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  • 1Ethereal being — Water nymph by John Collier, 1923. Ethereal beings, according to some belief systems and occult theories, are mystic entities that usually are not made of ordinary matter. Despite the fact that they are believed to be essentially incorporeal,… …

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  • 2Scotland — For other uses, see Scotland (disambiguation). Scotland  (English/Scots) Alba  (Scottish Gaelic) …

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  • 3Irish people — Irishman redirects here. For other uses, see Irishman (disambiguation). This article is about the Irish as an ethnic group and nation. For information on the population of the Republic of Ireland, see Demography of the Republic of Ireland. For… …

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  • 4Ireland — This article is about the island. For the sovereign state of the same name, see Republic of Ireland. For the constituent country of the United Kingdom, see Northern Ireland. For other uses, see Ireland (disambiguation). Coordinates …

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  • 5Northern Ireland — This article is about the country. For other uses, see Northern Ireland (disambiguation). Northern Ireland Tuaisceart Éireann Norlin Airlann …

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  • 6Demonym — A demonym (  /ˈdɛm …

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  • 7English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …

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  • 8Colonial history of the United States — Colonial America redirects here. For other uses, see Colonial America (disambiguation). History of the United States This article is part of a series …

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  • 9Macaulay family of Lewis — The Macaulay family of Uig in Lewis, known in Scottish Gaelic as Clann mhic Amhlaigh,[1] were a small family located around Uig on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. There is no connection between the Macaulays of Lewis and Clan …

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  • 10Catholicity in Canada —     Catholicity in Canada     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Catholicity in Canada     The subject will be treated under three headings:     I. Period of French domination, from the discovery of Canada to the Treaty of Paris, in 1763;     II. Period… …

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