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The cardigan was named after James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan, a British Army major general who led the Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War. [4] It is modelled after the knitted wool waistcoat that British officers supposedly wore during the war.
Earl of Cardigan is a title in the Peerage of England that was created by Charles II in 1661 for Thomas Brudenell, 1st Baron Brudenell, and the title has been held since 1868 by the Marquesses of Ailesbury.
Cardigan (Welsh: Aberteifi, pronounced [abɛrˈtei̯vi] ⓘ) [2] is a town and community in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. [3] Positioned on the tidal reach of the River Teifi at the point where Ceredigion meets Pembrokeshire, Cardigan was the county town of the historic county of Cardiganshire. Cardigan is the second-largest town in Ceredigion.
Cardigan (sweater), a type of knitted open-front garment; Cardigan, a lost 1922 silent film based on a novel by Robert W. Chambers; Earl of Cardigan, a title in the Peerage of England James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan, British general during the Crimean War after whom the sweater is named; SS Bury Hill or SS Cardigan, a British steamship
sweater, cardigan: sweater, cardigan, jumper Women's sleeveless dress: jumper: pinafore Cotton (or jersey) garment covering torso and arms that is closed at the front: sweatshirt: jersey Athletic shirt: jersey: jersey, kit (refers to full sports uniform) Sleeveless knit garment: sweater vest, slipover: slipover, tank top Sleeveless undershirt ...
The name "Cardigan Welsh corgi" name comes from their area of origin in Wales, Cardigan (Welsh 'Ceredigion'), and ironically not from their coat markings oftentimes resembling a "cardigan" or "vest" worn by the dog. It was brought to the US for the first time in June of 1931.
The Corrigan surname was common in the 17th century in County Fermanagh. Today it has spread across most of Ireland, Scotland and to the United States and Canada . The Irish sept Ó Corragáin , whose stronghold was in County Fermanagh, is the origin of the names Corrigan, Carrigan, Courigan, Corgan, and Currigan.
Mount Cardigan is a prominent bare-rock summit in the towns of Orange and Alexandria in western New Hampshire, USA. While its peak is only 3,155 feet (962 m) above sea level , it has extensive areas of bare granite ledges and alpine scrub, giving it the feel to hikers of a much higher mountain.