The Story of Ireland: A Narrative of Irish History from the Earliest Ages to the Insurrection of 1867, Written for the Youth of Ireland |
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... gave it as he did not hesitate to do on more than one occasion - against the position taken by cer- tain prominent ecclesiastics in Irish politics . On the recep- tion of the Simeoni circular condemning the Parnell fund , Cardinal ...
... gave it as he did not hesitate to do on more than one occasion - against the position taken by cer- tain prominent ecclesiastics in Irish politics . On the recep- tion of the Simeoni circular condemning the Parnell fund , Cardinal ...
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... gave As lighted up sea and sky . Nor frown was seen through sky or sea , Nor tear o'er leaf or sod , When first on their Isle of Destiny Our great forefathers trod . " south of Tralee , the Milesians were victorious . But THE STORY OF ...
... gave As lighted up sea and sky . Nor frown was seen through sky or sea , Nor tear o'er leaf or sod , When first on their Isle of Destiny Our great forefathers trod . " south of Tralee , the Milesians were victorious . But THE STORY OF ...
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... gave no milk , the trees bore no fruit , the waters had no fish , and " the oak had but one acorn . " Carbry was succeeded by his son , Moran , whose name deservedly lives in Irish history as " Moran the Just . " He refused to wear the ...
... gave no milk , the trees bore no fruit , the waters had no fish , and " the oak had but one acorn . " Carbry was succeeded by his son , Moran , whose name deservedly lives in Irish history as " Moran the Just . " He refused to wear the ...
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... gave birth to a daughter ; and the infant being brought into the presence of the king and the other assembled guests , all saw that a beauty more than natural had been given to the child . In the midst of remark and marvel on all hands ...
... gave birth to a daughter ; and the infant being brought into the presence of the king and the other assembled guests , all saw that a beauty more than natural had been given to the child . In the midst of remark and marvel on all hands ...
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... gave Fergus Mac Roi , Dutha del Ulad , and Cormac Colingas as guarantees or hostages that he would himself act toward the sons of Usna in good faith . The royal messenger set out once more , accompanied by Fiachy , a young noble of ...
... gave Fergus Mac Roi , Dutha del Ulad , and Cormac Colingas as guarantees or hostages that he would himself act toward the sons of Usna in good faith . The royal messenger set out once more , accompanied by Fiachy , a young noble of ...
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A. M. Sullivan amongst ancient Anglo-Irish Anglo-Norman Ard-Ri arms army bards battle blood brave Brehon Laws Brian brother camp castle Catholic cavalry chief chieftain Christian chronicles Church clan Columba command Connacht Conor Danes Danish death Deirdri Desmond Diarmid Dublin Dungannon earl earl of Desmond enemy England English king Erinn event faith Fiachy fight force fought Geraldine glorious hand head heart Henry hills historian Holy honor Hugh Hugh O'Neill hundred Ireland Irish army Irish history Irish nation Irish princes island land Leinster Limerick M'Gee M'Murrogh Malachy marched Milesian military monarch Morrogh Mullaghmast Munster murder Naeisi never night noble Norman O'Donnell o'er O'Neill O'Sullivan Offaly once pagan parliament Patrick patriotism Pope reign Roderick royal ruin saint says sent side soldiers soon sovereign story Strongbow struggle sword Tara thousand throne tion treaty troops Tuatha de Danaans Tyrconnell Ulster valor victory Williamite wounded young
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Page 488 - Britain ; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons of Great Britain, in Parliament assembled, had, hath, and of right ought to have, full Power and Authority to make Laws and Statutes of sufficient Force and Validity to bind the Colonies and People of America, Subjects of the Crown of Great Britain, in all cases whatsoever.
Page 65 - That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow • warmer among the ruins of lona.
Page 482 - De Barri's wood, the British soldiers burst, The French artillery drove them back, diminished and dispersed. The bloody Duke of Cumberland beheld with anxious eye, And ordered up his last reserve, his latest chance to try. On Fontenoy, on Fontenoy, how fast his generals ride! And mustering come his chosen troops, like clouds at eventide. Six thousand English veterans...
Page 458 - Far dearer the grave or the prison, Illumed by one patriot name, Than the trophies of all, who have risen On Liberty's ruins to fame.
Page 643 - I have nothing to say that can alter your predetermination, nor that it will become me to say with any view to the mitigation of that sentence which you are here to pronounce and I must abide by.
Page 482 - King Louis madly cried: To death they rush, but rude their shock — not unavenged they died. On through the camp the column trod — King Louis turns his rein: "Not yet, my liege...