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• BIRCH, SAMUEL —    archæologist and Egyptologist, born in London; keeper of Oriental antiquities in the British Museum; had an extensive knowledge of Egyptology, wrote largely, and contributed articles on that and kindred archæological subjects (1813 1885) …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• Oriental Study and Research — • Comprises the scientific investigation and discussion of all topics linguistics, archaeology, ethnology, etc. connected with the East Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Oriental Study and Research     Orien …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Dunmore Cave — Cave entrance Location Castlecomer Road, County Kilkenny Length 310 m (1 …   Wikipedia

• Russia — • Geography and history Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Russia     Russia     † Catholic E …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Rome — • The significance of Rome lies primarily in the fact that it is the city of the pope Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Rome     Rome     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• O'Donovan, John — • Irish historian and antiquarian (1806 1861) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. O Donovan, John     John O Donovan …   Catholic encyclopedia

• John O'Donovan —     John O Donovan     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► John O Donovan     Irish historian and antiquarian, b. at Atateemore, County Kilkenny, Ireland, 1806; d. at Dublin, 9 Dec., 1861. Coming to Dublin in 1823, he was sent to a Latin School to prepare… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• American Indians —     American Indians     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► American Indians     GENERAL     When Columbus landed on the island of San Salvador in 1492 he was welcomed by a brown skinned people whose physical appearance confirmed him in his opinion that… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Richard Cornwallis Neville, 4th Baron Braybrooke — (1820–1861) was a British archaeologist.Nevillet, third son of Richard Griffin Neville, 3rd Baron Braybrooke, was born in Charles Street in the parish of St. George, Hanover Square, London, on 17 March 1820, and was educated at Eton from 1832… …   Wikipedia

• Irish Literature — • It is uncertain at what period and in what manner the Irish discovered the use of letters. It may have been through direct commerce with Gaul, but it is more probable, as McNeill has shown in his study of Irish oghams, that it was from the… …   Catholic encyclopedia