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Meath (mēth, mēth), county (1991 pop. 105,370), 903 sq mi (2,339 sq km), E Republic of Ireland. The county seat is Navan Navan (năv`ən) or An Uaimh ..... Click the link for more information. . The land is mostly level, being a part of the central plain of Ireland, with extensive fertile areas near the Boyne and the Blackwater, the principal rivers. There is a sandy coastline of some 10 mi (16 km) along the Irish Sea. Grain and potato cultivation and cattle raising support the bulk of the population. Manufacturing exists in the larger towns. The region is important in Irish history. Tara Tara (târ`ə), village, Co. Meath, E Republic of Ireland. ..... Click the link for more information. was long the seat of the ancient high kings of Ireland. Meath was considered a fifth province of Ireland for many centuries and was not finally organized as a county until the 17th cent. Remains of archaeological interest have been found in the Newgrange mounds. Meath a county of E Republic of Ireland, in Leinster province on the Irish Sea: formerly a kingdom much larger than the present county; livestock farming. County town: Trim. Pop.: 134 005 (2002). Area: 2338 sq. km (903 sq. miles) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Overall, 68 percent of the injections failed to reach the muscle," says Victoria Chan of the Adelaide and Meath Hospital in Dublin. A 27-year-old woman presented to the Accident and Emergency Department at Adelaide Meath and National Children's Hospital in Dublin complaining of sudden-onset anterior neck pain, odynophagia, and dysphonia. Having been one of the young people at the papal liturgy in 1979, I was pleased to attend one of these Masses in my home diocese of Meath. |
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