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  Ireland. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
Of the 32 counties of Ireland, 26 lie in the Republic, and of the four historic provinces, three and part of the fourth are in the Republic.
Ireland lies west of the island of Great Britain, from which it is separated by the narrow North Channel, the Irish Sea (which attains a width of 130 mi/209 km), and St. George’s Channel.
The English conquest of Ireland was begun by Richard de Clare, 2d earl of Pembroke, known as Strongbow, who intervened in behalf of a claimant to the throne of Leinster; in 1171, Henry himself went to Ireland, temporarily establishing his overlordship there.
www.bartleby.com /65/ir/Ireland.html   (2130 words)

  
 Politics of the Republic of Ireland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The parliament of the Republic of Ireland is the Oireachtas.
The Republic of Ireland is a common law jurisdiction.
Northern Ireland has been a major factor in Irish politics since the island of Ireland was divided between Northern Ireland and the twenty-six county southern state in 1920.
www.sevenhills.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Politics_of_the_Republic_of_Ireland   (1419 words)

  
 Kilkenny - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
It is also the only city in the republic which is not a county borough and so its administration is a "borough council" rather than "city council" as with the other cities.
Kilkenny was the capital of Confederate Ireland between 1642 and 1649, until it surrendered during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland.
The town has a history of brewing and is home to St. Francis Abbey Brewery which was founded in the early 18th Century by messrs Cole and Smithwick.
www.hackettstown.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Kilkenny   (626 words)

  
 Tipperary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Tipperary (Irish: Tiobraid Árann) is a town in the centre of County Tipperary.
It is not a county town, as the county is divided into two council areas, Tipperary North and Tipperary South, with administrative centres of Nenagh and Clonmel respectively.
The town is situated on the route between Limerick and Waterford.
www.peekskill.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Tipperary,_County_Tipperary   (211 words)

  
 Clones article - Clones clone Irish County Monaghan Ireland 19th century 20th century - What-Means.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Clones (Irish:Cluain Eois) is a small town in County Monaghan, in the border area of Ireland.
The town was a major railway junction where routes from Enniskillen, Armagh, Cavan and Dundalk converged.
The railways were finally closed after unilateral closure of the Northern Ireland route sections by the Northern Authorities and the Ulster Transport Authority (see History of rail transport in Ireland).
www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Clones   (196 words)

  
 Carrick-on-Suir - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Carrick-on-Suir (Irish: Carraig na Siuire) is a town in County Tipperary, Ireland.
As the name – meaning "rock of the suir" – suggests, the town is situated on the River Suir.
The town is connected to Limerick and Waterford by the road and a rail link.
www.peekskill.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Carrick-on-Suir   (162 words)

  
 wikien.info: Main_Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Westport (Irish: Cathair na Mart; population 4,000) is a town in County Mayo in the Republic of Ireland.
It lies on the west coast of Ireland, at the south-east corner of Clew Bay, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean; it is about 18 km south-west of the county town, Castlebar.
The town is the terminus of a 250-km railway route from the capital, Dublin.
www.hostingciamca.com /index.php?title=Westport,_County_Mayo   (131 words)

  
 Republic of Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The population of the Irish Republic (1986 census) was 3,540,643.
For administrative purposes, Ireland (republic of) is divided into 26 counties, most of which are described in separate articles, and 5 county boroughs, which are coextensive with the cities of Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, and Waterford.
Judicial authority in Ireland is vested in a supreme court, a high court, a court of criminal appeal, and circuit and district courts.
www.iol.ie /~dluby/republic.htm   (3670 words)

  
 Sligo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Sligo (Sligeach in Irish) is the county town of County Sligo in the Republic of Ireland.
The town is a borough and has a charter and mayor.
Yeats who spent much of his youth in Sligo and it's environs, died in 1939 and is buried in the graveyard in Drumcliffe, County Sligo.
www.lighthousepoint.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Sligo   (412 words)

  
 Castlebar biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Castlebar (Irish: Caisleán an Bharraigh) is the county town of County Mayo, Ireland.
The town is connected by railway to Dublin and the neighbouring Mayo towns of Westport and Ballina.
A routing of the English garrison in the town during the failed Irish Rebellion of 1798 aided by French forces under the command of General Humbert being so comprehensive that it would be known as "The Races of Castlebar".
castlebar.biography.ms   (186 words)

  
 Leap, Ireland article - Leap, Ireland Irish County Cork Ireland English List towns the Republic Ireland - What-Means.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Leap (Leim Ui Dhonnabhain in Irish) is a village in County Cork in Ireland.
Its full Irish name means "O'Donovan's Leap" and is derived from the story of a chieftain called O'Donovan, who was pursued by English soldiers, but escaped them by jumping across a ravine at the bottom of the village.
Leap, Ireland article - Leap, Ireland definition - what means Leap, Ireland
www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Leap   (124 words)

  
 Wicklow   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Wicklow (''Cill Mhantáin'' in Irish languageIrish) is the county town of County Wicklow in the Republic of Ireland.
However, given the town's natural harbour and rich agricultural surrounds, it is not surprising that the area was an established settlement prior to the 9th century.
The town, which had a population of just 6,500 in 1990 is due to double that number by 2005.
www.infothis.com /find/Wicklow   (664 words)

  
 Ireland Information Guide , Irish, Counties, Facts, Statistics, Tourism, Culture, How
Tullamore is a large town in the Midlands region of Ireland.
It is the county town (main administrative town]] of County Offaly.
It was designated a 'Gateway' town in late 2003 by the Irish Government, meaning it will receive extra infasturctural investment.
www.irelandinformationguide.com /Tullamore   (147 words)

  
 Republic of India - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Republic of India
India is a federal republic whose 1949 constitution contains elements from the US and British systems of government.
India's celebrations to mark 50 years as a republic in January 2000 were overshadowed by rising tensions with Pakistan.
It laid waste to towns and cities throughout Gujarat state; two large towns, Bhuj and Anjar, were virtually destroyed.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Republic+of+India   (8350 words)

  
 Abbeyleix   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
It was founded in the 18th century as an estate town by Viscount De Vesci and is situated near a 12th century Cistercian monastery beside the River Nore.
The town once had a major carpet factory - notably producing some of the carpets used in the ill-fated Titanic.
Abbeyleix at one stage held the status of a heritage town of Ireland.
www.yotor.com /wiki/en/ab/Abbeyleix.htm   (196 words)

  
 Cashel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Cashel (An Caisleán in Irish, meaning "the castle") is a town in County Tipperary, in the southern midlands of Ireland.
The town is particularly renowned for the Rock of Cashel, a site hosting a ruined church and fortifications, formerly the seat of the Irish kings of Munster.
The town is just off the N8 route from Dublin to Cork.
www.kernersville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Cashel   (143 words)

  
 Wicklow
Wicklow (Cill Mhantáin in Irish) is the county town of County Wicklow in the Republic of Ireland.
The town is also connected to the rail network with Dublin commuter services now extending to the town.
Local history contends that the town of Wicklow was founded by the Vikings.
www.apawn.com /search.php?title=Wicklow   (441 words)

  
 DONEGAL FACTS AND INFORMATION
Donegal (''Dún na nGall'' in Irish) is a town in County_Donegal, Ireland.
Despite being its namesake - Donegal town is not the county town (capital) of County_Donegal, that being the town of Lifford while Letterkenny is the largest town.
Donegal is a busy town with many hotels catering for visitors although it suffers from a lack of social amenities for its local population.
www.dontpayyourtaxes.com /Donegal   (220 words)

  
 Articles - Longford   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Longford (An Longfort in Irish) is the county town of County Longford in the Midlands of Ireland.
The town's original full name was Longphort Uí Fhearghail (stronghold of O'Farrell), reflecting the fact that it grew up around the ancient castle of the O'Farrells (chieftains of the territory of Anghaile or Annaly) and the Dominican priory they founded there in 1400.
It is the cathedral town of the Roman Catholic diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise.
www.lastring.com /articles/Longford?mySession=094038f07ab6153e9e1a7f87ebcf311d   (300 words)

  
 Interior Wood Trim   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The town and its immediate environs were recorded in the census of 2002 as having a population of 5,894.
The Castle was used as a centre of Norman administration for the Liberty of Meath, one of the newly created administrative areas of Ireland, created by Henry II of England and granted to Hugh de Lacy.
The town of Trim in county Meath in Ireland.
www.blownspeakers.com /pages3/45/interior-wood-trim.html   (756 words)

  
 Study Abroad in Ireland!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Ireland lies in the North Atlantic Ocean and is separated from Britain by the Irish Sea.
The south is the Republic of Ireland, an entirely separate country.
The capital of the Republic of Ireland is Dublin, which is spread over the valley of the river Liffey around Dublin Bay.
www.interstudy.org /Ireland/Ireland.html   (381 words)

  
 Abbeyfeale   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Abbeyfeale (Irish: Mainistir na Féile) is a historical town in County Limerick, Republic of Ireland near the boundary with County Kerry.
The town is in the midwest of Ireland, about 30 kilometres (20 miles) from Newcastle West on the N21 - the main road from Limerick to Tralee.
There was a cinema in the town during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s; the Abbey Cinema.
www.yotor.com /wiki/en/ab/Abbeyfeale.htm   (223 words)

  
 Ireland Travel Information | Lonely Planet Destination Guide
On a lovely bend of the Nore is Kilkenny Castle, one of Ireland's most magnificent fortresses....
It's said that Ireland, once visited, is never forgotten, and for once the blarney rings true.
Winter weather can be downright inhospitable, but Ireland (the west coast in particular) does look beautiful in the rain, and there's nearly always a pub nearby to duck into.
www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/europe/ireland   (332 words)

  
 Fethard   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Fethard (Irish: Fiodh Ard) is a town in County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland not far from Cashel, south of the midlands of Ireland.
The town is particularly remarkable for having been heavily fortified and completely surrounded by town walls, which can still be seen today.
Fethard-on-Sea is also the name of a coastal village in County Wexford, Republic of Ireland, on the Hook peninsula.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/F/Fethard.htm   (169 words)

  
 Roscommon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This article is about Roscommon, the town in Ireland.
Roscommon (Ros Comáin in Irish) is the county town of County Roscommon in the Republic of Ireland.
This busy market town once had a hangwoman – a female hangman – as well as a Dominican Friary, founded in 1253 by Felim O'Connor, King of Connacht (see Abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland).
www.hartselle.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Roscommon   (153 words)

  
 NTU Info Centre: Sligo Town   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Sligo Town or Sligo is the county town of County Sligo in the Republic of Ireland.
Sligo is not a city although their is a campaign and it is occasionally mistakenly and purposely promoted as a city - the town has is a borough and has a charter and mayor.
This whole area, from the river estuary of the ‘Shelly River’, around the coast to the river at Ballysadare Bay was rich in marine resources and was a prime reason for large settlement of the region during the prehistoric period.
www.nowtryus.com /article:Sligo_Town   (224 words)

  
 TOURMAKEADY FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Tourmakeady (''Tuar Mhic Éadaigh'' in Irish) is a rural district in County_Mayo in the west of Ireland.
Tourmakeady was originally part of neighbouring County_Galway, but most of Tourmakeady was placed under the administration of County Mayo in 1898.
Tourmakeady lies the largest Gaeltacht region in Ireland, where Irish is the dominant language.
www.witwib.com /Tourmakeady   (80 words)

  
 Ballinrobe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Ballinrobe (Irish Baile an Róba) is a town in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland.
The registry of the Dominican friary of Athenry contains a mention to the monastery de Roba, an Augustinian friary whose recently restored ruins are one of the historical landmarks of the town today.
And as with other law unions of Ireland, Ballinrobe suffered greatly during the The Great Famine of 1845 to 1849.
www.hartselle.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Ballinrobe   (459 words)

  
 Ireland Information Guide , Irish, Counties, Facts, Statistics, Tourism, Culture, How
Nenagh (Irish: An tAonach) is the largest town in North Tipperary, Republic of Ireland, with a population of 6,000
The Silvermine mountains lie to the south of the town.
Chief amongst the town's attractions is Nenagh Castle, constructed by the FitzGerald family in 13th Century, and one of the finest of its kind in Ireland.
www.irelandinformationguide.com /Nenagh   (186 words)

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