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| − | * Saint Lawrence | + | * Saint Lawrence: the adopted name of Sir [[Amory Tristram]], after the third-century martyr, whose feast day falls on 10 August, the supposed day of the Battle of Evora (in 1177 CE), in which Amory Tristram conquered [[Howth]]. |
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| − | * Saint Lawrence | + | * [[Laurence Sterne]], the Irish-born author of ''The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy'' |
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| + | * Saint Lawrence: Spanish martyr and one of the seven deacons of Rome, where he was martyred in 258 ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lawrence further information]). | ||
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| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorc%C3%A1n_Ua_Tuathail St Laurence O'Toole] (''I'' Lorcán Ua Tuathail): patron saint of Dublin (1128-1180), a contemporary of Amory Tristram; contrasted in FW with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Becket St Thomas à Becket] | ||
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* Saint Laurence of Canterbury (d. February 3, 619) was the second Archbishop of Canterbury ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Laurence_of_Canterbury further information]). | * Saint Laurence of Canterbury (d. February 3, 619) was the second Archbishop of Canterbury ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Laurence_of_Canterbury further information]). | ||
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| − | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurens_County%2C_Georgia Laurens County, Georgia], founded by the [[Dublin|Dubliner]] Peter [[Sawyer]] on river [[Oconee]]. It's motto: [[doublin|Doubling]] all the time. (cf. also: letter, 15/11/26 to [[Harriet Shaw Weaver]]) | + | * Other uses of the name "St. Lawrence" are listed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lawrence_%28disambiguation%29 here]. |
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| + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurens_County%2C_Georgia Laurens County, Georgia], founded (or so Joyce thought) by the [[Dublin|Dubliner]] Peter [[Sawyer]] on river [[Oconee]]. It's motto: [[doublin|Doubling]] all the time. (cf. also: letter, 15/11/26 to [[Harriet Shaw Weaver]]) | ||
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* There is also a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurens_County%2C_South_Carolina Laurens County, South Carolina]. Both counties are [[twins]]. | * There is also a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurens_County%2C_South_Carolina Laurens County, South Carolina]. Both counties are [[twins]]. | ||
| − | *Laurens County: Lauren's cunt/cunny. | + | |
| + | * Laurens County: Lauren's cunt/cunny. | ||
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| + | * St Lawrence Road, [[Chapelizod]], in [[Dublin]] | ||
Revision as of 06:20, 11 June 2006
- Saint Lawrence: the adopted name of Sir Amory Tristram, after the third-century martyr, whose feast day falls on 10 August, the supposed day of the Battle of Evora (in 1177 CE), in which Amory Tristram conquered Howth.
- Laurence Sterne, the Irish-born author of The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy
- Saint Lawrence: Spanish martyr and one of the seven deacons of Rome, where he was martyred in 258 (further information).
- St Laurence O'Toole (I Lorcán Ua Tuathail): patron saint of Dublin (1128-1180), a contemporary of Amory Tristram; contrasted in FW with St Thomas à Becket
- Saint Laurence of Canterbury (d. February 3, 619) was the second Archbishop of Canterbury (further information).
- Other uses of the name "St. Lawrence" are listed here.
- Laurens County, Georgia, founded (or so Joyce thought) by the Dubliner Peter Sawyer on river Oconee. It's motto: Doubling all the time. (cf. also: letter, 15/11/26 to Harriet Shaw Weaver)
- There is also a Laurens County, South Carolina. Both counties are twins.
- Laurens County: Lauren's cunt/cunny.
- St Lawrence Road, Chapelizod, in Dublin
