Blessington, historically known as Ballycomeen (Irish: Baile Coimín, meaning 'town of Comyn', from the Irish surname Ó Coimín), is a town on the River...
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Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington (née Power; 1 September 1789 – 4 June 1849), was an Irish novelist, journalist, and literary hostess. She...
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Blessington is a town located in County Wicklow, Ireland. Blessington may also refer to: Blessington (Parliament of Ireland constituency), a constituency...
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Blessington is a rural locality in the local government areas of Launceston and Northern Midlands, in the Northern and Central regions of Tasmania. It...
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Blessington House, Blessington Manor, the Manor House of Blessington, or Downshire House (post-1789) was a large estate house in Blessington, County Wicklow...
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Portrait of Countess Blessington is an 1822 portrait painting by the English artist Sir Thomas Lawrence featuring the Irish aristocrat Marguerite Gardiner...
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The title of Earl of Blessington was created twice in the Peerage of Ireland, in 1745 and 1816. Both creations became extinct, in 1769 and 1829 respectively...
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St. Mary's Church is a Church of Ireland church located in Blessington, County Wicklow, Ireland. The church was built by Michael Boyle, Archbishop of...
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Poulaphouca Reservoir (redirect from Blessington Lake)
where the water exits the lake. The lake is also commonly known as the Blessington Lakes, even though there is just one. It holds 166 billion litres (43...
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Blessington Street Basin (Irish: Báisín Shráid Bhaile Coimín) is a former drinking water reservoir in northern central Dublin which operated from 1810...
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The Dublin and Blessington Steam Tramway (DBST), later the Blessington and Poulaphouca Steam Tramway, operated steam-powered trams between Terenure in...
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Charles John Gardiner, 1st Earl of Blessington (1782 – 25 May 1829) was an Irish earl best known for his marriage to Margaret Farmer (née Power), whom...
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These persons were Bronson Blessington, Matthew Elliott, Stephen 'Shorty' Jamieson, Wayne Wilmot and Carol Ann Arrow. Blessington had met Jamieson and Elliott...
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Blessington Gaelic Athletic Association is a Gaelic football, hurling, camogie and ladies' Gaelic football club based in Blessington, County Wicklow, Ireland...
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James Blessington (28 February 1874 – 18 April 1939) was a Scottish football player (an inside right) and manager. Born in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Blessington...
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agreed to a strange business proposition put forward by a Mr. Blessington. Blessington bought a house in Brook Street, furnished it, paid servants, and...
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Viscount Blesington (redirect from Viscount Blessington)
which he gave the name of Blessington. In connection with this town he in 1673 obtained the title of Viscount Blessington for his eldest son, Murrough...
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Upper Blessington is a rural locality in the local government areas of Launceston and Break O'Day in the Launceston and North-east regions of Tasmania...
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acquaintance with Charles Gardiner, 1st Earl of Blessington and Marguerite, Countess of Blessington, which quickly ripened into intimacy. Scholars have...
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N81 road (Ireland) (redirect from Blessington Road)
Blessington Road, Jobstown, Gibbons, Corbally, Crooksling and Brittas in the county of South Dublin: Moanaspick, Tinode; Main Street at Blessington;...
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Tyendinaga, Ontario (redirect from Blessington, Ontario)
name, Thayendanegea. The township comprises the communities of Albert, Blessington, Chisholms Mills, Ebenezer, Halston, Kingsford, Lonsdale, Lonsdale Station...
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William Stewart, 1st Earl of Blessington (7 April 1709 – 14 August 1769) was an Anglo-Irish peer and member of the House of Lords, styled The Honourable...
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Blessington Mark Ruffalo as Duncan Wedderburn Willem Dafoe as Dr. Godwin Baxter Ramy Youssef as Max McCandles Christopher Abbott as Alfie Blessington...
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Blessington in County Wicklow was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1670 until 1800. In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned...
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of the Ordnance for Ireland. The third Viscount was created Earl of Blessington in the Peerage of Ireland in 1745. The peerages became extinct on his...
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Ashington Park Balgriffin Park Beaumont Woods Belcamp Park Beresford Park Blessington Street Basin Bram Stoker Park Bull Island Charlie Moore Memorial Park...
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of the century. The Dublin and Blessington Steam Tramway (DBST), (1888–1932), which ran from Terenure to Blessington, at a length of 15.5 miles (24.9 km)...
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later sold to Charles John Gardiner, 1st Earl of Blessington, and Marguerite, Countess of Blessington, when Byron left for Greece in 1823. Byron attended...
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meeting for International Projects, a billion-dollar corporation, John T. Blessington announces that he is replacing Edward L. McKeever, the company's founder...
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Kippure in the far north of the county, while the Kings River joins at Blessington Lakes. Multiple other Liffey tributaries flow within the county. The...
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