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Mary Hobhouse (activist)
Mary or Violet Hobhouse (8 June 1864 – 24 August 1901) was an Irish people, Irish poet and novelist. Life Mary Hobhouse was born Mary Violet McNeill on 8 June 1864 in London. She was the second daughter of land agent and deputy lord lieutenant of County Antrim, Edmund McNeill and his wife Mary (née Miller). She was one of ten children, with only three surviving to adulthood. The family moved from her mother's home of Ballycastle, County Antrim in 1866 to a newly built mansion, Craigdunn near Ballymena. She started writing as a young woman, reading widely on Irish tradition, Irish language, language and Irish mythology, folklore, producing her own patriotic lyrics and translations from Irish. Hobhouse was an ardent Unionism in Ireland, unionist, and spoke in England against Irish home rule during the 1887 and 1888 elections. She married Walter Hobhouse (1862–1928) in July 1887. He was a student at Christ Church, Oxford who went on to be ordained and along with other appoint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
