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Page 56
... despite the continuous tumult by which the country was rocked , despite the innumerable legislative attempts to discriminate against the native population in favour of the English , Irish literary art was still vigorous , still powerful ...
... despite the continuous tumult by which the country was rocked , despite the innumerable legislative attempts to discriminate against the native population in favour of the English , Irish literary art was still vigorous , still powerful ...
Page 117
... despite its multiplicity of incident and character and an extreme complexity of plot . Since it is an historical novel it portrays several actual figures such as James II , William III and Sarsfield , but the most memorable is that of ...
... despite its multiplicity of incident and character and an extreme complexity of plot . Since it is an historical novel it portrays several actual figures such as James II , William III and Sarsfield , but the most memorable is that of ...
Page 168
... despite the fact that they “ stole little Bridget , ” these " little men " bear not the slightest resemblance to the Irish sidhe . Happily Allingham's fame rests on more solid foundations , though they are never intrinsically Gaelic ...
... despite the fact that they “ stole little Bridget , ” these " little men " bear not the slightest resemblance to the Irish sidhe . Happily Allingham's fame rests on more solid foundations , though they are never intrinsically Gaelic ...
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INISFAIL | 1 |
THE GAY AND GALLANT GAEL | 17 |
THE DEERS CRY | 28 |
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