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The term Anglo-Irish means British-Irish and is used frequently to describe formal contacts, negotiations or treaties between both states. The most famous examples are:
The term Anglo-Irish is also applied to Irish aristocrats of British or partially British descent, or indeed to all members of the Peerage of Ireland since the flight of the Earls. One leading Anglo-Irish peer described his experience as one of the 'Anglo-Irish' as being regarded as Irish in England, English in Ireland and not accepted fully as belonged to either. However such divisions are no longer as prevalent in Ireland, where Anglo-Irish peers have played a prominent role in modern Irish affairs.
Among the most prominent Anglo-Irish Peers are or were:
- Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington - British general who fought many successful campaigns and defeated Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo;
- Henry Conyngham, Earl of Mount Charles - owner of the Slane Castle rock venue and candidate for Fine Gael in recent Irish general elections;
- Benjamin Guinness, 3rd Earl of Iveagh - head of the Guinness Family, who sat in the Irish Senate (1973-1977)
- The O'Conor Don - claimant to the Irish ThroneHistory The title High King of Ireland is attested many times in the records of the early medieval period. In its earlier range this usage reflects dynastic aspiration and propaganda rather than reality but towards the twelfth century a real office of thi;
- James Campbell, 1st Baron GlenavyJames Henry Mussen Campbell, 1st Baron Glenavy ( April 4, 1851) ( March 22, 1931) was an Irish lawyer and Lord Chancellor of Ireland. He was born in Dublin and educated at Kingstown and Dublin University, graduating BA in 1874. After being called to the I - first speaker of the Irish Senate (1922);
- Valerie, Lady GouldingValerie, Lady Goulding ( 1918 28 July 2003) was an Irish campaigner for disabled people, who set up the Central Remedial Clinic in 1951, now the largest organisation in Ireland looking after people with physical disabilities. She served as a member of Sea - founder of the Rehabitation Institute & close associate of former TaoiseachThe Taoiseach (plural: Taoisigh or, more formally, An Taoiseach is the head of government or prime minister of the Republic of Ireland and the leader of the Irish cabinet1. The Taoiseach is appointed by the President upon the nomination of Dail Eireann (t (Prime Minister) Charles J. Haughey
- Edward Pakenham, 6th Earl of Longford - Impressario at the Gate TheatreThe Gate Theatre was founded in 1928 by Hilton Edwards and Micheal MacLiammoir, initially using the Abbey Theatre's Peacock studio theatre space to stage important works by European and American dramatists. The theatre later moved to 1 Cavendish Row. in DublinThis article is about the city in Ireland. For other uses of the name, see Dublin (disambiguation). Dublin ( Irish: Baile Atha Cliath is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mou in the 1950sCenturies: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Years: 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Events and trends Technology United States tests the first fusion bomb.;
- Frank Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford (who succeeded his brother (above) in the Earldom) - British Labour Cabinet minister, biographer and friend of Eamon de Valera;
- Senator Martin Mansergh - new Irish senator and advisor of three Irish Taoisigh on Northern Ireland);
- Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin - former head of the International Olympic Committee and head until his death of the state-affiliated Irish Heritage Council ;
A number of Anglo-Irish Peers have been appointed by Presidents of Ireland to serve on their advisory Council of State. A number of peers were also considered possible candidates for presidents of Ireland, including
