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Brewer's: Ulania

Queen of Perduta or Islanda, sent a golden shield to Charlemagne, which he was to give to his bravest paladin. Whoever could win the shield from this paladin was to claim the hand of…

Brewer's: Emerald Isle

Ireland. This term was first used by Dr. Drennan (1754-1820), in the poem called Erin. Of course, it refers to the bright green verdure of the island. “An emerald set in the ring of the…

Brewer's: Ireland

or Erin is Celtic; from Eri or Iar (western). Lloyd (State Worthies, article “Grandison”), with a gravity which cannot but excite laughter, says the island is called the land of Ire…

Ironman Championship

Contested in Hawaii since 1978, the Ironman Triathlon Championship consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and 26.2-mile run. The race begins at 7 A.M…

2000 U.S. Championships

at Sunday River, Newry, Maine (March 19-26)MenAcroPts1Ian Edmondson26.502Ryan St. Onge24.803Jeremy April21.75MogulsPts1Evan Dybvig27.402Garth Hager27.253Ryan Riley26.93AerialsPts1Eric…

Child Abuse Resources

Erin Teare National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information See fact sheets on child abuse and user manuals designed to help targeted audiences, such as caregivers of young children…

Cox, Eleanor Rogers

Cox, Eleanor Rogers[?-1936(possibly 1931)](2)Born at Enniskillen, Ireland. Came with family to the United States in childhood; citizen; educated at St. Gabriel's High School and private…

Women: Other Sports, Sports

The combined 1996 first team All-America selections of the National Soccer Coaches Assn. of America (NSCAA) and the 11 Soccer America MVPs. Holdovers from the combined 1995 All-America team are in…