An ecclesiastical history of Ireland ... to ... 1829 |
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... close of the fifth and during the progress of the sixth century , the misstate- ments of these biographers will be clearly and satisfactorily developed . Palladius is the first Christian bishop whom the genuine annals of the Irish ...
... close of the fifth and during the progress of the sixth century , the misstate- ments of these biographers will be clearly and satisfactorily developed . Palladius is the first Christian bishop whom the genuine annals of the Irish ...
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... close of the fifth century and included a portion of the sixth , the regular order of time requires that we should , at least in a brief manner , turn our attention to the other episcopal establishments , which even now in their infant ...
... close of the fifth century and included a portion of the sixth , the regular order of time requires that we should , at least in a brief manner , turn our attention to the other episcopal establishments , which even now in their infant ...
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... close of the fifth century . Angus Macnisse was a member of an ancient and powerful sept in Dalrieda , and agreeably to a custom which then prevailed in many of the Irish districts , he adopted the name of his mother , Nisa , whence he ...
... close of the fifth century . Angus Macnisse was a member of an ancient and powerful sept in Dalrieda , and agreeably to a custom which then prevailed in many of the Irish districts , he adopted the name of his mother , Nisa , whence he ...
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... close of the sixth century , which involves a still greater absurdity . The date specified in the Annals of Innisfallen and of Ulster , is that which is now generally admitted ; while the natalis of the saint . is marked by all at the ...
... close of the sixth century , which involves a still greater absurdity . The date specified in the Annals of Innisfallen and of Ulster , is that which is now generally admitted ; while the natalis of the saint . is marked by all at the ...
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... close this brief biographical series with the history of the ever - revered and illustrious St. Brigid . This eminent saint was of royal extraction , her father , Dubtach , having been descended from Con " of the hundred battles , " and ...
... close this brief biographical series with the history of the ever - revered and illustrious St. Brigid . This eminent saint was of royal extraction , her father , Dubtach , having been descended from Con " of the hundred battles , " and ...
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Page 425 - Out of every corner of the woods and glens 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 425 - ... 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 there withal; that in short space there were none almost left, and a most populous and plentiful country suddenly left void of man and beast...
Page 400 - This order, good brethren, is from our gracious king, and from the rest of our brethren, the fathers and clergy of England, who have consulted herein, and compared the holy Scriptures with what they have done; unto whom I submit, as Jesus did to Caesar, in all things just and lawful, making no question why or wherefore, as we own him our true and lawful king...
Page 166 - That is well said," observed Bonner ; " I see you are no anabaptist. How say you then to the presence of Christ's body and blood, in the sacrament of the altar...
Page 238 - set forth Henry's right to the sovereignty of Ireland in virtue of the Pope's authority, and inculcated the necessity of obeying him under pain of excommunication'. The English were not yet eight years in Ireland, the greater part of the country was still closed to them, but already the Irish were being excommunicated for refusing to become slaves. In Ireland, as in all Catholic countries...
Page 502 - Ireland, and for many other impediments (of which affidavit was made), I could not at the end of five weeks get the records and witnesses brought hither; I therefore begged for twelve days more, that I might be in readiness for my trial, which the Lord Chief Justice refused...
Page 358 - And, lest the writing should perish with the writer, and the work should fail with the workman, I leave behind me parchment for continuing it, if any man should have the good fortune. to survive this calamity, or any one of the race of Adam should escape this pestilence, and live to continue what I have begun.
Page 365 - England and his heirs for ever, and by which grant the people of Ireland owe their obedience to the King of England, as their sovereign lord — it is therefore ordained that all Archbishops and Bishops of Ireland shall, upon the monition of forty days, proceed to the excommunication of all disobedient subjects ; and if such Archbishops or Bishops be remiss in discharging their duty in the premises, they shall henceforth be liable to a penalty of one hundred pounds.
Page 71 - Apostles. For, as I have already said, we are attached to the chair of St. Peter ; and although Rome is great and renowned, yet with us it is great and distinguished only on account of that apostolic chair.
Page 425 - Munster; for, notwithstanding that the same was a most rich and plentiful country, full of corn and cattle, that you would' have thought they should have been able to stand long, yet ere one year and a half they were brought to such wretchedness, as that any stony heart would have rued the same. Out of every corner of the woods and glens they came creeping forth upon their hands, for their legs could not bear them; they looked like anatomies of...