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  2. Cairbre Nia Fer - Wikipedia

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    Cairbre Nia Fer (also Corpri, Coirpre, Cairpre; Nioth Fer, Niafer, Niaper), son of Rus Ruad, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a King of Tara from the Laigin. [ 1 ] The earliest reference to Cairbre is in Tírechán 's Memoir of St. Patrick , a 7th-century Latin text found in the Book of Armagh .

  3. Leo the Lion (MGM) - Wikipedia

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    Slats, used from 1924 to 1928. Slats, [3] trained by Volney Phifer, was the first lion used in the branding of the newly formed studio. Born at the Dublin Zoo [4] on March 20, 1919, and originally named Cairbre [5] (Irish for 'charioteer' [6]), Slats was used on all black-and-white MGM films between 1924 and 1928.

  4. Cath Gabhra - Wikipedia

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    Cairbre starts the final battle by killing Fionn's servant Ferdia, and the armies meet at Gabhair for the final confrontation. The fianna's greatest warrior, Fionn's grandson Oscar (the son of Oisín), slays Cairbre, but dies of his wounds, thereby sealing the fianna's fate. In some versions, Fionn himself is slain by Aichlech while he weeps ...

  5. Cairbre - Wikipedia

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    Cairbre (Cairpre, Coirpre) is a name of historical significance in medieval Irish culture, attributed to various figures in both mythology and history. Some notable individuals associated with the name include: Cairbre, son of Ogma, celebrated as a poet and satirist among the Tuatha Dé Danann; Cairbre Nia Fer, a legendary king of Tara

  6. Portrait of a Lady on Fire - Wikipedia

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    A. O. Scott of The New York Times wrote that Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a "subtle and thrilling love story, at once unsentimental in its realistic assessment of women's circumstances", describing the unfolding of Marianne and Héloïse's relationship as "less a chronicle of forbidden desire than an examination of how desire works" and "the ...

  7. Cairpre Gabra - Wikipedia

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    Cairpre Gabra is a corruption of Irish: Cairbre Ua gCiardha and is best translated as "the descendants of Coirpre". Coirpre mac Néill (Modern Irish: Cairbre) was eldest son of the Niall of the Nine Hostages the supposed ancestor of the southern Uí Néill.

  8. Carbury Castle, County Kildare - Wikipedia

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    This was done out of disrespect for the saint. The saint, however, before commencing dining, blessed the food and immediately the greyhound came back to life and walked off the table and out the door. Cairbre was reputedly married to Boinne, after whom the Boyne is called. The Boyne rises in the grounds of Newberry Hall, now owned by a Mr Robinson.

  9. Fire Over England - Wikipedia

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    Fire Over England was the first British film to have its US premiere at Los Angeles. Overall, the picture garnered positive reviews. In the review in Variety, the comment was "This is a handsomely mounted and forcefully dramatic glorification of Queen Bess. It holds a succession of brilliantly played scenes, a wealth of choice diction, pointed ...