Sir Boyle Roche, 1st Baronet (October 1736 – 5 June 1807) was an Irish politician. After a distinguished career in North America with the British Army...
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truthful meaning. The "father" of the Irish bull is often said to be Sir Boyle Roche, who once asked "Why should we put ourselves out of our way to do anything...
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Arthur Roche (born 1950), English Catholic bishop and cardinal Bill Roche Sir Boyle Roche, 1st Baronet, Irish politician and wit Charlotte Roche (born...
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I smell a rat [...] but I'll nip him in the bud" — Irish politician Boyle Roche This form is often used as a parody of metaphor itself: If we can hit...
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Boyle Roche, 1st Baronet (1736–1807) Sir David Roche, 1st Baronet (1791–1865) Sir David Vandeleur Roche, 2nd Baronet (1833–1908) Sir Standish Roche,...
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of the features of An Caman, and also its writers, including "Bird of Boyle Roche". "An Caman (Dublin) (II-III) (1933-1934), An Gaedheal (Dublin) (I-IV)...
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image of lost greatness". The phrase was first used in passing by Sir Boyle Roche in a speech to the Irish House of Commons on 20 February 1782. George...
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Parliamentarian force under Roger Boyle, (Lord Broghill), defeated an Irish Confederate force under David Roche. Boyle had taken Cork for the English Parliamentarians...
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Power, footballer Declan Quill, footballer Micheál Quirke, footballer Boyle Roche, politician Elise Sandes, humanitarian Larry Sharpe, professional wrestler...
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Irishmen Field Marshal The 1st Duke of Wellington Viscount Castlereagh Sir Boyle Roche Thomas Conolly Sir William Gregory Field Marshal The 1st Viscount Gough...
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