Connemara


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Con·ne·ma·ra

 (kŏn′ə-mär′ə)
A region of western Ireland on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The area is noted for its peat bogs and mountainous terrain.
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Connemara

(ˌkɒnɪˈmɑːrə)
n
1. (Placename) a barren coastal region of W Republic of Ireland, in Co Galway: consists of quartzite mountains, peat bogs, and many lakes; noted for its breed of pony originating from the hilly regions
2. (Breeds) a barren coastal region of W Republic of Ireland, in Co Galway: consists of quartzite mountains, peat bogs, and many lakes; noted for its breed of pony originating from the hilly regions
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It was thus the fountains were dancing to the moon in Arabia; it was thus the Nixies shook their white limbs on the haunted banks of the Rhine; it was thus the fairy women flashed their alabaster feet on the fairy hills of Connemara; it was thus the Houris were dancing for Mahomet on the palace floors of Paradise.
"'An' then," continued Horse Egan, for the peppery Major's peculiarities of speech and manner were as well known as his tanned face; "'an' then, ye dissolute, half-baked, putty-faced scum o' Connemara, if I find a man so much as lookin' confused, begad, I'll coort-martial the whole company.
The Connemara Sky Road in Co Galway is a short but satisfying drive.
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Among the studs with stallions entered to date, Barrowby Connemaras, based in North Yorkshire, will present four Connemara stallions.
November 3, 1916, saw the Holyhead-bound SS Connemara collide against coalship, the Retriever, in the seas of Carlingford Lough - which lies on the Newry River, forming the modern day border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Following the walk there will be an opportunity to watch a short documentary film, The Connemara Connection, a film by John O'Shea, exploring the close links between Hudders-field and the native Irish-speaking people of Connemara.
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