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6 hours ago · The Normans redesigned the city in the 12th century and added much of the most notable architecture, such as King John's Castle and St Mary's Cathedral. In early medieval times Limerick was at the centre of the Kingdom of Thomond which corresponds to the present day County Clare, the Kingdom also included North Kerry and parts of South Offaly.
6 hours ago · Brigadier Joseph Herbert Bayley (1890—1964), CO, 145th Field Ambulance; CO, 70th General Hospital Vienna; Lieutenent-General Sir Henry Bayly, GCH (1769–1846), Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey; General Sir Hugh Beach (1923—2019), Master-General of the Ordnance; Major-General Daniel Marcus William Beak VC (1891—1967), GOC Malta Command
1 day ago · House of Fraser and Frasers are a British department store chain with 25 locations across the United Kingdom and 2 in Ireland, part of Frasers Group. It was established in Glasgow, Scotland in 1849 as Arthur and Fraser. By 1891, it was known as Fraser & Sons. The company grew steadily during the early 20th century and in 1936 began a period of ...
1 day ago · Coronation Street. Coronation Street (colloquially referred to as Corrie) is a British television soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. [2] The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced street in the fictional Weatherfield, a town based on inner-city Salford, England.
1 day ago · Sir Anthony Charles Lynton Blair KG (born 6 May 1953) is a British politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. He was Leader of the Opposition from 1994 to 1997 and held various shadow cabinet posts from 1987 to 1994. Blair was Member of Parliament (MP) for ...
6 hours ago · With 90,000 seats, it is the largest stadium in the UK and the second-largest stadium in Europe, behind Barcelona's Camp Nou. [10] Designed by Populous and Foster and Partners , the stadium is crowned by the 134-metre-high (440 ft) Wembley Arch which serves aesthetically as a landmark across London as well as structurally, with the arch supporting over 75% of the entire roof load. [11]
1 day ago · Detroit. / 42.33139°N 83.04583°W / 42.33139; -83.04583. Detroit ( / dɪˈtrɔɪt /, dih-TROYT; locally also / ˈdiːtrɔɪt /, DEE-troyt) [8] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. Detroit had a population of ...
