The Complte History of Ireland,: From the Earliest Times: Being Compiled from a Connected Continuation by Approved Standard Writers. Embellished with Magnificent Steel Engravings, from Designs Taken Expressly by W. H. Bartlett, EsqR. Martin & Company, 1845 - Ireland |
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Page 140
... army to invade the continent . In the two last reigns , the Irish arms prevailed only on the maritime coasts of Gaul , in Brittany and Normandy ; in the present we see them unite with their allies , and carry terror and ruin to the very ...
... army to invade the continent . In the two last reigns , the Irish arms prevailed only on the maritime coasts of Gaul , in Brittany and Normandy ; in the present we see them unite with their allies , and carry terror and ruin to the very ...
Page 225
... army , was not perpetual . In 890 , the Danes made a sud- den incursion into Ulster , plundering the churches of Armagh , and returning with an immense booty , and a vast number of captives . They at the same time established a colony ...
... army , was not perpetual . In 890 , the Danes made a sud- den incursion into Ulster , plundering the churches of Armagh , and returning with an immense booty , and a vast number of captives . They at the same time established a colony ...
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... army ; and Essex could only show his vexation by decimating the unfortunate soldiers , and cashiering the offi- cers . This check did not prevent Essex from continuing his march into Munster . He laid siege to the castle of Cahir ...
... army ; and Essex could only show his vexation by decimating the unfortunate soldiers , and cashiering the offi- cers . This check did not prevent Essex from continuing his march into Munster . He laid siege to the castle of Cahir ...
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