Historical Memoirs of the City of Armagh: For a Period of 1373 Years, Comprising a Considerable Position of the General History of Ireland ; a Refutation of the Opinions of Dr. Ledwich, Respecting the Non-existence of St. Patrick; and an Appendix, of the Learning, Antiquities, and Religion of the Irish Nation |
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Page 97
... army of the king of Ireland , when that monarch pro- ceeded on any warlike expedition , CONMACH deemed it indecorous and improper that the ministers of peace should be compelled to witness the horrors of war . At his request the abbot ...
... army of the king of Ireland , when that monarch pro- ceeded on any warlike expedition , CONMACH deemed it indecorous and improper that the ministers of peace should be compelled to witness the horrors of war . At his request the abbot ...
Page 99
... army of these restless northerns landed in Ulster , destroyed the famous abbey of Benchoir , and put nine hundred monks to the sword . A few years after this period , a formidable Danish fleet appeared off the northern coast . The ...
... army of these restless northerns landed in Ulster , destroyed the famous abbey of Benchoir , and put nine hundred monks to the sword . A few years after this period , a formidable Danish fleet appeared off the northern coast . The ...
Page 101
... army had proclaimed king of Ireland , marched against the city of Armagh , which probably weakened by intestine division and not yet recovered from the effects of its late capture , was altogether unable to resist his progress . As he ...
... army had proclaimed king of Ireland , marched against the city of Armagh , which probably weakened by intestine division and not yet recovered from the effects of its late capture , was altogether unable to resist his progress . As he ...
Page 103
... army of heathenish Danes , equally cruel as himself who , like barbarous savages , destroyed all before them with fire and sword , involving cities , towns and villages with their inhabitants in devouring flames , and cutting those in ...
... army of heathenish Danes , equally cruel as himself who , like barbarous savages , destroyed all before them with fire and sword , involving cities , towns and villages with their inhabitants in devouring flames , and cutting those in ...
Page 105
... army in their progress to Armagh . Af the foot of Tullachmore hill which the river divides from Umgola , Nial halted the troops , who immediately accompanied his person . At his command , one of his warriors endeavoured to pass the ford ...
... army in their progress to Armagh . Af the foot of Tullachmore hill which the river divides from Umgola , Nial halted the troops , who immediately accompanied his person . At his command , one of his warriors endeavoured to pass the ford ...
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Page 302 - Out of every corner of the woods and glynnes they came creeping forth upon their hands, for their legs could not bear them ; they looked like anatomies of death, they spake like ghosts crying out of their graves...
Page xliv - That the Hibernians were lovers of learning, and distinguished themselves, in those times of ignorance by the culture of the sciences, beyond all other European nations...
Page 303 - ... they could find them ; yea, and one another soon after, insomuch as the very carcasses they spared not to scrape out of their graves ; and if they found a plot of watercresses or shamrocks, there they flocked as to a feast for the time, yet not able long to continue therewithal; that in short space there were none almost left, and a most populous and plentiful country suddenly left void of man and beast...
Page 307 - But those chiefs being basely informed that witnesses were to be hired against them, foolishly fled from Dublin, and so taking guilt upon them, they were declared rebels, and six entire counties in Ulster were at once forfeited to the Crown, which was what their enemies wanted.
Page 302 - And no spectacle was more frequent in the ditches of towns, and especially in wasted countries, than to see multitudes of these poor people dead with their mouths all coloured green by eating nettles, docks, and all things they could rend up above ground.
Page 417 - We were under so great necessity, that we had nothing left unless we could prey upon one another : A certain fat gentleman, conceived himself in the greatest danger, and fancying several of the garrison looked on him with a greedy eye, thought fit to hide himself for three days.
Page 301 - Sir Arthur Chichester, Sir Richard Moryson, and the other commanders of the forces sent against Brian Mac Art aforesaid, in their return homeward, saw a most horrible spectacle of three children (whereof the eldest was not above ten years old), all eating and gnawing with their teeth the entrails of their dead mother, upon whose flesh they had fed 20 days...
Page viii - In the areas of the two other narrower sides or ends, are pier. shaped sapphires, adorned with silver, which has been gilt on one of these sides, which is beautified with stones; there are ornaments of fine gold, representing serpents curiously and...
Page 643 - FURTHER out of our more abundant special grace and from our certain knowledge and mere motion we will and by these presents for us our heirs and successors do grant to the aforesaid mayor and...
Page 581 - There is a double cause, why I should be careful of the welfare of that people. First, as king of England, by reason of the long possession the crown of England hath had of that land; and also as king of Scotland: for the ancient kings of Scotland are descended of the kings of Ireland...