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'''[[Connacht]]''' or '''Connaught''' is a western province in Ireland. |
'''[[Connacht]]''' or '''Connaught''' is a western province in Ireland. |
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'''Connacht''' or '''Connaught''' may also refer to: |
'''Connacht''' or '''Connaught''' may also refer to: |
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==Places== |
==Places== |
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* Connaught Hill, a community park in [[Prince George, British Columbia]] |
* Connaught Hill, a community park in [[Prince George, British Columbia]] |
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* [[Connaught Cadet Training Centre]], in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
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* [[Connaught Village]], a neighbourhood in central London |
* [[Connaught Village]], a neighbourhood in central London |
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* [[Republic of Connacht]], a short-lived republic located in Connacht province in 1798 |
* [[Republic of Connacht]], a short-lived republic located in Connacht province in 1798 |
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* [[Rural Municipality of |
* [[Rural Municipality of Connaught No. 457]], a rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada |
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* [[Taman Connaught]], a township in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
* [[Taman Connaught]], a township in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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* [[Connaught Place (disambiguation)]], several places |
* [[Connaught Place (disambiguation)]], several places |
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==Schools== |
==Schools== |
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* [[Connacht Ulster Technological University]] |
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* [[Connaught School for Girls]], a secondary school in Leytonstone, England |
* [[Connaught School for Girls]], a secondary school in Leytonstone, England |
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* The Connaught School, the former name of [[Alderwood School]] in Aldershot, England |
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==Buildings== |
==Buildings== |
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* [[Connaught Armoury]], a building in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
* [[Connaught Armoury]], a building in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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* [[Connaught Barracks, Dover |
* [[Connaught Barracks, Dover]], an army installation at Dover, England |
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* [[Connaught Battery]], harbour defences in Nova Scotia |
* [[Connaught Battery]], harbour defences in Nova Scotia |
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* [[Connaught Bridge Power Station]], a generating station in Selangor, Malaysia |
* [[Connaught Bridge Power Station]], a generating station in Selangor, Malaysia |
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* [[Connaught Hall (disambiguation)]], two English university halls of residence |
* [[Connaught Hall (disambiguation)]], two English university halls of residence |
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* [[Connaught Hospital]], a hospital in Sierra Leone |
* [[Connaught Hospital]], a hospital in Sierra Leone |
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* [[Connaught Rooms]], hotel and conference centre in London, England |
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* [[Connaught Theatre]], a former cinema in Worthing, England |
* [[Connaught Theatre]], a former cinema in Worthing, England |
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* [[Old Connaught House]], a house in Dublin |
* [[Old Connaught House]], a house in Dublin |
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* [[Connaught Place (disambiguation)]], a location in several cities |
* [[Connaught Place (disambiguation)]], a location in several cities |
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* [[Connaught Road]] on the north shore of Hong Kong Island |
* [[Connaught Road]] on the north shore of Hong Kong Island |
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* [[Connaught Street]], a street in Central London |
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* [[Connaught Square]], a square in Westminster, London |
* [[Connaught Square]], a square in Westminster, London |
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* [[Connaught Square (Thunder Bay) |
* [[Connaught Square (Thunder Bay)]], a square in Thunder Bay, Canada |
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==Companies and corporations== |
== Companies and corporations == |
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* [[Connaught Laboratories]], a company now part of Sanofi |
* [[Connaught Laboratories]], a company now part of Sanofi Pasteur vaccines company |
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* [[Connaught Motor Company]], a British manufacturer of high performance road cars |
* [[Connaught Motor Company]], a British manufacturer of high performance road cars |
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* [[Connaught plc]], a UK company operating in the social housing, public sector and compliance markets |
* [[Connaught plc]], a UK company operating in the social housing, public sector and compliance markets |
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==Sport== |
==Sport== |
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* [[Connaught (horse) |
* [[Connaught (horse)]] (1965-1987), a thoroughbred racehorse trained in Britain |
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* [[Connaught Cup (disambiguation)]], several Canadian sporting competitions |
* [[Connaught Cup (disambiguation)]], several Canadian sporting competitions |
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* [[Connaught Engineering]], a British Formula One and sports car constructor of the 1950s |
* [[Connaught Engineering]], a British Formula One and sports car constructor of the 1950s |
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==People== |
==People== |
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*[[Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn |
*[[Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn]] (1850–1942), third son of Queen Victoria |
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*[[Prince Arthur of Connaught]] (1883–1938), only son of the 1st Duke, predeceased his father |
*[[Prince Arthur of Connaught]] (1883–1938), only son of the 1st Duke, predeceased his father |
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*[[Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn]] (1914–1943), only child of Prince Arthur of Connaught, died unmarried and without issue |
*[[Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn]] (1914–1943), only child of Prince Arthur of Connaught, died unmarried and without issue |
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==Transport== |
==Transport== |
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* [[RMS Connaught (1897)|''Connaught'']], a mail and passenger steamship built in 1897, torpedoed in World War I |
* [[RMS Connaught (1897)|RMS ''Connaught'' (1897)]], a mail and passenger steamship built in 1897, torpedoed in World War I |
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* [[Connaught Road railway station]], a former east London station |
* [[Connaught Road railway station]], a former east London station |
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* [[Connaught Tunnel]], a railway tunnel in British Columbia |
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* [[SS Duke of Connaught|''Duke of Connaught'']], several steamships |
* [[SS Duke of Connaught|SS ''Duke of Connaught'']], several steamships |
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==Other uses== |
==Other uses== |
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* Connacht, a major character in the [[Myth (computer game series)|''Myth'']] computer game series |
* Connacht, a major character in the [[Myth (computer game series)|''Myth'']] computer game series |
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{{Disambiguation}} |
{{Disambiguation}} |
Latest revision as of 06:19, 18 September 2024
Connacht or Connaught is a western province in Ireland.
Connacht or Connaught may also refer to:
Places
[edit]- Connaught Hill, a community park in Prince George, British Columbia
- Connaught Cadet Training Centre, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Connaught Village, a neighbourhood in central London
- Republic of Connacht, a short-lived republic located in Connacht province in 1798
- Rural Municipality of Connaught No. 457, a rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
- Taman Connaught, a township in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Connaught Place (disambiguation), several places
- Connaught Park (disambiguation), several places
- Connaught, Ontario (disambiguation), several places in Ontario, Canada
Schools
[edit]- Connacht Ulster Technological University
- Connaught School for Girls, a secondary school in Leytonstone, England
- The Connaught School, the former name of Alderwood School in Aldershot, England
Buildings
[edit]- Connaught Armoury, a building in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Connaught Barracks, Dover, an army installation at Dover, England
- Connaught Battery, harbour defences in Nova Scotia
- Connaught Bridge Power Station, a generating station in Selangor, Malaysia
- Connaught Building, a building in Ottawa
- Connaught Hall (disambiguation), two English university halls of residence
- Connaught Hospital, a hospital in Sierra Leone
- Connaught Rooms, hotel and conference centre in London, England
- Connaught Theatre, a former cinema in Worthing, England
- Old Connaught House, a house in Dublin
- Royal Connaught Hotel, a building in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- The Connaught (hotel), a five-star hotel in London, England
- The Connaught (Sydney), a landmark residential apartment building in Sydney, Australia
Streets
[edit]- Connaught Drive, a road in Singapore
- Connaught Place (disambiguation), a location in several cities
- Connaught Road on the north shore of Hong Kong Island
- Connaught Street, a street in Central London
- Connaught Square, a square in Westminster, London
- Connaught Square (Thunder Bay), a square in Thunder Bay, Canada
Companies and corporations
[edit]- Connaught Laboratories, a company now part of Sanofi Pasteur vaccines company
- Connaught Motor Company, a British manufacturer of high performance road cars
- Connaught plc, a UK company operating in the social housing, public sector and compliance markets
Sport
[edit]- Connaught (horse) (1965-1987), a thoroughbred racehorse trained in Britain
- Connaught Cup (disambiguation), several Canadian sporting competitions
- Connaught Engineering, a British Formula One and sports car constructor of the 1950s
- Connacht GAA, the provincial council governing Gaelic games in the Irish province
- Connaught Park Racetrack, a horse-racing track at Aylmer, Quebec
- Connacht Rugby, either the governing body for rugby union in the Irish province, or its senior team which competes in the Magners League
- Royal Connaught Boat Club, a watersports club in Pune, India
People
[edit]- Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1850–1942), third son of Queen Victoria
- Prince Arthur of Connaught (1883–1938), only son of the 1st Duke, predeceased his father
- Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1914–1943), only child of Prince Arthur of Connaught, died unmarried and without issue
Transport
[edit]- RMS Connaught (1897), a mail and passenger steamship built in 1897, torpedoed in World War I
- Connaught Road railway station, a former east London station
- Connaught Tunnel, a railway tunnel in British Columbia
- SS Duke of Connaught, several steamships
Other uses
[edit]- Connacht, a major character in the Myth computer game series