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  2. Nonesuch, Kentucky - Wikipedia

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    Nonesuch is an unincorporated community in Woodford County, Kentucky, United States. The etymology of the area referred to its ability to maintain great crops for agriculture. The etymology of the area referred to its ability to maintain great crops for agriculture.

  3. Limerick, Louisville - Wikipedia

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    It was named because nearly all of the residents were from the Irish county of Limerick. The St. Louis Bertrand Catholic Church was the centerpiece of the newly founded neighborhood. Limerick began the trend of working-class people living southwest of downtown, a trend which continues in the city to this day.

  4. Blackacre Nature Preserve and Historic Homestead - Wikipedia

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    Blackacre was first settled by the Tyler Family, who arrived in Louisville in 1780. Edward Tyler II purchased a Treasury Warrant allowing him to lay claim to a parcel of land. Moses Tyler was transferred, a portion of that, the 220 acres (89 ha) that now compromise the majority of Blackacre. Later the land was given to Moses's son, Presley.

  5. History of the Irish in Louisville - Wikipedia

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    The Kentucky Irish American was a newspaper printed for the Irish in Louisville. Founded in 1896 in Limerick, it existed until 1968. However, Limerick as an Irish stronghold ended after the Louisville and Nashville Railroad in 1902 chose to move its shop to Louisville's Highland Park district, causing most of its Irish workforce to move with it ...

  6. Woodford County, Kentucky - Wikipedia

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    Woodford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky.As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,871. [1] Its county seat is Versailles. [2] The area was home to Pisgah Academy.

  7. Kentucky Irish American - Wikipedia

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    The Kentucky Irish American was an ethnic weekly newspaper in Louisville, Kentucky, which catered to Louisville's Irish community. It was first published on July 4, 1898, founded by William M. Higgins. It was a four-page weekly. Higgins would run the paper until his death on June 9, 1925.

  8. Belle Reve Farm - Wikipedia

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    Belle Reve Farm is the name of two horse farms in Woodford County, Kentucky, near Versailles, Kentucky, that were owned by actor William Shatner. [2] The name Belle Reve is French for "beautiful dream", [3] only grammatically incorrect (since "rêve" is masculine, it should be "beau rêve").

  9. Spendthrift Farm - Wikipedia

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    Spendthrift Farm is a thoroughbred race horse breeding farm and burial site in Lexington, Kentucky, currently owned by Eric & Tammy Gustavson. [1] It was founded by Leslie Combs II and named for the great stallion Spendthrift, who was owned by Combs' ancestor, Daniel Swigert of Elmendorf Farm.