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Word: leinster (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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President Washington picked the site "upon a rising ground, affording a fine water prospect, with a view of the Capitol." James Hoban, an Irish architect residing in Charleston, S. C., won a $500 prize competition for the plans by copying the ducal home of Leinster near Dublin. Much of his design was lopped away for economy's sake. President Washington laid the cornerstone without ceremony...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE WHITE HOUSE: History | 3/4/1929 | See Source »

Alighting at Leinster House (Parliament), His Excellency soon stood respectfully in the presence of Free State Chief Justice Hugh Kennedy who solemnly administered the Governor General's oath of office in both English and Gaelic. Thereafter unassuming Governor & Mrs. Mc-Neill quietly took up their residence in Phoenix Park, Dublin, at the Vice-regal Lodge...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Empire Notes | 2/13/1928 | See Source »

...Free State Government claims to have cleared the Rebels out of County Donegal by the capture of seven Republicans. ¶ The Republicans cut off the water supply in Maryborough, Leinster, Queens County, by blowing up the reservoir...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Irish Pot-pourri | 3/10/1923 | See Source »

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