Annals of Ireland by the Four Masters as translated into English by Owen Connellan: Volume 2 of the 2 volume set, with large folding family location MapThe second volume of the 2 book set for "The Annals of Ireland by the Four Masters" as translated by Owen Connellan. This is the volume that contains the large fold-out map at the back of the book. |
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Page 358
... arrived at it . The lord justice proceeded from thence to the castle of Omagh , which he took , and in it he made prisoners Torlogh , the son of Niall , son of Art O'Neill ; and Owen Roe Mac Sweeney , and the lord justice demolished the ...
... arrived at it . The lord justice proceeded from thence to the castle of Omagh , which he took , and in it he made prisoners Torlogh , the son of Niall , son of Art O'Neill ; and Owen Roe Mac Sweeney , and the lord justice demolished the ...
Page 359
... arrived at Droicheat Croise , namely , Droicheat- Puirt - Croisi ( the bridge of Port Cross , called O'Brien's Bridge , in the county of Clare ) , which had been constructed by O'Brien , across the Shannon , destroyed the bridge , and ...
... arrived at Droicheat Croise , namely , Droicheat- Puirt - Croisi ( the bridge of Port Cross , called O'Brien's Bridge , in the county of Clare ) , which had been constructed by O'Brien , across the Shannon , destroyed the bridge , and ...
Page 361
... arrived in Greece , and having settled a long time in Achaia or Attica , they are stated to have become deeply skilled in magic , and to have acquired the power of working great wonders . The derivation of their name , according to some ...
... arrived in Greece , and having settled a long time in Achaia or Attica , they are stated to have become deeply skilled in magic , and to have acquired the power of working great wonders . The derivation of their name , according to some ...
Page 363
... arrived in Ireland , were attacked by the Tuath De Danan , and Ith himself was mortally wounded , and most of his men slain . The sons of Milesius and the Clanna Breogain shortly after fitted out a fleet of thirty ships , and with a ...
... arrived in Ireland , were attacked by the Tuath De Danan , and Ith himself was mortally wounded , and most of his men slain . The sons of Milesius and the Clanna Breogain shortly after fitted out a fleet of thirty ships , and with a ...
Page 382
... arrived at the port of the Three Enemies ( near Lough Swilly , in Donegal ) , for they considered they would be sufficiently secured and protected in that place , being in dread of O'Donnell , the place being surrounded and strong- ly ...
... arrived at the port of the Three Enemies ( near Lough Swilly , in Donegal ) , for they considered they would be sufficiently secured and protected in that place , being in dread of O'Donnell , the place being surrounded and strong- ly ...
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according amongst ancient Annals Armagh attack Aulaf barony battle Brefney brother Bryan Buighe Burke called castle Cavan century chiefs Clan Clanrickard Clare commanded Connaught Conor Cork Cormac Danes of Dublin Danish death defeated Dermod died Donal Donegal Donogh earl of Desmond Edmond England English Felim Fermanagh forces fortress fought Four Masters galloglasses Galway horse Hugh Ireland Irish James John Kerry Kildare king king of Dublin king of Leinster king of Ulster King's county land Leinster Leitrim Limerick lord deputy lord justice Lough Mac Carthy Mac Donnell Mac Geoghegan Mac Mahon Mac Sweeney Mac William Maguire Manus marched Mayo Meath monastery Mountjoy Moylurg Munster Murrogh namely Niall O'Brien O'Carroll O'Conor O'Donnell O'Moore O'Neill O'Reilly O'Rourke Ormond Owen plundered princes prisoner proceeded queen reign Richard Roderick Roscommon sent Sitric slain Sligo sons Teige territory Thomas Tipperary Tirconnell took Torlogh town tribe Tyrone Ulick Ulster Waterford
Popular passages
Page 714 - ... and if they found a plot of watercresses or shamrocks, there they flocked as to a feast...
Page 459 - In secret riding through the air she comes, Lured with the smell of infant blood, to dance With Lapland witches, while the labouring moon Eclipses at their charms.
Page 529 - As for nobility in particular persons, it is a reverend thing to see an ancient castle or building not in decay, or to see a fair timber tree sound and perfect; how much more to behold an ancient noble family, which hath stood against the waves and weathers of time?
Page 714 - 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 535 - Liberal hand, and open heart. Big with hosts of mighty name, Squadrons three against him came; This the force of Eirin hiding, Side by side as proudly riding, On her shadow long and gay Lochlin plows...
Page 535 - Where his glowing eye-balls turn, Thousand banners round him burn : Where he points his purple spear, Hasty, hasty Rout is there, Marking with indignant eye Fear to stop, and Shame to fly. There Confusion, Terror's child, Conflict fierce, and Ruin wild, Agony, that pants for breath, Despair and honourable Death.
Page 516 - Eirin weep, Ne'er again his likeness see ; Long her strains in sorrow steep, Strains of immortality...
Page 718 - And Thou, O mighty Lord ! whose ways Are far above our feeble minds To understand, Sustain us in these doleful days, And render light the chain that binds Our fallen land ! Look down upon our dreary state, And through the ages that may still Roll sadly on, Watch thou o'er hapless Erin's fate, And shield at least from darker ill The blood of Conn...
Page 718 - Then, daughter of O'Donnell ! dry Thine overflowing eyes, and turn Thy heart aside ; For Adam's race is born to die, And sternly the sepulchral urn...
Page 714 - And sure it is yet a most beautiful and sweet country, as any is under heaven, being stored throughout with many goodly rivers, replenished with all sorts of fish most abundantly, sprinkled with many very sweet islands and goodly lakes, like little inland seas...