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The Meath Archaeological and Historical Society is a local historical society in County Meath. It is best known for its annual periodical of essays on Meath history called 'Ríocht na Midhe' ( Irish language (Gaeilge):'The Kingdom of Meath').
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.
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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 ] .
Noel Francis Murphy (27 December 1904 – 6 November 1987) [1] was an Ireland rugby union international. His son Noel Jr and his grandson Kenny were also Ireland internationals. Murphy also played club rugby for Cork Constitution. [2] Between 1930 and 1933 he won 11 caps playing as a flanker.
Rose Ní Conchobair (fl. 1180), Lady of Meath; Cormac mac Art Ó Melaghlain (1182–1239), King of Meath; Órlaith íngen Cennétig (died 941), Queen of Ireland; Tigernach mac Fócartai (died 865), King of Loch Gabhair; Túathal Máelgarb (died 540s), High King of Ireland; Donnell Mor Mideach Ua Conchobair (1144–1176), Prince of Connacht
Meath entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kildare in the Leinster quarter-final. [1] The All-Ireland final was played on 10 September 1989 in Coventry, between Cork and Warwickshire, in what was their first meeting in the final in two years. Cork won the match by 0–18 to 0–03 to claim their ...
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.