Sir Boyle Roche, 1st Baronet (October 1736 – 5 June 1807) was an Irish politician. After a distinguished career in North America with the British Army...
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truthful meaning. The "father" of the Irish bull is often said to be Sir Boyle Roche, who once asked "Why should we put ourselves out of our way to do anything...
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Arthur Roche (born 1950), English Catholic bishop and cardinal Bill Roche Sir Boyle Roche, 1st Baronet, Irish politician and wit Charlotte Roche (born...
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I smell a rat [...] but I'll nip him in the bud" — Irish politician Boyle Roche This form is often used as a parody of metaphor itself: If we can hit...
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Boyle Roche, 1st Baronet (1736–1807) Sir David Roche, 1st Baronet (1791–1865) Sir David Vandeleur Roche, 2nd Baronet (1833–1908) Sir Standish Roche,...
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Parliamentarian force under Roger Boyle, (Lord Broghill), defeated an Irish Confederate force under David Roche. Boyle had taken Cork for the English Parliamentarians...
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image of lost greatness". The phrase was first used in passing by Sir Boyle Roche in a speech to the Irish House of Commons on 20 February 1782. George...
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Power, footballer Declan Quill, footballer Micheál Quirke, footballer Boyle Roche, politician Elise Sandes, humanitarian Larry Sharpe, professional wrestler...
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Thomas Kelly Member of Parliament for Portarlington 1784–1790 With: Sir Boyle Roche, 1st Bt Succeeded by Richard Cavendish William Browne Preceded by George...
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Irishmen Field Marshal The 1st Duke of Wellington Viscount Castlereagh Sir Boyle Roche Thomas Conolly Sir William Gregory Field Marshal The 1st Viscount Gough...
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With: Hon. Arthur Acheson Edward Cooke Succeeded by Edward Cooke Sir Boyle Roche, 1st Bt Preceded by Sackville Hamilton Robert Hobart, Lord Hobart Member...
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House of Commons. Henry Grattan: leader of the Irish Patriot Party. Boyle Roche: The "father" of Irish bulls Hon. Arthur Wellesley: Later became Duke...
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Letter Written by John Boyle O'Reilly". John Boyle O'Reilly. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2021. Roche, James Jeffery (1891)...
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of the features of An Caman, and also its writers, including "Bird of Boyle Roche". "An Caman (Dublin) (II-III) (1933-1934), An Gaedheal (Dublin) (I-IV)...
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for the Office of Public Works in Ireland, lived at Somerton House Sir Boyle Roche (1736–1807), Irish politician lived in Woodpark House in the 1780s List...
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MP for Tralee In office 1783–1790 Preceded by John Toler Succeeded by Boyle Roche High Sheriff of County Kerry In office 1781–1782 Preceded by William...
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Edmond Reilly Hillsborough 1800 Sir William Richardson Ballyshannon Boyle Roche Old Leighlin Gustavus Home Rochford County Westmeath John Staunton Rochfort...
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Hospital (died 1734), the philosopher Francis Hutcheson (1694–1746), Sir Boyle Roche, 1st Baronet (1736–1807), the Anglo-Irish politician Henry Maxwell, parish...
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Wright; Irish poet and journalist John Boyle O'Reilly; author, poet, journalist and diplomat James Jeffrey Roche, and lightbulb pioneer and engineer Martha...
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Dublin, Ireland in 1729. His younger brother was Sir Boyle Roche, the eminent politician. Roche received the best education Dublin could provide, and...
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written by Kenmare, the letter was actually composed by his cousin, Sir Boyle Roche, who, as a Protestant, had represented Kenmare's views in the Commons...
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1790–1801 With: Arthur Acheson 1790–1791 Patrick Duigenan 1791–1798 Sir Boyle Roche 1798–1801 Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom Political offices...
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Parliament of Ireland Preceded by Boyle Roche Robert Hobart Portarlington 1790–1797 With: William Browne Succeeded by Sir John Parnell John Stewart Peerage...
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produces rococo stucco work for the architect Richard Cassels. October – Boyle Roche, politician (d. 1807) John Alexander, nonconformist minister and writer...
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Bateman Edward Herbert 1768 Edward Denny 1771 Richard Underwood 1775 Boyle Roche 1776 John Crosbie, Viscount Crosbie John Toler 1777 Thomas Lloyd 1783...
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Game weather: none (indoor stadium) Game attendance: 39,550 Referee: Mike Roche TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst)...
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Member of Parliament for Gowran 1776–1783 With: James Agar 1776–77 Sir Boyle Roche, 1st Bt 1777–83 Succeeded by Hon. Henry Welbore Agar George Dunbar Preceded by...
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20 February – the phrase "Protestant Ascendancy" is first used by Sir Boyle Roche (in passing) in a speech to the Irish House of Commons. 16 April – Henry...
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Succeeded by William Ponsonby Walter Butler Preceded by John Butler Sir Boyle Roche, Bt Member of Parliament for Gowran 1783 With: George Dunbar Succeeded by...
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Arthur Acheson 1787 Sir Edward Leslie, 1st Bt 1790 Edward Cooke 1791 Patrick Duigenan 1798 Sir Boyle Roche, 1st Bt 1801 Constituency disenfranchised...
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