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Alma mater. Northern Polytechnic Institute. Occupation (s) Founder and owner, River Island. Spouse. Vanessa Bracey (third wife) Children. 5. Bernard Lewis (born 10 February 1926) is the English entrepreneur behind the River Island fashion brand and clothing chain.
It is the ninth most populous settlement on the island of Ireland. According to the 2022 census , 60,079 people live in the city, [ 1 ] with a wider metropolitan population of 82,963. Historically the site of a Viking settlement, Waterford's medieval defensive walls and fortifications include the 13th or 14th century Reginald's Tower .
Riverstown, historically called Ballyederdaowen (Irish: Baile idir dhá Abhainn, meaning 'town between two rivers'), [2] is a village in County Sligo, Ireland.Known for its musical tradition it is located at a bridging point of the River Unshin (Arrow), 17.2 km (10 miles) south of Sligo town and 4 km east of the N4 road.
Kinsale (/ k ɪ n ˈ s eɪ l / kin-SAYL; Irish: Cionn tSáile, meaning 'head of the brine' [2]) is a historic port and fishing town in County Cork, Ireland.Located approximately 25 km (16 mi) south of Cork City on the southeast coast near the Old Head of Kinsale, it sits at the mouth of the River Bandon, and has a population of 5,991 (as of the 2022 census) [1] which increases in the summer ...
Castleisland was the centre of Desmond power in Kerry. The village got its name, 'Castle of the Island of Kerry', from a castle built in 1226 by Geoffrey Maurice (or de Marisco). Maurice had been the Lord Justice of Ireland during the reign of King Henry III. [10] The island was created by turning the waters of the River Maine into a moat ...
TABLE 1. a. The length of the River Shannon from the Shannon Pot to Limerick City is 258 kilometres (160 mi) [10] with a basin area of 11,700 km 2.; The River Shannon's overall length (to Loop Head), using the Owenmore River (County Cavan) as source, is 372 kilometres (231 mi), [11] 11 km (7 mi) longer than the Shannon Pot source.
Clonakilty (/ ˈklɔːnæˌkɪltiː /; Irish: Cloich na Coillte, meaning 'stone (castle) of the woods'), [2] sometimes shortened to Clon, [3][4] is a town in County Cork, Ireland. The town is at the head of the tidal Clonakilty Bay. The rural hinterland is used mainly for dairy farming. [5] The town's population was 4,946 at the 2022 census. [6]
Inis Cathaigh or Scattery Island (Irish: Inis Cathaigh) [1] is an island in the Shannon Estuary, Ireland, off the coast of Kilrush, County Clare. The island is home to a lighthouse , a ruined monastery associated with Saints Senan and Canir , an Irish round tower and the remains of an artillery battery .