Difference between revisions of "Congoswood cross on the back"
From FinnegansWiki
Jump to navigationJump to search (congowood) |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
* '''Cross of Cong:''' an early 12th century Irish Christian ornamented processional cross, which was, as an inscription says, made for Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair (d. 1156), King of Connacht and High King of Ireland ' | * '''Cross of Cong:''' an early 12th century Irish Christian ornamented processional cross, which was, as an inscription says, made for Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair (d. 1156), King of Connacht and High King of Ireland ' | ||
| − | * '''congo wood:''' one of several types of tropical hardwood used for | + | * '''congo wood:''' one of several types of tropical hardwood used for furniture, canes, etc. |
| − | * '''Clongowes Wood College:''' a private | + | * '''Clongowes Wood College:''' a private secondary school located near Clane in County Kildare, Ireland. Founded by the Jesuits in 1814] it is one of Ireland's oldest Catholic schools. It features prominently in ''Portrait.'' |
* '''Congo:''' a river in Central Africa | * '''Congo:''' a river in Central Africa | ||
| − | * '''Wood:''' a river in | + | * '''Wood:''' a river in Illinois, USA |
* '''Cross:''' a river in New York state, USA | * '''Cross:''' a river in New York state, USA | ||
[[Category:Irish history]] | [[Category:Irish history]] | ||
[[Category: Rivers]] | [[Category: Rivers]] | ||
| + | [[Category: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:38, 19 January 2014
- Cross of Cong: an early 12th century Irish Christian ornamented processional cross, which was, as an inscription says, made for Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair (d. 1156), King of Connacht and High King of Ireland '
- congo wood: one of several types of tropical hardwood used for furniture, canes, etc.
- Clongowes Wood College: a private secondary school located near Clane in County Kildare, Ireland. Founded by the Jesuits in 1814] it is one of Ireland's oldest Catholic schools. It features prominently in Portrait.
- Congo: a river in Central Africa
- Wood: a river in Illinois, USA
- Cross: a river in New York state, USA
