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Wed Mar 16, 3:03 PM ET U.S. National - AP Irish Catholics Search for Stained Glass By MICHAEL HILL, Associated Press Writer ALBANY, N.Y. - They were Irish immigrants who contributed a portion of their meager wages from digging coal and building railroads to buy hundreds of stained glass windows for Roman Catholic churches. From about 1870 until the Depression, divisions of the Ancient Order of Hibernians donated gleaming depictions of St. Patrick and New Testament scenes to churches from Maine to California. Now, latter-day Hibernians are trying to find and catalog these long-forgotten gifts. They are padding through old churches, hoping for the thrill…

Part of a Government underground site near Corsham in Wiltshire, which was a potential relocation site for Government in War has now been declassified. The site remains part of the MoD estate. Corsham Tunnels Go have a look, this site is very good with many images of the tunnels and early mining. excerpt: The Bath stone (Oolite Limestone) has been quarried within 20 miles of Bath since Roman times, with evidence of Roman Villas at Box and Colerne not to mention the Baths in the City itself. It was really the Romans that developed the quarrying of stone in the area, due to their imported knowledge and craft in the trade. It was however all done in open cast quarries.…

Reuters Features City of Fables Unearths Real Heroes from Roman Era By Jeremy Laurence COLCHESTER, England - It is the home of Humpty Dumpty, Old King Cole and Camelot -- or so legend has it. But archeologists raking over the past can now go one better for the English city of Colchester. After painstaking excavation work they have proof of real heroes from the ancient world. Last month they revealed the remains of a Roman Circus or chariot racing track. In the past 30 years archeologists in the city have unearthed evidence dating back to Roman rule over 2,000 years ago, rewriting British history along the way. The circus underlines the city's importance …

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The OLD RECTORY On A 303 in the middle of Chicklade which is between Wylye and Mere, there is an ancient little church and Rectory dateing from before the 17th century. Surrounded by woods in a most peaceful and quiet atmosphere, there you can walk or sit in the gardens that will help you to relax and enjoy your stay in THE OLD RECTORY which is now a 4 star Bed and Breakfast with a Restaurant. The extremely good food is reason enough for a stop over. The rooms are large and Georgian furnished with very much their own charm. Situated near many Historic sites including Stonehinge it makes for a perfect place to set out from to explore. Owned and operated by a most gra…

CROMASAIG three star *** Torridon Road Kinlochewe Wester Ross IV222PE Tel: 01445760234 We are a small, family-run B & B run by keen climbers and hillwalkers who are always willing to give advice on routes in the area. Located in the North Western Highlands of Scotland,surrounded by spectacular mountain scenery and close to stunning coastal vistas (the sunsets are something else!) We have three guest rooms catering for six people: One twin room on the ground floor (two beds - sleeps two people) One double room on the first floor (one bed - sleeps two people) One family room on the first floor (one double bed, one single bed and one child's bed, …

OK here goes Whats the law in England and Scotland concerning a child born to a mother whilst in wedlock, to a different father other then her legal husband. Can this child inherit land and buildings, title, and/or money?

Post-Roman Times and Names

[*]Adventus Saxonum: “Coming of the Saxons”; expression used by the early chroniclers to refer to the various milestone events by which the Anglo-Saxons established and increased their presence in Britannia. [*]Ala: “Wing” or “Troop”; a Roman cavalry unit consisting of about 500 troopers, although an Ala Milliaria consisted of about 1,000 troopers; the term Cuneus or Equites was preferred for new cavalry units raised in the late Roman period. Plural: Alae. [*]Anglo-Saxons: Barbarians who came to Britannia from north Germania, including Angles, Saxons, Jutes, Franks, Frisians, Danes and other tribes. [*]Annona:Taxes collected, or wages paid, in kind, which is t…