|
Bishop Of Fore
The Bishop of was head of an historic Irish diocese, firstly subsumed by the Diocese of Meath and now within the Diocese of Meath and Kildare. Its hub was the settlement of Fore, County Westmeath. Bishops Senior clergy The only recorded officer of the diocese below that of bishop is Cormac O'Ruadrach Cormac Ua Ruadhrachh (d 1053) was an Irish priest in the eleventh century: the only recorded Archdeacon of Fore. His death is listed in the Annals of the Four Masters. and died/ref> References Archdeacons in Ireland 11th-century I ...."Journal of the County Louth Archaeological Society" p29: Dundalk, W.Tempest, 1904 See also References Sources * * * External links Google Books {{DEFAULTSORT:Bishop Of Duleek Religion in County Westme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Ireland
Ireland ( ga, Éire ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island. Around 2.1 million of the country's population of 5.13 million people resides in the Greater Dublin Area. The sovereign state shares its only land border with Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. It is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the Celtic Sea to the south, St George's Channel to the south-east, and the Irish Sea to the east. It is a unitary, parliamentary republic. The legislature, the , consists of a lower house, ; an upper house, ; and an elected President () who serves as the largely ceremonial head of state, but with some important powers and duties. The head of government is the (Prime Minister, literally 'Chief', a title not used in English), who is elected by the Dáil and appointed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |