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... Romans called them Scuti , and the land Scota , by which name it was known in Europe until the twelfth century . Hume , who evidently considered the Gauls and Irish were Celts , writes ( Essay xi . vol . ii . p . 463 ) , — " We are ...
... Romans called them Scuti , and the land Scota , by which name it was known in Europe until the twelfth century . Hume , who evidently considered the Gauls and Irish were Celts , writes ( Essay xi . vol . ii . p . 463 ) , — " We are ...
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... Romans both recognised ownership in severalty . The tanistry system , which reached back to a period more remote than the foundation of Rome , appears to have arisen simultaneously over the entire island , and to have existed ...
... Romans both recognised ownership in severalty . The tanistry system , which reached back to a period more remote than the foundation of Rome , appears to have arisen simultaneously over the entire island , and to have existed ...
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... Romans , and was adopted by those countries whose systems were moulded upon the jurisprudence of Rome . I do not find in the " Senchus Mor " distinct indications as to the mode of distributing chattels , yet I am disposed to adopt Sir ...
... Romans , and was adopted by those countries whose systems were moulded upon the jurisprudence of Rome . I do not find in the " Senchus Mor " distinct indications as to the mode of distributing chattels , yet I am disposed to adopt Sir ...
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... Roman ; secondly , the Constantinopolitan ; third , the kingdom of Ireland , which is now translated to the English ; and the fourth , the kingdom of Spain . From which it appears that the King of England and his kingdom are of the most ...
... Roman ; secondly , the Constantinopolitan ; third , the kingdom of Ireland , which is now translated to the English ; and the fourth , the kingdom of Spain . From which it appears that the King of England and his kingdom are of the most ...
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... Roman Pontiff was not as implicitly acknowledged as in other parts of Western Europe . In Northumberland and in France the Irish missionaries were denounced for holding views dif- ferent from those of the Latin Church . The Irish arch ...
... Roman Pontiff was not as implicitly acknowledged as in other parts of Western Europe . In Northumberland and in France the Irish missionaries were denounced for holding views dif- ferent from those of the Latin Church . The Irish arch ...
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acres ancient Archbishop authority became bishops Brehon code Brehon law cantred cattle century chief chieftain Church Coloured Maps common law confiscation Connaught conquest Council custom Danes Dermod Dictionary dominions Dublin Earl Edition Elizabeth English Essays estates Europe farms forfeited forfeiture G. W. Cox gavelkind Government grant heirs Henry Henry II holdings Illustrations improvement inhabitants Irish James JOHN STUART MILL JOHN TYNDALL justice King of England king's kingdom knights labour land of Ireland landlord Leinster letters patent Limerick live LL.D Lord Deputy M.A. late Maunder's nation Norman occupier officers Oxford Parliament Plates poor population portion possession Post 8vo proprietors R. A. PROCTOR reign rent Roman Rome says seised Senchus Mor sept Sir John Davis Sir Richard Graham Sir William Parsons STUART tanist tanistry tanistry system tenant tenure tion Translated Treasury Ulster vols Waterford whole Wood Woodcuts
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