Queen Victoria visits Ireland in Empire era chronicles
Fifty years earlier the queen sought a Dublin voyage with the royal yacht in 1849 and was greeted by cheering mobs as the party sailed from Waterford to Dublin. Subsequent visits 1853 1861 1865 1871 1887 and 1897 featured lavish welcomes and royal processions across Ireland with the Duke and Duchess of York and other royals.
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Ireland
Victoria
Emerald Isle
St. George's Channel
Prince Consort
Cowen
Waterford
Dublin
Kingston Harbor
Queen Victoria
Prince Albert
Earl of
Killarney
Muckross Castle
Treland
Prince of Wales
Princess of Wales
Prince and Princess of Wales
Parnell
Cashel
Dukes of
Clarence
York
Duke of Clar
Ence
Prince George
Duke of York
Victoria and Albert
England
Albert
Kingston
Dublin and Escorted To Vice-Regal Lodge
Cadogan
Duke
Duchess of York
West Kent Regiment
Frederick Roberts
Kandahar
Yorkshire Light Infantry
The All Fools Day Origins Across Nations
A survey traces April Fools Day origins from France and Rome to Russia and Scotland, noting shifts from solemn religious observance to playful pranks. It describes customs in America, Europe, and India, including famous hoaxes and practical jokes tied to the date.
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Europe
America
Eye
France
Scotland
England
United States
Royal visit decorates Dublin during jubilee stay
The route was lavishly decorated with fittings from London for jubilee festivities. The remaining days in Dublin were spent touring sights and honoring the Duke of York as a symbol of St Patrick. The queen aims to stir Irish patriotism and thank them for valor in the South African War.
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London
Dublin
Duke of York
St. Patrick
Ireland
All Fools Day History and Its Jokes
A brief discussion of April Fools Day noting its date April 1 and its focus on innocent mirth and pranks aimed at unsuspecting targets, contrasted with the playful tradition of jesters and practical jokes in various cultures.
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