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... claimed under the feudal system by the tenants in fee . This system of tanistry was essentially republican in its character , the land vested in the people , not in the Crown ; its division was arranged by the elected officer of the ...
... claimed under the feudal system by the tenants in fee . This system of tanistry was essentially republican in its character , the land vested in the people , not in the Crown ; its division was arranged by the elected officer of the ...
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... claimed the copy as his property , but Columba did not recognise his right , and King Diarmid was appealed to . His Majesty decided “ that as to every cow belongs her calf , so to every book belongs its copy . " Columba did not see the ...
... claimed the copy as his property , but Columba did not recognise his right , and King Diarmid was appealed to . His Majesty decided “ that as to every cow belongs her calf , so to every book belongs its copy . " Columba did not see the ...
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... claimed for it . Odhran , the charioteer of St. Patrick - so says the preface , —had been killed , and the question arose whether Nuada the slayer should die , or whether the saint was bound by his own principles to unconditional ...
... claimed for it . Odhran , the charioteer of St. Patrick - so says the preface , —had been killed , and the question arose whether Nuada the slayer should die , or whether the saint was bound by his own principles to unconditional ...
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... claimed that the English should be acknowledged as a separate ' nation , ' having a vote of their own in the council . The King of France was very jealous at this , and ordered his ambassadors to protest against it in the council ...
... claimed that the English should be acknowledged as a separate ' nation , ' having a vote of their own in the council . The King of France was very jealous at this , and ordered his ambassadors to protest against it in the council ...
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... claiming his aid , and promising that if he would restore him to his kingdom he would become Henry's vassal . Dermod was not king of Ireland , he was one of the subordinate kings , and having been guilty of crime , was lawfully expelled ...
... claiming his aid , and promising that if he would restore him to his kingdom he would become Henry's vassal . Dermod was not king of Ireland , he was one of the subordinate kings , and having been guilty of crime , was lawfully expelled ...
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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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