County Cork is the largest of the 32 counties of Ireland and in the province of Munster. King Henry the VII named the county the "rebel county" because of its support. County Cork borders Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, and Waterford. Much of what is now County Cork was once part of the Kingdom of Daes Mumhan. After the Norman invasion in the 12th century, the McCarthy clan pushed westward into what is now West Cork and County Kerry. West Cork is one of Ireland's leading tourist destinations with all the history, megalithic monuments, and Wild Atlantic Way. ","The early history of the Netherlands was fraught with conflict. In the 1st century, the original inhabitants of this area, who were primarily Celts and Frisians, came under the control of the Roman Empire. By the 5th century,","A family seat, or simply a seat, was the principal manor of a medieval lord, often an elegant country mansion. It denoted the family held political and economic influences. ","County Roscommon (Roscommon, Contae Ros Comáin)
County Roscommon's name derives from 'Ros,' meaning a wooded, gentle height, and Comán, the first abbot and bishop who founded the first monastery there in 550 AD. This county borders Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Letrim, Longford, Westmeath, and Offaly and is part of the province of Connacht in the Northern and Western Region, Roscommon is rich in history.","Dutch navigator Willem Jansz aboard the Duyfken was the first European to land in waht is now known as Australia in 1606. He charted much of the Gulf of Carpentaria, located on the northern coast of Australia. In 1616, another Dutch captain, Dirk Hartog, landed on the west coast of Australia near Shark Bay.","Connaught is the westernmost province of Ireland. In the modern era, the spelling changed to Connacht. This province has a population of approximately 424,000 today, and contains the counties of Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon,","The Irish Potato Famine, also known as The Great Famine or Great Hunger lasted from 1845 to 1850 and resulted in a great exodus of Irish refugees fleeing to Britain, Australia, and North America, one of the most dramatic waves of Irish migration in history. It was one of the world's worst disasters in world history - over one million people died in a five year span.","Founded in 1788, New South Wales (NSW) was the first penal colony for England. British explorer, Captain James Cook, first discovered the east coast of Australia while attempting to examine the planet Venus in order to determine the distance from the Earth to the Sun in 1770, he first named it New Wales, then later New South Wales.","Grattan and the Irish Volunteer army obtained an independent parliament in 1782. Continued Irish unrest and Wolfe Tone's rebellion in 1798 led to the Act of Union in 1800 and Irish representation in British Parliament. Daniel O'Connell's agitation resulted in the granting of Catholic Emancipation in 1829. The Irish Potato Famine of the 1840s decimated the population and caused mass emigration. ","In the West Midlands region, the area that is now Worcestershire borders Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, Warwickshire and Gloucestershire. It was abolished in the Kingdom of England in 927, over the following centuries the borders have been modified. By 1998 it was once again reconstituted with parts to the north being ceded to the West Midlands. The current area of Worcestershire was populated at least 700,000 years ago, with evidence of settlements in the Bronze Age, Worcestershire has a history of disputes and skirmishes. ","Hertfordshire (Herts) has many landmarks across its land from Six Hills, Tudor buildings to film studios. Located in the East of England and bordered by Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Buckinghamshire and Greater London. With evidence of life from the Mesolithic period it shows first habitation appeared at the beginning of the Bronze Age.","From its founding until the last prison ship set sail in 1868, Van Diemen's Land was the primary penal colony in Australia and over 75,000 convicts were transported there.","The First Fleet departed from Portsmouth, on the south coast of England, on May 13, 1787 and sailed for around 250 days. The fleet was comprised of eleven ships - six prison ships, three equipment ships, and two navy ships, Sirius and Supply. After an extremely long journey, the First Fleet finally arrived at Botany Bay, located in Sydney, New South Wales, between January 18 and 20, 1788.","Ellis Island is located about one mile southwest of Manhattan in Upper New York Bay, United States. From 1892 to 1943, it was the main immigration station for the United States of America. For many thousands of immigrants traveling en route to Ellis Island, the towering Statue of Liberty provided the first glimpse of their new home.","In the East Midlands region with a long coast line on the North Sea, Lincolnshire borders Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Rutland, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire and the shortest county boundary of Northamptonshire of only 20 yards.","Shropshire or Salop is a landlocked historic county in the West Midlands region of England. It borders Wales to the west and the English counties of Cheshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, and Herefordshire.","The English county of Cornwall is located in the southwest of England and as of 2019 it had a population of 568,210. The Cornish People have a rich Celtic heritage and a language they can call their own. Cornwall was originally home to the people known as the Dumnonians, who were comprised of three tribes of ancient Britons known as the Veniti, the Curiovolitae, and the Asismii.","England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It occupies more than half of the land of the area. It shares its borders with Wales to the West and Scotland the to its north. Laced by great rivers and small streams, England is a fertile land which has supported a thriving agricultural economy for millenia.","Wales, or Cymru a region of rugged mountains, Moors and forests, is noted for its large coal deposits. Its people are known for their strong Celtic heritage and renowned choral groups. This region was originally populated by an Iberian people, who were overrun by the Celts in the 6th century BC.","County Dublin (Dublin, Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath)
Part of the province of Leinster, bordered by Meath, Kildare, Wicklow, and the Irish Sea, is County Dublin. Ireland’s most populous county is divided into the local government areas of Dublin City, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Fingal, and South Dublin; the latter three were created in 1994. Discoveries of inhabitants dating back to the late Mesolithic period make this county the oldest in Ireland. With a rich history from the Vikings through to expansion in the 1960’s it is clear to see why there is a strong influence on tourism, but don’t underestimate the new draws such as the Guinness Storehouse.","This historic county of Yorkshire (County of York) is located in Northern England and is the largest in the whole England and the United Kingdom. Full of large stretches of countryside including well known Yorkshire Dales, North York Moors and the Peak District it is now surprise it was nicknamed “God’s own Country”.","With coast line along the English Channel and access routes to the Isle of Wright, Hampshire (Hants) has two of the largest cities well known in history, Southampton and Portsmouth which are administered separately. Originally named after Southampton which was a settlement, it is now one of the most affluent counties in England. Home to famous writers Jane Austen and Charles Dickens, as well as the childhood home of Florence Nightingale and birth place of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. It has been occupied since the end of the last Ice Age around 12,000 BCE when sea levels were lower and the land bridge was too attached to Europe. ","Located in a South Eastern area. Berkshire (Berks), sometimes spelt "Barkeshire", its old name is taken from a wood of box trees around 893 AD. Most of the history of Berkshire is recorded in chronicles and it has been the scene of notable battles throughout its history. Bordered by Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Greater London, Surrey, Wiltshire and Hampshire.","Scotland or Gaelic: Alba or Alban is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. As the northernmost country of the UK, its land mass covers more than a third of the island of Great Britain","In the South East of England, Surrey borders with Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire as well as Greater London. Surrey has the highest land area of woodland of all the counties in England, four horse race courses and multiply golf courses. The area of Surrey changed through history with Southwark (Roman Settlement) moving into Greater London, as well as Newington. Many castles and Estates were built, through the 14th Century these were built more for prestige than military importance.",null],"lnksHoverSummaryImgURL":[null,"","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/books.webp?pos=floatRight","","","","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/castle1.webp","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/county_roscommon.webp?pos=floatRight","","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/connacht_province.webp?pos=floatRight","","","","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/Worcestershire England.webp?pos=floatRight","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/Hertfordshire England.webp?pos=floatRight","","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/first_fleet_ship.webp?pos=floatRight","","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/Lincolnshire England.webp?pos=floatRight","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/Shropshire England.webp?pos=floatRight","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/cornwall.webp?pos=floatRight","","","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/dounty_dublin.webp?pos=floatRight","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/Yorkshire England.webp?pos=floatRight","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/Hampshire England.webp?pos=floatRight","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/Berkshire England.webp?pos=floatRight","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/scotland-med2.webp","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/surrey_england.webp?pos=floatRight",null],"mode":"","s":"Cox","sU":"MCQUILLY","oC":"IR","o":"Irish","o2":"Scottish","cOk":true,"c":"/dpreview/MCQUILLY/IR/Cox/family-crest-coat-of-arms.png","c2":"/dpreview/ANDERSON/SC/Anderson/family-crest-coat-of-arms.png","v":"1","sections":["","SettlersUS","SettlersCA","SettlersAU","SettlersNZ","SettlersZA","SettlersWI","Settlers","ContemporaryNotable","ContemporaryNotables","HistoricEvents","RelatedStories","Motto","SuggestedReading","Citations",""]}
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