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"Kinvara (, meaning "head of the sea"), also spelled Kinvarra, is a sea port village located in the southwest of County Galway, Ireland.Kinvarra, 1:50,000 , Ordnance Survey Ireland It is located in the civil parish of Kinvarradoorus in the north of the barony of Kiltartan.Placenames Database of Ireland - Kinvarradoorus civil parish Kinvarra is also a District Electoral Division (DED). Geography The village lies at the head of Kinvara Bay, known in Irish as Cinn Mhara (or more recently Cuan Chinn Mhara), an inlet in the south-eastern corner of Galway Bay, from which the village took its name. It lies in the north of the barony of Kiltartan, close to the border with The Burren in County Clare, in the province of Munster. Kinvara is also situated in the territory of Uí Fiachrach Aidhne, which is coextensive with the diocese of Kilmacduagh ('). The civil parish is bounded on the north by Galway Bay, on the east by the parishes of Ballinderreen (Killeenavarra) and Ardrahan, on the south by the parishes of Gort (Kilmacduagh) and Boston (Kilkeedy) and on the west by the parishes of Carron and New Quay (Abbey and Oughtmama). It is roughly coextensive with the Ó hEidhin territory of Coill Ua bhFiachrach (wood of the Uí Fhiachrach) and this name was still in use in the mid-19th century as recorded by John O'Donovan in his Ordnance Survey letters. History=Dunguaire Castle= Dún Guaire castle Dunguaire Castle ( [lit, the Castle of Guaire]), a towerhouse of the ' (O'Hynes) clan, is located to the east of the village. A Fearadhach Ó hEidhin (Faragh O'Hynes) is recorded as the owner of the castle in a 1574 list of castles and their owners covering County Galway. This list was thought to have been compiled for the use of the Lord Deputy Sir Henry Sidney who planned the composition of Connacht. Eoghan Mantach Ó hEidhin (Eoin Mantagh O'Hynes), chief of the clan, is mentioned as the owner of the castle in the Indentures of Composition of 1585. A view of Kinvara from Dunguaire Castle. =Terry Alts= The Terry Alt agrarian resistance movement of the early 19th century was active in the Kinvara area. In 1831, a large force of Terry Alts gathered on the Galway/Clare border on Abbey Hill between Kinvara and New Quay, County Clare and challenged the (British) army to battle. They, however, dispersed before the arrival of the soldiers. They also unsuccessfully attempted to ambush a body of infantry at Corranroo in the west of the parish, which led to the death of one of their members. Population The electoral division population related to Kinvara according to the 2011 Census was 1,351. The Great Famine in the 1840s and a series of emigrations that continued until the 1960s reduced the population of the village - once a thriving port and a significant exporter of corn and seaweed - to no more than a few hundred people. From around the 1980s the population of the parish of Kinvara started to increase while the village started to grow in size. Religion In the Catholic Church, the Ecclesiastical parish of Kinvara is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora and comprises the civil parishes of, Kinvarradoorus and Killinny (Killina). The area is part of the Church of Ireland united Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe. Festivals Street of Kinvara in 2007 Kinvara is home every year to two festivals, ' ("the cuckoo festival") an Irish music festival at the start of May and the Cruinniú na mBád ("gathering of the boats") in mid August. Sports Kinvara is home to Kinvara GAA, a Gaelic Athletic Association club. The club is almost exclusively concerned with hurling but also plays Gaelic Football at Junior level. Notable people associated with Kinvara *Ailbhe of Ceann Mhara *Conor Whelan, hurler *Coman of Kinvara *Francis Fahy, composer and poet, wrote the song Galway Bay *Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin *Celia Lynch, politician *P. J. Mara *Peter Martyn, judge *Mauricius Ó Leaáin, Bishop of Kilmacduagh 1254 to 1284 *Eoghan Ó hEidhin, died 1340, King of Uí Fiachrach Aidhne *Mathilda Twomey, Chief Justice of the Seychelles, first female holder of that office *Máire Whelan, judge of the Irish Court of Appeal from 2017. 30th Attorney General of Ireland 2011-2017, first woman to hold this position. *Sárnait See also * List of towns and villages in Ireland * Island Eddy ReferencesExternal links Category:Towns and villages in County Galway "
"Robert Williamson (born 13 August 1961 in Glasgow) is a Scottish football player and manager. Williamson played as a striker for Clydebank, Rangers, West Bromwich Albion, Rotherham United and Kilmarnock. He then became a manager at Kilmarnock, winning the 1996–97 Scottish Cup. Williamson moved to Hibernian in 2002, but had less success there and left in 2004 to manage Plymouth Argyle. He was sacked by Argyle after just over a year in charge. After a short stint with Chester City, Williamson became manager of the Uganda national football team. After a spell with Kenyan Premier League club Gor Mahia during which he won the league title, Williamson was appointed as the manager of Kenya national football team. Playing career As a player, Williamson was a striker. He began his career at Clydebank and scored 35 goals in 85 matches. Williamson earned a £100,000 move to Rangers during the 1983–84 season. Five months after signing for Rangers, Williamson broke his right leg while on a night out during an end of season tour of Australia. The injury was initially expected to keep him out of action for two or three months, but Williamson did not return to full training until December 1984. After an injury-hit spell with Rangers, Williamson moved to West Bromwich Albion in 1986, in part-exchange for Jimmy Nicholl. Williamson also played in the Football League for Rotherham United. He returned to Scotland in 1990 to join Kilmarnock, which proved to be his last club as a player. Managerial career=Kilmarnock= Williamson became the manager of Kilmarnock following the departure of Alex Totten. In his first season as manager, the club won the 1997 Scottish Cup Final by beating Falkirk 1–0 at Ibrox. Kilmarnock finished highly in the Scottish Premier League and he guided them into Europe, playing a total of four two-legged ties over three seasons. He also attracted high-profile players including former Scotland internationals Ally McCoist and Ian Durrant, and the former French international Christophe Cocard. =Hibernian= Williamson took up a new challenge at Hibernian in February 2002, where he inherited a team that had gone 18 league games without a win. A win against St Johnstone in Williamson's first match in charge effectively removed the danger of relegation. Due to financial problems at the club, Williamson had to move on several senior players, but he did not endear himself to the Hibs fans. He lightheartedly joked about this relationship by referring to himself as a "weegie hun". Nonetheless Hibs produced several excellent young players, including Scott Brown, Derek Riordan, Garry O'Connor, Kevin Thomson and Steven Whittaker. Williamson guided his young team to the 2004 Scottish League Cup Final, but they were beaten 2–0 by Livingston. =Plymouth= Williamson moved to Plymouth Argyle on 20 April 2004. By winning his first match in charge, the club won promotion to the Football League Championship. After keeping the Pilgrims in the division in his first full campaign, a poor run of results at the start of the 2005–06 season led to his dismissal on 6 September 2005. Financial constraints at Plymouth Argyle resulted in a number of signings which contributed to his demise, most notably Taribo West. He was replaced by Tony Pulis, who had recently been sacked by fellow Championship side Stoke City. =Chester= Williamson appeared as a pundit on BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound before he was appointed as Chester City manager on 11 May 2007. Williamson's first Football League match in charge of Chester ended in a 0–0 draw with Chesterfield on 11 August 2007 and has established them as a promotion contender in the opening months of the season. After mid-season, Chester's form began to drop rapidly, winning only 1 out of 14 games since Boxing Day; Williamson was sacked on 2 March 2008. =Uganda= On 19 August 2008, Williamson was appointed by FUFA to be the coach of the Uganda national football team. Williamson replaced Csaba László, who resigned in July 2008 to join Scottish Premier League side Hearts. Within days of being appointed, Williamson was given the ultimatum of winning his first two games against Niger and Benin to earn a longer contract. He succeeded in doing that, and their FIFA World Ranking steadily improved during his first two years in charge. Williamson led his Uganda team to the 2011 CECAFA Cup. Uganda almost qualified for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, losing on a penalty shootout in their qualifying playoff tie against Zambia. Uganda had a bad start to 2014 World Cup qualifying, taking just two points from three games. It was announced on 8 April 2013 that Williamson had been sacked by Uganda. =Gor Mahia= On 5 July 2013, it was announced that Williamson agreed terms with Tusker Premier League side Gor Mahia to join the club as their new head coach. He replaced Croatian counterpart Zdravko Logarusić, who was sacked by the club 9 days earlier, on 25 June. Williamson led Gor Mahia to their first national league championship in 18 years. =Kenya= In August 2014, Williamson was appointed manager of the Kenya national team.Bobby Williamson appointed Kenya coach, BBC SportBobby Williamson signs contract to become Kenya coach, BBC Sport He took over the post after his last game with Gor Mahia in a league game against Sony Sugar on 24 August. He was replaced by ex-Mathare United manager Stanley Okumbi in February 2016. Honours ;Kilmarnock *Scottish Cup Winners: 1996–97 ;Uganda *CECAFA Cup Winners: 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 ;Gor Mahia *Kenyan Premier League Champions: 2013 Personal life Williamson is married to Michelle, and was diagnosed with cancer of the nasal passages in the summer of 2017. As of July 2018 Williamson is in remission. ReferencesExternal links * * * * Bobby Williamson Interview Category:1961 births Category:Association football forwards Category:Chester City F.C. managers Category:Clydebank F.C. players Category:Hibernian F.C. managers Category:Kilmarnock F.C. managers Category:Kilmarnock F.C. players Category:Living people Category:Plymouth Argyle F.C. managers Category:Rangers F.C. players Category:Rotherham United F.C. players Category:Scottish Football League managers Category:Scottish Football League players Category:Scottish football managers Category:Scottish footballers Category:Scottish Premier League managers Category:Footballers from Glasgow Category:English Football League managers Category:English Football League players Category:Uganda national football team managers Category:Gor Mahia F.C. managers Category:West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Category:Scottish expatriate football managers Category:Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Kenya Category:Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Uganda Category:Kenya national football team managers "
"A crocodile clip manufactured by Mueller Electric. This device is a variation of Mueller's original crocodile clip design, which was invented by Ralph Mueller in the early 1900s. Standard clip Crocodile clips, also called automotive clips, on a set of jumper cables Three crocodile clips: a bare standard-sized clip; a miniature clip in a yellow plastic boot; a large red Square D multi-function clip. Pair of standard clips A crocodile clip (also alligator clip) is a sprung metal clip with long, serrated jaws which is used for creating a temporary electrical connection. This simple mechanical device gets its name from the resemblance of its jaws to those of an alligator or crocodile. It is used to connect an electrical cable to a battery or some other component. Functioning much like a spring-loaded clothespin, the clip's tapered, serrated jaws are forced together by a spring to grip an object. When manufactured for electronics testing and evaluation, one jaw of the clip is typically permanently crimped or soldered to a wire, or is bent to form the inner tubular contact of a ~4 mm female banana jack, enabling quick non- permanent connection between a circuit under test and laboratory equipment or to another electrical circuit. The clip is typically covered by a plastic shroud or "boot" to prevent accidental short-circuits. Small versions, ranging in size from 15–40 mm in length, are used in electrical laboratory work. Large versions of these clips, called automotive clips or battery clamps, are made of solid copper for low electrical resistance, and are used with thick insulated copper cables to make connections between automobile batteries. These jumper cables (a.k.a. 'jump leads') are capable of delivering hundreds of Amperes of current needed to directly power an automobile starter motor, or to transfer energy from a charged lead-acid battery to a discharged one. Specifications The United States Defense Logistics Agency specifies several types of electrical clips in Commercial Item Description (CID) A-A-59466. In this CID document, crocodile clips are designated type CC, alligator clips are designated types TCx, and other types of electrical clips have various other, unique designations. Other uses * Dentistry: crocodile clips are often used on the ends of a cord in dental offices to attach a protective bib over the patient's clothing. * Laboratory: crocodile clips are frequently used to quickly and cheaply assemble or modify experimental circuits. They are useful for connecting components to wires. * Education: like their laboratory use, crocodile clips are sometimes used with batteries, small lightbulbs and other small electrical devices in schools to teach students about electricity. * Fencing: crocodile clips are used in fencing to connect to participants' lamé vests to touch-detection systems. * Hobby: crocodile clips can be used as miniature clamps to hold parts together for gluing or soldering. ** Helping hands typically have two crocodile clips. * Camping: crocodile clips may be designed to attach a rope to a tarp or other sheet of material. (While this serves the same purpose as a grommet, it may lead to premature wear at the point of attachment.) * Drug use: as a roach clip for holding burning cannabis to avoid burning fingers. * Erotic use: as a clamp upon one's nipples for sexual gratification. See nipple clamp for more information on this usage. * Film/animation: useful for airborne scenes in possible stop-motion or holding models of any sort in mid air. * Electronics: useful as a heat sink while soldering heat-sensitive devices. Kelvin clip A Kelvin clip is a special form of crocodile clip. The jaws of a Kelvin clip are insulated from each other, allowing 2 isolated wires to connect to a single test point. This enables 4-wire measurement of circuits with very low resistances. ReferencesExternal links ;Historical catalogs * Battery / Radio / Connecting Clips - 1929 Allied Radio catalog, page 46 * Alligator / Battery / Spring Clips - 1932 Lafayette catalog, page 76 / 81 * Alligator / Battery / Test Clips - 1939 Allied Radio catalog, page 38 / 137 / 138 * Alligator / Crocodile Clips - 1940 Allied Radio catalog, page 181 / 182 * Alligator / Crocodile Clips - 1940 Radio Shack catalog, page 85 ;Historical patents * U.S. Patent 55524 Test Clip - filed in 1919 by R.S. Mueller * U.S. Patent 1521903 Connection Clip - filed in 1921 by R.S. Mueller * U.S. Patent 1779442 Electrical Connection Clip - filed in 1925 by R.S. Mueller * U.S. Patent 1999613A Connecting Clip - filed in 1934 by R.S. Mueller * U.S. Patent 6623314B1 Kelvin clamp for electrically coupling to a battery contact - filed in 2002 by Midtronics Inc. ;Historical trademarks * Pee-Wee - filed in 1925 by Mueller Electric - (current products) * MINI-GATOR - filed in 1955 by Mueller Electric - (current products) Category:Electrical connectors ja:ワニグチクリップ "