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Ardbraccan (Irish: Ard Breacáin) [1] is an ancient place of worship in County Meath, Ireland. It is the location of the former residence of the Roman Catholic, then, after the Reformation, the Church of Ireland Bishop of Meath. it was also a place of prominence in pre-Christian Pagan history [2].
As well as coordinating and publishing 'Ríocht na Midhe', the society also organises lectures on local historical topics in Meath, and excursions to sites of historical and archaeological interest in the area. Society membership entitles members to attend the society's activities and to receive a copy of 'Ríocht na Midhe'. [citation needed]
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Mide originally referred to the area around the Hill of Uisneach in County Westmeath, where the festival of Beltaine was celebrated. The larger province of Meath, between the Irish Sea and the Shannon, is traditionally said to have been created by Túathal Techtmar, an exemplar king, in the first century from parts of the other four provinces.
Meath's Eamonn Duggan served as the IRA's director of intelligence during and after the rising and was a signatory of the Anglo-Irish treaty in 1921. Meath largely sided with the pro-treaty forces during the Civil War, with the Louth–Meath constituency returning one anti-treaty and four pro-treaty TDs in the 1922 general election.
Noel Hill, 1st Baron Berwick (16 April 1745 – 6 January 1789), was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1768 to 1784 when he was raised to the peerage. Early life
John Amos with his first wife Noel “Noni” Mickelson. John Amos played a husband numerous times on-screen throughout his five-decade-long career, and he also exchanged wedding vows in real life.
Summerhill (Irish: Cnoc an Línsigh) [2] is a heritage village in County Meath, Ireland. [3] It is located in the south of the county, between Trim and Kilcock on the R158 and west of Dunboyne on the R156. It is the site of one of the most important battles in 17th century Ireland, the Battle of Dungan's Hill.