Owner Refuses Sale Of The Blarney Stone
Mary Penelope Hillyard heirs the Blarney Castle and its famed stone and rejects all offers to move or sell it. Americans repeatedly seek to acquire the stone or its pieces, but the family vows it will never leave the castle. The stone, kissed for the gift of gab, has drawn visitors for centuries and remains central to local lore and luck.
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Blarney
Ireland
America
Mary Penelope Hillyard
Blarney Castle
New Castle
Kelly
John P. Hewlik
Atlanta
United States
Sir George Colthurst
Sir George
Mrs. Hillyard
Old Blarney Castle
Old Castle
Hillyard
New Blarney Castle
Indians Outnumber Fijians on Island in Fiji Islands
Report notes the Fiji Islands population totaling about 500,000 with Indians making up 235,000, Fijians 200,000, Europeans 11,000, Chinese 6,000, and the remainder from other Pacific islands. The data highlights demographic balance and ethnic distribution across the islands.
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Fiji Islands
Pacific
Descendants From Oldest Pueblo Civilization in New Mexico
The Pueblo Indians of New Mexico are described as the descendants of North America’s oldest civilization. The 19 ancient Pueblo tribes are spread along the Rio Grande banks in New Mexico.
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New, Mexico
North America
New. Mexico
Rio Grande
Welshman Madoc May Have Reached America Before Columbus
British historian Richard Deacon argues in Madoc and the Discovery of America that Madoc, a Welsh explore r from Rhos-on-Sea, landed near Mobile and along southern shores of the United States long before Columbus. He notes Welsh language traces among descendants and cites a DAR marker at Mobile Bay declaring Madoc landed in 1170.
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London
America
Christopher Columdys
Aladan
Mobile
Richard Deacon
Madoc
Owainn Gwynedd
Frederick Muller
Deacon
Columbus
Plate
Rhos-on-Sea
North Wales
Sunday Island
Bristol Channel
Wales
Alabama
Tennessee
Vinland
Leif
Erikson
Yale University
New World
Norfolk
North Africa
Atlantic
Daughters of the American Revolution
Prince Madoc
Mobile Bay
Denmark’s 800th Year To Be Noted In Copenhagen
AP reports Copenhagen marks 800 years since founder-warrior Bishop Absilus built a Baltic fortress in 1167. The celebration includes processions, exhibits, dances, sports, and a record 26 mile long streetscape with the longest table in the area. The city hosts 500 bed hostels and expects visitors from around the world in June. Mayor Urban Nansonav expects a festive city with flowered windows and 60,000 beers served nightly.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Absil‘on
Vall
Ourists
Urban Nanson
U.S
Navy
Vietnam
Loch Ness Monster Watchers See Pop Up In Public Sightings
Loch Ness in Scotland draws public interest as Nessie the monster allegedly appears in deep waters. In 1966, 29 sightings were reported amid ongoing debates on existence with plans to board visitors aboard a moored ship for excursions.
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Loch Ness
Scotland
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