Stratford Park is a green flag awarded area of Stroud in Gloucestershire, south west England. With a large park and lake, and a leisure centre complex, Stratford Park is a major tourist area for Stroud. It is located on the outskirts of Stroud near Paganhill and Whiteshill. It is also the site of the first wholly successful British campaign to save trees from road-widening.
Patrick Michael O'Hanlon, known as Paddy O'Hanlon, was an Irish barrister and former nationalist politician in Ireland.
The 1920 Irish local elections were held in January & June 1920 for the various county & district councils of Ireland. The elections provide an interesting barometer of opinion in Ireland during the early stages of the Irish War of Independence (1919–21), and were the last elections to be held on an all-Irish basis, with the Government of Ireland Act 1920 being passed at the end of the year, legislating for the partition of Ireland. The next local elections in Ireland were held in Northern Ireland in 1924, with the Irish Free State holding local elections in 1925.
Robert Whinham (1814–1893) was a fiddler, composer and dancing master from Morpeth, Northumberland. Many tunes composed by him are still played, notably Remember Me on the hornpipe, Whinham's Reel, and The Cambo March. A 1995 book on his life and music, called Remember Me by Graham Dixon, summarises most of what is known about him.
The Birmingham Aston by-election of 1943 was held on 9 June 1943. The byelection was held due to the death during World War II of the incumbent Conservative MP, Edward Kellett. It was won by the Conservative candidate Redvers Prior.
An election to Dublin Corporation took place on Thursday 15 January 1920 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 80 councillors were elected from 5 electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.
An election to Londonderry Borough Council took place on Thursday 15 January 1920 as part of that year's Irish local elections.
An election to Dublin Corporation took place in March 1902 as part of that year's Irish local elections. The election saw a small decline in Labour representation, whilst the Nationalists continued their dominance of the council.
An election to Dublin Corporation took place in March 1911 as part of that year's Irish local elections. The election saw a decline for Sinn Féin, with the Unionists regaining their position as the councils second party.
An election to Donegal County Council took place on Wednesday 26 May 1920 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 45 councillors were elected from 10 electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.
Elections to the Kingstown Urban District Council took place on Thursday 15 January 1920 as part of that year's Irish local elections.
Elections to the Pembroke Urban District Council took place on Thursday 15 January 1920 as part of that year's Irish local elections.
The 1914 Dublin County Council election was held on Monday, 8 June 1914.
The 1920 Dublin County Council election was held on Monday, 7 June 1920.
The 1920 Antrim County Council election was held on Thursday, 3 June 1920.
Elections to the Kingstown Urban District Council took place on Thursday 15 January 1914 as part of that year's Irish local elections. The election resulted in a shock defeat for the Unionists, who prior to the election had majority control of the council.
Elections to Fife County Council were held on 10 May 1949, the same day as the other county councils in Scotland. The election saw Labour win 18 of the 25 contested seats, with 5 going to the Moderates, and 2 to the Communists.
The first election to Monaghan County Council took place in April 1899 as part of that year's Irish local elections.
The 1920 Armagh County Council election was held on Saturday, 5 June 1920.
Monsignor Gerard Mitchell was a senior Irish Catholic priest, a priest of the Archdiocese of Tuam and President of Maynooth College from 1959-1967. Thereafter he became Parish Priest of Ballinrobe until his death in 1990.
