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• Christopher Holywood —     Christopher Holywood     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Christopher Holywood     (Latinized, A Sacrobosco.)     Jesuit; b. At Artane, Dublin, in 1559; d. 4 September, 1626. His family, which draws its name from Holywood (Saithne), a village near… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Christopher Holywood — For the place of his name, see Holywood. Christopher Holywood (1559 – 4 September 1626) was an Irish Jesuit of the Counter Reformation. The origin of the Nag s Head Fable has been traced to him. Contents 1 Roman Catholic and Irish 2 Ireland under …   Wikipedia

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• Joannes de Sacrobosco — • John Holywood, a monk of English origin, lived in the first half of the thirteenth century as professor of astronomy at Paris; died in that city, 1256 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Joannes de Sacrobosco     Joan …   Catholic encyclopedia

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