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"S. Fursa, S. Brendan, Marshal MacMahon," (U12.183)
Marie Edme Patrice Maurice de Mac-Mahon, duc de Magenta, Marshal of France (1808-1893) was a French politician of Irish descent. His ancestors, originally from Co. Clare, settled in France from Co. Limerick during the reign of James II, owing to the Penal Laws. They applied for naturalization in 1749. His family became part of the French nobility (his grandfather was named Marquis d'Equilly by King Louis XV) and practiced royalist politics. Patrice was the 16th of 17 children. He was educated at the College of Louis Le Grand and at the Academy of St-Cyr, graduating in 1827. He became Chief of State of France (1873-1875) and later served as the first president of the Third Republic (1875-1879). |
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"Charlemagne," (U12.184) |
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"Theobald Wolfe Tone, the Mother of the Maccabees, the Last of the Mohicans, the Rose of Castile, the Man for Galway, The Man that Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo, The Man in the Gap, The Woman Who Didn't, Benjamin Franklin, Napoleon Bonaparte," (U12.187) |
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"John L. Sullivan," (U12.187) |
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"Cleopatra," (U12.188) |
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"Savourneen Deelish, Julius Caesar," (U12.188) |
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"sir Thomas Lipton," (U12.188)
Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton Bt KCVO (1850-1931) was born in Scotland of Irish parents. A self-made man and merchant, he created the famous Lipton tea brand. He had a passion for yachting, and was the most persistent challenger in the history of the America's Cup. King Edward VII and King George V both shared Lipton's interest in yachting and enjoyed his company. Lipton is seen on this picture (in white pants) aboard the S.S. Erin. |
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Between 1899 and 1930 Lipton challenged the American holders of the America's Cup through the Royal Ulster Yacht Club five times with his yachts called Shamrock -Shamrock V. His well publicised attempts, which earned him a specially designed cup 'best of all losers' cup, made his tea brand famous in the U.S. This PC, postmarked 1904, shows Shamrock III. |
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"William Tell," (U12.189) |
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"Michelangelo Hayes," (U12.189)
Michelangeo Hayes (1820-1877) was an illustrator and caricaturist that became city marshal of Dublin. At least one of his works 'Sackville Street' hangs in the National Gallery of Ireland. (This picture is the Italian Michelangelo.) |
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"Muhammad," (U12.189) |
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"the Bride of Lammermoor, Peter the Hermit, Peter the Packer, Dark Rosaleen," (U12.190) |
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"Patrick W. Shakespeare," (U12.190) |
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"Brian Confucius," (U12.191) |
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"Murtagh Gutenberg, Patricio Velasquez, Captain Nemo, Tristan and Isolde," (U12.192) |