Conacre
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Conacre — (a corruption of corn acre), in Ireland, is a system of letting land, formerly in small patches or strips, and usually for tillage (growth of corn or potatoes). During the 19th century, conacre land was normally let on an eleven month system… … Wikipedia
Conacre — Con*a cre, n. A system of letting a portion of a farm for a single crop. [Ireland] Also used adjectively; as, the conacre system or principle. Mozley & W. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conacre — an arrangement common in Ireland under which a farmer has the right to till land, sow crops on it and to harvest them. It usually lasts for eleven months but does not create the relationship of landlord and tenant. Collins dictionary of law. W. J … Law dictionary
conacre — [ kɒneɪkə] noun (in Ireland) the letting by a tenant of small portions of land for crops or grazing. Origin C19: from corn1 + acre … English new terms dictionary
conacre — con·acre … English syllables
conacre — A kind of tenancy under which wages are in whole or in part applied to rental … Ballentine's law dictionary
conacre — n. Ir. the letting by a tenant of small portions of land prepared for crops or grazing. Etymology: corn(1) + acre … Useful english dictionary
Molly Maguires — For the movie, see The Molly Maguires (film). Location of the counties in northeastern Pennsylvania where the Molly Maguires were active The Molly Maguires were members of an Irish American secret society, whose members consisted mainly of coal… … Wikipedia
John Harold Hewitt — (28 October 1907 22 June 1987), who was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, was the most significant Irish poet to emerge before the 1960s generation of Irish poets that included Seamus Heaney, Derek Mahon and Michael Longley. He was appointed the … Wikipedia
Northern Ireland — a political division of the United Kingdom, in the NE part of the island of Ireland. 1,537,200; 5238 sq. mi. (13,565 sq. km). Cap.: Belfast. * * * Part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland occupying the northeastern portion … Universalium
