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		DERRY, ancient name Doire on a hill above River Foyle, the old city is partially contained within well-preserved city walls. It is about 4 miles upstream from where the Foyle widens into the inlet of Lough Foyle. St. Columba established a monastery on the site in the mid-6th century, but the settlement was destroyed by Norse invaders, who reportedly burned it down seven times before 1200. Shortly after 1613 James I of England granted Derry to the citizens of London who laid out the new city, built stout walls, and brought in Protestant (both English and Scottish) settlers. County Derry has several databases to build upon and abundant local resources from which to gather new material to help researchers.
		Kildare / Cill Dara The red cross symbolizes the Fitzgeralds, who displayed it as their coat-of-arms. The harp symbolizes the Fianna, a group of Celtic warriors quartered in Kildare. The cross of Saint Bridged who lived in a monastery here in county Kildare. The horse's head symbolizes the horse-breeding tradition of Kildare. The acorns derive from the Irish name cill dara meaning church of the oak tree.
		Tyrone / Tír Eoghain. Ancient history brought the tale of the Red Branch Knights who in one battle broke all of their weapons and used branches of a tree to defeat the enemy invaders.
		Mayo / Contae Mhaigh Eo, the plain of the yew trees The region was granted to the De Burghs after the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland, but the county was not brought fully under English control until the late 16th century.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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"A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty
mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the
students if the jar was full. They all agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar.
He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full.

They agreed it was.
 
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
was full. The students responded with the now famous "yes."

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty
space between the sand. The students laughed.

"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
recognize that this jar represents your life.....

The golf balls are the important things.... Your family, your spouse, your
children, your faith, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions. Things that
if everything else was lost, and only they remained, your life would still
be full.

The pebbles are the other things that matter..... Your job, your house and
your car.

The sand is everything else..... The small stuff.

"If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room
for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend
all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for
the things that are important to you.

Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.

Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your
spouse/partner out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to
clean the house and fix the disposal.

Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your
priorities. The rest is just sand.

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
represented.

The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.""


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