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Innisfree may refer to: Places * Innisfree, Alberta, a village in Canada * Innisfree Garden, a public garden in Millbrook, New York * Inishfree, two islands off County Donegal * Inisfree, a fictional Irish village and setting of the film ''The Quiet Man'' * Inisfree, a small uninhabited island in Lough Gill, Ireland Other uses * Innisfree (brand), South Korean cosmetics brand * ''Innisfree'' (film), a 1990 Spanish documentary film * Innisfree House School, southern Bangalore * Innisfree Ltd, investment group * Innisfree Bookshop, Meredith, New Hampshire See also *"Isle of Innisfree", a 1950 song originally featured in ''The Quiet Man'' *"Lake Isle of Innisfree "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" is a twelve-line poem comprising three quatrains, written by William Butler Yeats in 1888 and first published in the '' National Observer'' in 1890. It was reprinted in '' The Countess Kathleen and Various Legends ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Innisfree, Alberta
Innisfree is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 52 km west of Vermilion along the Yellowhead Highway. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Innisfree had a population of 187 living in 94 of its 124 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 193. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. The population of the Village of Innisfree according to its 2017 municipal census is 223. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Innisfree recorded a population of 193 living in 96 of its 126 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 220. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. See also *List of communities in Alberta *List of villages in Alberta A village is an urban municipality status type used in the Canadian province of Alberta. Alberta villages are created when communities w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Innisfree Garden
Innisfree Garden is an American nonprofit public garden influenced by Chinese style in Millbrook, New York. The garden was established between 1930 and 1960 as the private garden of Walter and Marion Beck, inspired by scroll paintings of the 8th-century Chinese poet and painter Wang Wei. With the help of landscape architect Lester Collins from Harvard University, individual garden scenes inspired by the Chinese paintings were connected to an overall landscape around a glacial lake, in keeping with the ecological surroundings. From 1960, the garden was managed by a foundation headed by Collins, and open to the public. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Dutchess County in 2019. Origin Innisfree Garden began as the private property of Walter Beck (1864–1954) and Marion Burt Beck (1876–1959), who married in 1922. He was a painter, the son of a German garden architect, and she was the daughter of Wellington R. Burt, a lumber baron from Sagina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inishfree
Inishfree ( ga, Inis Fraoigh, ) refers to two small islands off the coast of County Donegal in the north of Ireland. Inishfree Upper is the larger of the two at around . It is often known simply as "Inishfree". Inishfree Upper In the 4th or 5th century, Inishfree Upper was reputedly controlled by Niall of the Nine Hostages, future High King of Ireland. Later, the late medieval period, saw Inishfree as a possession of the descendants of Niall of the Nines Hostages, namely the clan of Red Hugh O'Donnell, the leader of the last stand of the Ulster chieftains against the English. In the early 20th century there were 36 families living on the island. Séamus Ó Grianna and Peadar O'Donnell each taught at the school there. Peadar O'Donnell was at one point the schoolmaster. In 1980, the Atlantis commune moved to cottages on Inishfree from Burtonport, where they had set up in 1974. The commune were known as The Screamers for their practice of primal therapy, and subsequently moved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Quiet Man
''The Quiet Man'' is a 1952 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by John Ford. It stars John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Barry Fitzgerald, Ward Bond and Victor McLaglen. The screenplay by Frank S. Nugent was based on a 1933 '' Saturday Evening Post'' short story of the same name by Maurice Walsh, later published as part of a collection titled ''The Green Rushes''. The film features Winton Hoch's lush photography of the Irish countryside and a long, climactic, semi-comic fist fight. It was an official selection of the 1952 Venice Film Festival. John Ford won the Academy Award for Best Director, his fourth, and Winton Hoch won for Best Cinematography. In 2013, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Plot In the 1920s, Sean "Trooper Thorn" Thornton, an Irish-born retired boxer, travels from Pittsburgh to his birthplace of Inisfree to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lough Gill
Lough Gill () is a freshwater lough (lake) mainly situated in County Sligo, but partly in County Leitrim, in Ireland. Lough Gill provides the setting for William Butler Yeats' poem " The Lake Isle of Innisfree". Location and environment Lough Gill is about 8 km or 5 miles long and 2 km or 1 mile wide. The Lough Gill system consists of the river Bonet that flows into the eastern end of the lake and the River Garavogue which drains the lake to the west near Sligo Town. The picturesque lake is surrounded by woodlands, such as Slish Wood, Dooney Rock, and Hazelwood all of which contain popular nature trails and viewing points along the lake. The wooded hills of Slieve Killery and Slieve Daean dominate the south shore. It is a popular location for birdwatchers. , Lough Gill Tours Flora and fauna Lough Gill has a unique micro ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Innisfree (brand)
Innisfree (Hangul: 이니스프리) is a South Korean cosmetics brand owned and founded by Amore Pacific in 2000. The brand name derives from Irish poet W. B. Yeats' poem, 'The Lake Isle of Innisfree'. Innisfree has stores in South Korea, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, India, the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates. Innisfree is popular for its affordability and brand concept, which emphasizes healthy and reasonably priced beauty products with ingredients responsibly sourced from Jeju Island, South Korea. Innisfree was the first K-beauty brand to launch two inclusive cushion foundation lines with 14 shades. History ''Innisfree'' was launched by the largest skincare and cosmetics company in South Korea, Amore Pacific, in 2002 and was marketed as the manufacturer's first eco-friendly brand. The brand name originates from W. B. Yeats' poem, 'The Lake Isle of Innisfree'. Expansion Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Innisfree (film)
''Innisfree'' is a 1990 Spanish documentary film directed by José Luis Guerín. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. The film revisits Cong, a small town in the west of Ireland, famous as the location of the 1952 John Ford film ''The Quiet Man ''The Quiet Man'' is a 1952 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by John Ford. It stars John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Barry Fitzgerald, Ward Bond and Victor McLaglen. The screenplay by Frank S. Nugent was based on a 1933 ''Saturday Ev ...''. Cast * Bartley O'Feeney as himself * Padraig O'Feeney as himself * Anna Livia Ryan as herself * Anne Slattery as Maureen O'Hara References External links * 1990 films Spanish documentary films English-language Spanish films English-language Irish films Irish-language films Films directed by José Luis Guerín Documentary films about films 1990 documentary films 1990s Spanish films {{arts-documentary-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Innisfree House School
Innisfree House School in Bangalore, India, was started in 1985 to prepare students for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education. It was one of the first ICSE schools to be established in South Bangalore. The management of the school is vested in the Bolar Education Trust. In 2012, Innisfree also introduced International General Certificate of Secondary Education, for students from 7th and above,until Grade 10. The motto of the school is Integrity, Honesty and Sincerity. Introduction The school was started in 1985 in rented premises with 18 children with classes Nursery to III. This was made possible by the support of Mr. B. Ratnakar, the then chairman of Canara Bank who made sure that the loan was sanctioned for starting the school. In 1986 the No Objection Certificate was obtained from the Government of Karnataka and the strength of the school grew to 30. In 1987, the school was granted Provisional Affiliation by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
