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2 days ago · Ireland is a country of western Europe occupying five-sixths of the westernmost major island of the British Isles. The country is noted for a rich heritage of culture and tradition that was linked initially to the Irish language. Its capital city is Dublin.
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- Early Celtic Ireland
Jun 15, 2024 · Ardmore draws its name from the Irish, Àird Mhòr, which translates from Irish to Great Height. Ardmore is thought to be the oldest Christian Settlement in Ireland and it is said to have been founded by Saint Declan who lived in this area of Waterford at some time during century 350AD-450AD.
Jun 21, 2024 · Saint Declan. St Declan founded the monastery at Ardmore, Co Waterford (Aird Mhór in Irish, meaning “Great Height”) prior to the arrival of St. Patrick in Ireland, although there is dispute of the dates usually given for Declan’s life (between 350 and 450 A.D.).
3 days ago · In the general election of 1948, Fianna Fáil failed to gain a majority, winning only 68 of the 147 seats in the Dáil, but de Valera refused to enter a coalition. John A. Costello emerged as the leader of an interparty government led by his own party, Fine Gael.
4 days ago · Ireland - 17th/18th Centuries, Culture, Economy: Although the late 16th century was marked by the destruction of Gaelic civilization in the upper levels of society, it was preserved among the ordinary people of the northwest, west, and southwest, who continued to speak Irish and who maintained a way of life remote from that of the new landlord ...
Jun 15, 2024 · The Cromwellian conquest of Ireland (1649–1653) was a pivotal chapter in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, involving the re-conquest of Ireland by the forces of the English Parliament, led by Oliver Cromwell.
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1 day ago · Ireland is a constitutional republic with a parliamentary system of government. The Oireachtas is the bicameral national parliament composed of the President of Ireland and the two Houses of the Oireachtas: Dáil Éireann (House of Representatives) and Seanad Éireann (Senate).
