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Effin
Effin () is a townland and civil parish in County Limerick, Ireland. It is on the R515 road, midway between Kilmallock and Charleville. The population of the parish is about 1,000. Effin is partly in the barony of Coshlea, but chiefly in that of Coshma. The parish lies in the Golden Vale, Munster's rich dairyland, and intensive dairying is practised there. The Ballyhoura Mountains, which separate County Limerick from County Cork, are at the southern end of the parish. History The town is named after Saint Eimhin, (see also Monasterevin in County Kildare) pronounced . In the past, the local seats belonged to J. Balie, and R. Low Holmes. Balie lived in Newpark, and Holmes in Maidenhall.Effin Parish
Heritage Project, Diocese of Limerick. Retrieved: 2011-12-04.
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Place Names Considered Unusual
Place names considered unusual can include those which are also Profanity, offensive words, inadvertently humorous (especially if mispronounced) or highly charged words, as well as toponymy, place names of unorthodox spelling and pronunciation, including especially List of short place names, short or List of long place names, long names. These names often have an unintended effect or double-meaning when read by someone who speaks another language. Profane, humorous and highly charged words Some place names can be offensive or humorous in other languages, like Rottenegg, Upper Austria, Rottenegg or Fugging, Upper Austria, Fucking (renamed to Fugging in 2021) in Austria, or Fjuckby in Sweden, where the name can be associated with the word "fuck". Although as a place name ''Fucking'' is benign in German language, German, in English the word is usually vulgar. Its earliest recorded use in England is within a 14th-century Bristol field name, Fucking Grove, Bristol, Fucking Grove, a ...
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Eimhin
Eimhin was the abbot and bishop of Ros-mic-Truin (Ireland), probably in the sixth century. Eimhin came from Munster, and was the son of Eoghan, and brother of three other saints, Corbmac, Culain, and Diarmuid. Of the early part of his religious life little is known. The Abbey of Ros-mic-Truin was founded by St. Abban of Magheranoidhe, who entrusted it to Eimhin, and from the number of religious and students belonging to the south of Ireland who dwelt there the place came to be called "Ros-glas of the Munstermen". St Eimhin is said by some to have been the author of the life of St Patrick, called the ''Vita Tripartita'' originally published by the Franciscan John Colgan. Eimhin was famous for many and great miracles. The date of Eimhin's death has not been recorded; however, competent authorities assign it to the earlier half of the sixth century. Eimhin secured special status for the Monasterevin area placing it outside the common law, making it a sanctuary. After Eimhin' ...
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Coshma
Coshma () is a historical barony in southeast County Limerick, Ireland. Baronies were mainly cadastral rather than administrative units. They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898. History The Uí Fidgenti were the dominant Irish kingdom in the Coshma region. The Uí Conaill Gabhra (Hy Cnocnuil Gabhra) were in the area and were part of the Eóganachta. The Ó Cinnfhaolaidh (O'Kinealy, O'Kenealy) were chiefs of Eoganacht Grian Guara which included Coshma and the barony of Smallcounty. Before the Norman conquest the Ó Cleirchín (O'Clerkin, Clerk, Cleary) were in Coshma as Lords of the Uí Fidgenti and of Ui-Cairbre. Coshma was known as a centre of Irish-language poetry, with the Maigue poets being nationally famous. Aindrias Mac Craith wrote of the area as , "Coshma of the berries," in his poem "Slán le Máigh" ('Farewell to the Maigue'). Mannix Joyce also wrote about t ...
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Coshlea
Coshlea (; sometimes given as ''Costlea'') is a historical barony in southeast County Limerick, Ireland. Baronies were mainly cadastral rather than administrative units. They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898. History The Ó hAodha (O'Hea or Hayes) were kings of a region known as Muscraidhe Luachra ("mountains of Muskerry"). The name is still used in the modern day by the Kilfinane Coshlea Historical Society, and by the Gaelic games team Coshlea Gaels (a union of Staker Wallace GAA and Effin GAA). Geography Coshlea is in the southeast of the county, to the north of the Ballyhoura Hills and Galtee Mountains, hence the placename, which means "foot of the mountain." The River Aherlow, River Loobagh and Awbeg flow through it. Some sources give it as , "bank of the (River) Lee", but that makes no sense as it is nowhere near the Lee. List of settlements Settlements w ...
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Republic Of Ireland
Ireland ( ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 Counties of Ireland, counties of the island of Ireland, with a population of about 5.4 million. Its capital city, capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island, with a population of over 1.5 million. The sovereign state shares its only land border with Northern Ireland, which is Countries of the United Kingdom, part of the United Kingdom. It is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the Celtic Sea to the south, St George's Channel to the south-east and the Irish Sea to the east. It is a Unitary state, unitary, parliamentary republic. The legislature, the , consists of a lower house, ; an upper house, ; and an elected President of Ireland, president () who serves as the largely ceremonial head of state, but with some important powers and duties. The head of government is the (prime minister, ), ...
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County Kildare
County Kildare () is a Counties of Ireland, county in Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster and is part of the Eastern and Midland Region. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the Local government in the Republic of Ireland, local authority for the county, which had a population of 246,977 at the 2022 census. Geography and subdivisions Kildare is the 24th-largest of Ireland's 32 counties in area and the seventh-largest in terms of population. It is the eighth largest of Leinster's twelve counties in size, and the second largest in terms of population. It is bordered by the counties of County Carlow, Carlow, County Laois, Laois, County Meath, Meath, County Offaly, Offaly, South Dublin and County Wicklow, Wicklow. As an inland county, Kildare is generally a lowland region. The county's highest points are the foothills of the Wicklow Mountains bordering to the east. The highest point in Kildare is Cupidstown Hill on the border w ...
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Facebook
Facebook is a social media and social networking service owned by the American technology conglomerate Meta Platforms, Meta. Created in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with four other Harvard College students and roommates, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes, its name derives from the face book directories often given to American university students. Membership was initially limited to Harvard students, gradually expanding to other North American universities. Since 2006, Facebook allows everyone to register from 13 years old, except in the case of a handful of nations, where the age requirement is 14 years. , Facebook claimed almost 3.07 billion monthly active users worldwide. , Facebook ranked as the List of most-visited websites, third-most-visited website in the world, with 23% of its traffic coming from the United States. It was the most downloaded mobile app of the 2010s. Facebook can be accessed from devices with Internet connectivit ...
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Fuck
''Fuck'' () is profanity in the English language that often refers to the act of sexual intercourse, but is also commonly used as an intensifier or to convey disdain. While its origin is obscure, it is usually considered to be first attested to around 1475. In modern usage, the term ''fuck'' and its morphological derivation, derivatives (such as ''fucker'' and ''fucking'') are used as a noun, a verb, an adjective, an Expletive infix, infix, an interjection or an adverb. There are many common phrases that employ the word as well as Compound (linguistics), compounds that incorporate it, such as ''motherfucker'' and ''wikt:fuck off, fuck off''. Offensiveness It is unclear whether the word has always been considered a pejorative or, if not, when it first came to be used to describe (often in an extremely angry, hostile, or belligerent manner) unpleasant circumstances or people in an intentionally offensive way, such as in the term ''motherfucker'', one of its more common usages in ...
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Euphemism
A euphemism ( ) is when an expression that could offend or imply something unpleasant is replaced with one that is agreeable or inoffensive. Some euphemisms are intended to amuse, while others use bland, inoffensive terms for concepts that the user wishes to downplay. Euphemisms may be used to mask profanity or refer to Dysphemism#Taboo terms, topics some consider Word taboo, taboo such as mental or physical disability, sexual intercourse, bodily excretions, pain, violence, illness, or death in a polite way. Etymology ''Euphemism'' comes from the Greek language, Greek word () which refers to the use of 'words of good omen'; it is a compound of (), meaning 'good, well', and (), meaning 'prophetic speech; rumour, talk'. ''Eupheme (deity), Eupheme'' is a reference to the female Greek spirit of words of praise and positivity, etc. The term ''euphemism'' itself was used as a euphemism by the ancient Greeks; with the meaning "to keep a holy silence" (speaking well by not speaking at ...
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Today FM
Today FM is an Irish commercial FM radio station, owned and operated by Bauer Media Audio Ireland Limited. Broadcasting since 17 March 1997, it broadcasts mostly music, with a daily news and current affairs programme. Today FM holds a licence from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland as far as the year 2027. The station recorded pretax profits of €7.4 million on a turnover of €19.4 million in early 2009, more than twice what it was two years previously. Today FM broadcasts from studios in Marconi House, Digges Lane, Dublin 2. On 1 June 2021 Bauer Media Audio announced the completion of its acquisition of Communicorp Group in Ireland, including Today FM. History The first independent national radio franchise holder in Ireland was 100-102 Century Radio, which launched in 1989 and closed down abruptly in November 1991 amid heavy financial losses. The Independent Radio and Television Commission did not re-advertise the contract until 1996. Radio Ireland Limited, origin ...
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Murroe
Murroe (), officially spelt Moroe, is a village in County Limerick, Ireland. Environs Murroe is in the north-eastern part of County Limerick, surrounded by the Slieve Felim Mountains. It is around 15 km east of Limerick city and close to the County Tipperary border. Nearby towns include Cappamore and Newport. The village is on the R506 road. History The first Roman Catholic church was erected in Murroe village around 1731. This was replaced by a second church on the main street in 1807. The parish priest in 1808 was Daniel O'Brien. This second church was described as by Samuel Lewis in 1837 “a large and handsome building”. The third and final church was erected in 1905. There were two fairs held in the village (in April and October) from at least 1825. The village expanded in the late 1820s with the arrival of the Anglican Rev. Thomas P. Le Fanu (father of Sheridan Le Fanu) to the neighbouring parish of Abington and Sir Matthew Barrington (1788–1861), 2nd Bar ...
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