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Robert Barry (politician)
Robert Barry (1731–1793) was an Irish politician and barrister. He was the third son of Sir Edward Barry, 1st Baronet. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. In 1750, he was admitted to Lincoln's Inn and in 1753, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. He was appointed a King's Counsel in 1768. Between 1761 and 1776, Barry sat in the Irish House of Commons for Charleville, the same constituency his father had also represented before. In 1762, Barry married Elizabeth Lyons, daughter of Henry Lyons Henry J. Lyons (born 1942) is a former president of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. who was indicted by federal prosecutors in 1998 for fraud, extortion, money laundering, conspiracy and tax evasion. Early life Lyons was raised by his ..., a Member of Parliament for King's County. He married Elizabeth La Touche, daughter of James Digges La Touche in 1780. References 1731 births 1793 deaths Irish MPs 1761–1768 Irish MPs 1769–1776 Members of Lincoln' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish People
The Irish ( ga, Muintir na hÉireann or ''Na hÉireannaigh'') are an ethnic group and nation native to the island of Ireland, who share a common history and culture. There have been humans in Ireland for about 33,000 years, and it has been continually inhabited for more than 10,000 years (see Prehistoric Ireland). For most of Ireland's recorded history, the Irish have been primarily a Gaelic people (see Gaelic Ireland). From the 9th century, small numbers of Vikings settled in Ireland, becoming the Norse-Gaels. Anglo-Normans also conquered parts of Ireland in the 12th century, while England's 16th/17th century conquest and colonisation of Ireland brought many English and Lowland Scots to parts of the island, especially the north. Today, Ireland is made up of the Republic of Ireland (officially called Ireland) and Northern Ireland (a part of the United Kingdom). The people of Northern Ireland hold various national identities including British, Irish, Northern Irish or som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
