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| + | * '''tory''' a conservative, the name derives from a nickname originating in Ireland, as does "whig" a nickname for a liberal. | ||
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* '''Tory Island:''' an island off the north-west coast of County Donegal in Ireland. It was teh site of a legendary battle between the Formorians and the Nemedians. | * '''Tory Island:''' an island off the north-west coast of County Donegal in Ireland. It was teh site of a legendary battle between the Formorians and the Nemedians. | ||
* '''king of Tory Island:''' Reflecting a long-standing tradition, a "king" is chosen by consensus of the Tory islanders | * '''king of Tory Island:''' Reflecting a long-standing tradition, a "king" is chosen by consensus of the Tory islanders | ||
[[Category: Geography of Ireland]] | [[Category: Geography of Ireland]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:43, 13 May 2020
- tory a conservative, the name derives from a nickname originating in Ireland, as does "whig" a nickname for a liberal.
- Tory Island: an island off the north-west coast of County Donegal in Ireland. It was teh site of a legendary battle between the Formorians and the Nemedians.
- king of Tory Island: Reflecting a long-standing tradition, a "king" is chosen by consensus of the Tory islanders
