone, which forms the passagebeds from the Old Red Sandstone to the Carboniferous, appears near the city.
The county is in the Protestant diocese of Cork, and the Roman Catholic diocese of Cork, Cloyne, Kerry and Ross.
CORK, a city, county of a city, parliamentary and municipal borough and seaport of Co. Cork, Ireland, at the head of the magnificent inlet of Cork Harbour, on the river Lee, 1651/2 m.
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 Earl of Cork - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lord Cork's subsidiary titles are: Viscount Dungarvan (created 1620), Viscount Boyle of Kinalmeaky (1628), Baron Boyle of Youghal (1616), Baron Boyle of Broghill (1628), Baron Boyle of Bandon Bridge (1628) and Baron Boyle of Marston, of Marston in the County of Somerset (1711).
Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, (1566–1643) known as the "Great Earl", was born in Canterbury and educated at Cambridge.
His son Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Cork died in 1665 in the Battle of Solebay, and another son, Charles Boyle, married Jane Seymour, a descendant of Henry VII.The 3rd Earl was the grandson of the 2nd Earl.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Earls_of_Cork   (544 words)

  
 GENUKI: English Peerage 1790: Barons 4
EDMUND BOYLE, earl of Cork and Orrery, viscount Dungarvan, baron Boyle of Youghal and baron Boyle of Broghil of the kingdom of Ireland; baron Boyle of Marston of the kingdom of Great Britain; colonel of the militia of the county of Somerset.
Charles, fourth earl of Orrery, son of Roger second earl of Orrery, is considered as one of the literary ornaments of the reign of queen Anne.
ROBERT AURIOL DRUMMOND HAY, earl of Kinnoul, viscount Dupplin of Dupplin, and baron Hay of Kinfauns of the kingdom of Scotland; baron Hay of Pedwardin in the county of Hereford.
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 Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, 1st Viscount Dungarvan, 1st Baron Boyle of Youghal, Lord High Treasurer of the Kingdom of Ireland.(October 13, 1566 - September 15, 1643) (Portrait and another, earlier portrait at the National Portrait Gallery, London, England), also known as the Great Earl of Cork.
He was created Earl of Cork and Viscount Dungarvan on the 26th of October 1620.
Sir Richard "the Rich" Boyle (1612-1698) 2nd Earl of Cork, 1st Earl of Burlington, Lord high treasurer of the kingdom of Ireland, Viscount Boyle of Kinalmeaky, Baron of Bandon Bridge, 1st Baron Clifford of Lanesborough in the county of York
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 Boyle, Richard, 1st earl of Cork. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
Created earl of Cork in 1620, he was appointed (1629) one of the lord justices of Ireland and in 1631 became lord high treasurer of the kingdom.
In this position he came into conflict with Thomas Wentworth (later 1st earl of Strafford), who arrived in Ireland as lord deputy in 1633.
In their long struggle Strafford at first was successful in depriving Boyle of a large part of his privileges and income, but Boyle’s patient marshaling of the forces of opposition to Strafford’s Irish program was an important factor in the latter’s downfall.
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 wiki/Earl of Cork Definition / wiki/Earl of Cork Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, (1566-1643) known as the "Great Earl", was born in Canterbury and educated at CambridgeThe city of Cambridge is an old English university town and the regional centre of the county of Cambridgeshire.
His son Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Cork died in 1665 in the Battle of Solebay The Battle of Solebay, 7 June 1672, was the first naval battle of the Third Anglo-Dutch War.
Hamilton Boyle, 6th Earl of Cork and 6th Earl of Orrery (1729-1764 Events January 19 - John Wilkes is expelled from the House of Commons for seditious libel February 15 - The American city of St. Louis is established.
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 John Boyle, 5th Earl of Cork - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Boyle, 5th Earl of Cork and of Orrery (13 January 1707 - 16 November 1762), was a writer and a friend of Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope and Samuel Johnson.
The only son of Charles Boyle, 4th Earl of Orrery, he was born at Westminster and attended Christ Church, Oxford.
He was was married twice, and succeeded as Earl of Cork by his son Hamilton, who died in 1764 and passed the earldom to John's next son, Edmund.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Boyle%2C_5th_Earl_of_Cork   (161 words)

  
 Earls of Cork : Earl of Cork   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Earls of Cork are an aristocratic family in Ireland and Britain.
Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Cork (1612-1698), known as the "Rich Boyle".
Richard Boyle, 5th Earl of Cork and of Orrery (1707-1762), was a writer and a friend of Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope and Samuel Johnson.
www.eurofreehost.com /ea/Earl_of_Cork.html   (303 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Boyle, Richard, 1st earl of Cork (British And Irish History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Boyle, Richard, 1st earl of Cork, British And Irish History, Biographies
Boyle, Richard, 1st earl of Cork 1566–1643, English settler in Ireland.
Two of his seven sons became well known : Roger Boyle, 1st earl of Orrery, and Robert Boyle, the scientist.
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 Definition of Earl
An official defining characteristic of an earl consisted of the receipt of the "third penny" of the revenues of justice of a shire.
Thus we find the "earl of Shrewsbury" (Shropshire), "earl of Arundel" or "earl of Chichester" (Sussex), "earl of Winchester" (Hampshire), etc. In a few cases the earl was traditionally addressed by his family name, e.g.
The eldest son of an Earl generally bears the courtesy title of Viscount or Lord; one refers to a younger son of an earl as the Honourable [Forename] [Surname] and to a daughter as Lady [Forename] [Surname] (Lady Diana Spencer furnishing a well-known example).
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 Earl of Cork   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The courtesytitle of the Earl's eldest son and heir is Viscount Dungarvan.
His son Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Cork died in1665 in the Battle ofSolebay, and another son, Charles Boyle, married Jane Seymour, adescendant of Henry VII.The 3rd Earl was the grandson ofthe 2nd Earl.
The 5th earl was a writer and a friend of JonathanSwift, Alexander Pope and Samuel Johnson.
www.therfcc.org /earl-of-cork-124205.html   (457 words)

  
 CHARLES BOYLE, 4TH EARL OF ORRERY - LoveToKnow Article on CHARLES BOYLE, 4TH EARL OF ORRERY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
He was three times member for the town of Huntingdon; and on the death of his brother, Lionel, 3rd earl, in 1703, he succeeded to the title.
He entered the army, and in 1709 was raised to the rank of major-general, and sworn one of her Majestys privy council.
His son John (see CORK, EARLS or), the 5th earl of Orrery, succeeded to the earldom of Cork on the failure of the elder branch of the Boyle family, as earl of Cork and Orrery.
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 Earl of Cork   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The courtesy title of the Earl's eldest son and heir is Viscount Dungarvan.
Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, (1566-1643) was known as the "Great Earl", was born in Canterbury and educated at Cambridge.
Hamilton Boyle, 6th Earl of Cork and Orrery (1729-1764)
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/earl_of_cork   (492 words)

  
 Boyle
His father was Richard Boyle, Earl of Cork, who had left England in 1588 at the age of 22 and gone to Ireland.
The Earl of Cork and his wife believed that the best upbringing for young children, up to the time they began their education, could be provided away from their parents.
Realising that neither of his sons were progressing well at school under the new headmaster, the Earl of Cork took his sons away from the Eton in November 1638.
www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk /~history/Mathematicians/Boyle.html   (2550 words)

  
 ROGER BOYLE, 1ST EARL OF ORRERY - LoveToKnow Article on ROGER BOYLE, 1ST EARL OF ORRERY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
, 1ST EARL OF (1621-1679), British soldier, statesman and dramatist, 3rd surviving son of Richard Boyle, 1st earl of Cork, was born on the 25th.
He sat for Arundel in the Convention and in the parliament of 1661, and at the Restoration was taken into great favor.
He married Lady Margaret Howard, 3rd daughter of Theophilus, and earl of Suffolk, whose charms were celebrated by Suckling in his poem " The Bride." By her he had besides five daughters, two sons, of whom the eldest, Roger (1646-1681 or 1682), succeeded as 2nd earl of Orrery.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /O/OR/ORRERY_ROGER_BOYLE_1ST_EARL_OF.htm   (747 words)

  
 Tasmanian Branch of the Thomas Family and related families - pafg76 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Martha NEALE was buried on 19 Jul 1729 in Earl of Cork's Tomb, St Patricks Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland..
VIGORS was buried on 14 Mar 1707 in Earl of Cork's Tomb, St Patricks Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland..
VIGORS was buried on 24 Jun 1710 in Earl of Cork's Tomb, St Patricks Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland..
www.microbiology.adelaide.edu.au /cthomas/pafg76.htm   (294 words)

  
 Connagh Castle, County Cork
This latter Earl, as is well known, was goaded into a rebellion in which he lost everything, including his life, in 1583.
After joining the revolt in 1599, the "Sugan Earl" was betrayed by a kinsman, captured and taken to the Tower of London, where he died.
It was later granted to Richard Boyle, Earl of Cork, who repaired the property, but in 1645 it was captured by Confederate forces under Lord Castlehaven and the men of the garrison were put to the sword.
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 Earls of Cork : Earl of Cork   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
terms defined : Earls of Cork : Earl of Cork
Charles Boyle, 3rd Earl of Cork (before 1674-1703) was the grandson of the 2nd Earl.
Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, 4th Earl of Cork (1694-1753), was an architect who published Andrea Palladio's designs of Ancient Roman architecture.
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 The Massey Family   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Daniel Massey; and after his time, the then Earl of Cork allowed them to meet in one of the three castles erected by the great earl, which occupied the piece of ground now partially covered by a green-house attached to the residence of the late Mr.
In 1628 he was elected dean of Cork by the chapter, but the crown declined to ratify the appointment.
Samuel Massey was born in 1709 and died in 1709, probably in Cork, Ireland.
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 CLONAKILTY - IRELAND : "History of Clonakilty"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The government of the town comprised a sovereign or provost, burgesses and commonalty with the Earl of Cork as patron.
In 1688 the Earl of Tyrconnell Lord Lieutenant, revoked the Earl of Cork's charter and substituted another under which Catholics were allowed to participate in the government of the town.
Daniel McCarthy Reagh became Provost and in the Patriot Parliament of 1689 the borough of Cloghnakilty was represented by Daniel Fionn McCarthy and Owen McCarthy.
www.clon.ie /text/system/clehis1.html   (5718 words)

  
 Lismore Castle & Gardens, County Waterford, Ireland
It was built or rather rebuilt by King John (The Earl of Morton) in 1185 as prior to this, it was probably originally built by the orders of Henry 2nd, who visited Líos Mór in 1171.
It passed later to Sir Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork and it is here that the philosopher Robert Boyle was born in 1686.
When the 4th Earl of Cork died, without male heirs in 1753 the ownership passed to his eldest daughter Lady Charlotte who had married the 4th Duke of Devonshire in 1748.
www.discoverlismore.com /lismorecastle.shtml   (576 words)

  
 John Boyle, 5th Earl of Cork and Orrery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
John Boyle, 5th Earl of Cork and Orrery
He published a translation of the of Pliny the Younger in 1751 and Remarks on the Life and Writings of Swift in the same year and the Memoirs of Robert Carey Earl of Monmouth.
He was was married twice and succeeded Earl of Cork by his son Hamilton who died 1764 and passed the earldom to John's son Edmund.
www.freeglossary.com /Richard_Boyle,_5th_Earl_of_Cork   (175 words)

  
 Earl of Cork Definition / Earl of Cork Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Earl of Cork Definition / Earl of Cork Research
All titles are in the Peerage of Ireland, except the Barony of Boyle of Marston, which is in the Peerage of Great BritainThe Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800.
Earl of Cork is the son of Major Reginald Courtenay Boyle and Violet Flower.
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 Pictures of Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The stream is noticeably for the amber-like color of the waters in the season of floods - something quite unusual in Irish rivers which are generally very clear.
He made for Crosshaven, and, the water being high, sailed up to a spot in the river called Tubberavoid, where, completely hidden by bluffs and trees, he escaped the vigilance of the Dons, who gave up the pursuit in disgust.
Carrigaline, which the first Earl of Cork attempted to make a rival in commerce in Queenstown and the city, lies up the river four miles from its mouth.
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 Irish Marriage N-Z   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
of Cornelius, of Cadogan, at Cork Oct. 1804 p.
of Earl of Westmeath, in London Aug. 1784 p.
of late Earl of Mayo, at Clifton church Apr. 1806 p.
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 Robert Boyle
The earl of Cork took both his sons away from the School as he did not agree with the new headmaster's style of teaching which was not having a beneficial effect on his boys.He was now tutored privately by one of his father's chaplains.
At the age of 12 he was sent on a European tour by his father with one of his brother's visiting Paris and Geneva.
The Earl of Cork never forgave the King for treating the Irish as equals and died later that year.
www.britainunlimited.com /Biogs/Boyle.htm   (852 words)

  
 Location of Model Village   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Located within scenic and vibrant West Cork, an area renowned for its good food, traditional Irish entertainment, festivals and regattas of all kinds, the West Cork Model Railway Village provides an ideal introduction to the multitude of attractions this region has to offer.
The centre is itself beautifully situated on the shores of Inchydoney Bay on the outskirts of the picturesque and colourful town of Clonakilty, "the beach centre of West Cork".
This colourful town was designed in 1641 by the first Earl of Cork and retains its historic hritage, with beautiful stone buildings, traditional shop fronts and superb floral decorations.
www.clon.ie /text/clients/mdlloc.htm   (300 words)

  
 Richard Boyle - Lismore Heritage Town, County Waterford, Ireland
Of their seven daughters and seven sons the most famous was Robert Boyle, the philosopher and father of modern chemistry, who was born at Lismore in 1626.
Four of the sons became peers and Lord and Lady Cork had no difficulty in marrying their daughters into the nobility, on account of their wealth and influence.
The first Earl's rise to fame and fortune was the result of his success in colonizing his great estates with hard working Protestants, and in the establishment of schools, roads and bridges to facilitate the proper development of industry and agriculture.
www.discoverlismore.com /richardboyle.shtml   (423 words)

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