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In medieval Ireland, the Kings of Mide were of the Clann Cholmáin, a branch of the Uí Néill. They came to dominate their Southern Uí Néill kindreds, including the Síl nÁedo Sláine in County Meath, the Uí Failghe and Uí Faelain tribes of the Laigin and the Kingdom of Dublin. Several were High Kings of Ireland.
Ireland (/ ˈ aɪər l ə n d / ⓘ, IRE-lənd; Irish: Éire [ˈeːɾʲə] ⓘ; Ulster-Scots: Airlann [ˈɑːrlən]) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel.
Ireland has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest since 1965. [224] Its first win was in 1970, when Dana won with All Kinds of Everything. [225] It has subsequently won the competition six more times, [226] [227] the highest number of wins by any competing country. The phenomenon Riverdance originated as an interval performance during the ...
The kingdom of Tuatha Taiden extended from Fidach eastwards to and across the Shannon towards Tara, and was probably co-extensive with Hy-Many at its greatest extent. The Gamanraige ruled the territory between the Gallimhe or Galway river, to the Drowes and Duff rivers in the north-east. Their capital was Rath Eochaidh, later called Cruachan.
Although the elective Chieftaincy of O'Donnell is extinct since the abolition of Tanistry and Brehon Law, the Chief of the Name is known as The O'Donnell of Tyrconnell, as recognised by the Chief Herald of Ireland, as the legitimate successor in a putative sequence of Chiefs of the Name (by male primogeniture), and would default to the Duke of Tetuan in Spain in succession to the current Chief ...
Progression of the most-viewed video on YouTube Video name Uploader Views at achievement* Publication date Date achieved Days after upload Days held Takedown date Ref Notes "Baby Shark Dance" [7] Pinkfong Baby Shark - Kids' Songs & Stories: 7,046,700,000: June 17, 2016: November 2, 2020 1600 1,492 "Despacito" [10] Luis Fonsi: 2,993,700,000 ...
Size at greatest extent in 500 BC. Portuguese Empire: 5,500,000: The Portuguese overseas empire at its greatest extent in 1820. [3] Western China: 5,478,097: A geographic concept of the region of western inland China. Ottoman Empire: 5,200,000: Early modern empire centered in Turkey at its greatest extent in 1683. Macedonia (ancient kingdom ...
[citation needed] One of Ireland's main agricultural resources is its large fertile pastures, particularly in the midland and southern regions. According to Teagasc , the Irish agri-food sector generated 7% of gross value added (€13.9 billion) during 2016, and accounted for 8.5% of national employment and 9.8% of Ireland's merchandise exports ...