146 QUESTIONS FOR THE EXAMINATION OF PUPILS. CHAPTER I. 1. By what name is the ancient language of the Irish known? 2. To what family of language does it belong? 3. Where are kindred dialects spoken? 4. What is the origin of the term Milesian ? 5. Whence do the annalists derive the Milesian stock? 6. Whence did the Milesians come to Ireland? 7. Whom did the Milesians, on landing, defeat? 8. How long did Milesian kings reign in Ireland? 9. Who was the last Milesian king? 10. Whence was the term Fir Bolgs borrowed? 11. And whence the word Danaan? 12. What old author countenances the Milesian story? 13. For what purpose were the round towers built? 14. What idolatry prevailed in Ireland? 15. What is the Irish word for a chief? 16. For his next successor? 17. What was the law of succession ? 18. What was an eric? 19. What was the Irish law of murder? 20. What is the Brehon ? 21. What was the law of inheritance? 22. Of what material were Irish boats made? 23. What is fostering? 24. What is gossipred? 25. What were glibbes? 26. What is the Ogham character? 27. What was an Ollamh ? 28. Where did the states of Ireland hold their assembly, and how often? 29. What was the opinion of Agricola about the possibility of subduing Ireland? 30. Who are the Scots of Ireland? 31. Who is the Irish apostle? 32. If we reject legends, how shall we verify the statement that he Christianized the land? 33. Who are the minor saints of Ireland ? 34. Quote the favourable testimony of Bede. 35. Who are Ostmen? 36. What was the Ostmen's tax? 37. How was Ireland divided before the English appeared? 38. What were Thomond and Desmond? 39. Who is the Irish hero at Clontarf? CHAPTER II. 1. Who invited the English over? 2. Who are the Lagenians? 3. Why did the Lagenian chief fear Roderic O'Connor? 4. Who first adventured on the enterprise to Ireland? 5. What was the port of debarkation? 6. What show of justice had English warriors in their invasion ? 7. Who by deed gave Ireland to Henry IL? 8. Give an example of the savage ferocity of the Lagenian king. 9. After seizing Wexford, what town did the invaders next attack? 10. What relationship existed between Strongbow and the chief he aided? 11. At what moment did Roderic O'Connor declare war against the Lagenian king and his allies? 12. What part did the Irish Church play in the struggle? 13. What was the Lagenian capital? 14. Who inhabited Waterford and Wexford ? 15. Describe Fitz-Stephen's fortification. 16. Where did Henry land? 17. Describe King Henry's palace in Dublin. 18. Name the beneficiaries by the grants of Henry II. 19. To what heirs did Strongbow's inheritance descend? 20. What is an estate called where the baron is supreme lord? 21. What was the Church property called? 22. Who is Sir John Davis, the Irish antiquarian and historian ? 23. Who reduced Ulster? 24. How many counties did King John erect? 25. Why was murder of an Irishman not felony? 26. What was meant by degenerating? 27. What bishoprics remained to the Pope? 28. How did King James I. settle claims on surrendered estates? 29. What counties were made by Mary, Elizabeth, and James? 30. What was the principal mark and gn of a county? CHAPTER III. 1. Explain the nature of the homage paid to Prince John in 1185. 2. What measures did Prince John contribute towards the pacification of Ireland? 3. Who was the Ulster chieftain? 4. How did he bear himself towards King John? 5. How did the Norman Irish nobles employ their power? 6. What became of De Courcy? 7. To whom did the earldom of Ulster pass? 8. What is recorded of Gaveston in Ireland? 9. What brought the Bruces into Ireland in arms? 10. What was the Bruces' glory? 11. What part did O'Connor take in the Scotch war? 12. Name the battle in which O'Connor was totally defeated. 13. How and where was the Scotch war terminated? 14. What was the Pale? 15. After the Bruces' invasion how much of the country remained English? 16. What was the state of the treasury in these times? 17. What is meant by coigne and livery? 18. Trace the word livery in the English language. 19. Who first used coigne and livery? 20. Mention the golden saying of Rookesby. 21. Why did the Lords admit Irish tenants? 22. What was the chief governor of Ireland called? 23. What was the offence of the earl of Desmond; and how did Ufford proceed with him? 24. What brought Clarence into Ireland? 25. Against what practices are the statutes of Kilkenny directed? 26. What is to creaght? 27. What is the highest honour of the Mortimers? 28. Where had their name disgracefully appeared in history? 29. What Irish earldom did they inherit? 30. Mention Richard II.'s improper grant in Ireland? 81. What mischief did government complain of in its English landlords? 82. Where did Richard land in Ireland? 33. What was the bearing of the chiefs towards him? 34. What honour did he confer on the chiefs? 35. How much did he contribute towards the pacification of Ireland? 36. What heir of the English throne was killed by the Irish? 37. Who was Richard's antagonist on his second landing? 38. What called Richard away from Ireland? 39. Which were the greatest family during the reigns of the three Henries, IV. V. VI.? 40. Name some instances of degeneration. CHAPTER IV. 1. In what way do the Wars of the Roses touch Irish history? 2. What was the first battle? 3. What were the parties which divided Ireland? 4. Who headed the Yorkist faction? 5. Where did he lose his life? 6. In what year did Richard of York obtain the government of Ireland ? 7. In what battle was Richard of York killed? 8. State the manner of Desmond's death in 1467. 9. Explain the purpose and resources of the Brotherhood of St. George. 10. In what other kingdom was a similar institution tried? 11. What pretender sought support in Ireland in the second year of Henry VII.? 12. Where was his cause ruined ? 13. What Irish families supported him? 14. Repeat Henry's saying on the loyalty of the Irish Yorkists? 15. What second Pretender sought Irish aid? 16. Explain the provisions of Poyning's law. 17. What end was it meant to serve ? 18. Give an account of Kildare's interview with Henry VII. 19. Give an account of the affair of Knocktuadh. 20. Name the two chiefs, allies of Kildare. 21. What English lord enjoyed the title of Ormond in place of the Butlers? 22. What title was given to the Butlers by way of compensation ? 23. How happened it that Archbishop Allen was murdered? 24. How many Geraldines perished at Tybaon in 1586? 25. What is the official description of the extent of land which obeyed English law? 26. Give an account of the affair of Belahoe. 27. What families obtained the titles of Upper Ossory, Tyrone, and Clanrickarde? 28. Name the great lords who lost their Irish estates as absentees. 29. To what foreign power did Irish malcontents apply during the reigns of Henries VII. VIII. ? CHAPTER V. 1. Name the English sovereigns who have visited Ireland. 2. On what means of enforcing their authority did the lords deputy rely? 3. How many Irish rebellions troubled Queen Elizabeth? 4. Name the first agitator. 5. On what principle could a younger son supersede an elder? 6. How did this O'Neill get rid of O'Donnel? 7. By what name were the attendants of an Irish chief called? 8. For what advantages did this O'Neill apply to the queen? 9. What service did he undertake to render? 10. What cathedral did he burn? 11. When attacked, why was his resistance not more enduring? 12. By whom did he lose his life? 13. Name the second Irish agitator of the reign of Elizabeth. 14. What town was burned by Fitz-Maurice? 15. What office did Sir John Perrot hold at the time? 16. To what prince did the rebels look for aid? 17. Where did the foreign troops land? 18. What was the name of their fort? 19. What had the Pope done for the expedition? 20. What was the number of the foreign troops? 21. What distinguished English hero fought against the fort? 22. How did the chief rebel perish? 23. Name the third Irish agitator of the reign of Elizabeth. 24. In what quarter did the rebellion arise. 25. To what foreign power did this third rebel apply? 26. How had he ingratiated himself with his foreign ally? 27. By what enterprise did he signalize the outbreak of rebellion? 28. Give an account of the battle of the Blackwater. 29. To whom was the war entrusted after the defeat? 30. What forces were at his disposal? 31. Explain the errors of his conduct. 32. Where did he meet Tyrone? 33. What were the personal consequences of the English general's failure? 34. Who was the Sugan Earl? 35. Who subdued the rebellion? 36. Where did the foreign contingent land? 37. What does the poet Spenser say of the distress of the wars? 38. What does Cox tell us on the same subject? 39. What was the price of wheat in Dublin? 40. What principal gentlemen spent their money in colonizing Ireland in this reign? 41. What bishoprics remained to the pope? 42. What was the opinion of the Spanish universities on Tyrone's rebellion? CHAPTER VI. 1. How was Tyrone received by James I.? 2. What title was given to O'Donnel? 3. What circumstances brought Tyrone into trouble? 4. To what part of the world did he flee ? 5. How did he subsist ? 6. How was Sir Cahir O'Dogherty distinguished? 7. How much forfeited land did the king propose to settle? 8. What was the meaning of Herenach ? 9. Who were the Irish undertakers? 10. What was a bawn? 10. What was the greatest grant to any colonist? 12. What towns were built by the corporation of London ? 13. On what terms did the first Baronets obtain their titles ? 14. What portion of Leinster did James colonize? 15. Mention the evils which attended James' schemes. 16. What were the religious principles of the colonists ? 17. Of what nation did they mostly come? CHAPTER VII. 1. Who was Charles' Irish minister? 2. What were the pro mised graces of Charles ? 3. What did he obtain for his promises? 4. What were the king's threats? 5. By whose default were the Connaught titles defective? 6. What was the Irish way of ploughing? 7. How did Charles evade the fulfilment of his promises? 8. What was the religious riot in Dublin? By what word did Strafford describe his own principles? 10. On what tenure did, in his opinion, popular rights depend? 11. What penalty was levied on such as did not go to the parish church? 12. In what manner did the great Earl of Ormond make himself remarkable on taking his seat in the house of peers? 13. How did the Galwegian juries offend Wentworth ? 14. For what supposed crime was Sir Piers Crosby punished? 15. What was the offence of Lord Mountnorris ? 16. And of Lord Chancellor Loftus? 17. What service did Wentworth render to the king, his master, when the Scots took up arms against prelacy? 18. What Irish took the Covenant? 19. What was Wentworth's remedy against the Covenant? 20. Mention the force of the Irish army. 21. How did the king display his anger against the diminution of his subsidies? 22. Explain the charges against Strafford with reference to the charters. 23. Also with reference to the Earl of Cork. 24. Also with reference to his delegation of the power of imprisonment. 25. Also with reference to his forming the customs. 26. Also with reference to monopolies. 27. Also with reference to illegal taxation. 28. Also with reference to cessing soldiers. 29. Also with reference to detaining complainants. 30. Also with reference to the new oath. 31. Also with reference to levying troops. 32. What was the punishment of Lord Strafford? 33. By whom exacted? CHAPTER VIII. 1. What party threatened new Irish confiscations in 1641 ? 2. What was the opinion of that party about papacy? 3. Who were the heads of the Irish rebellion of 1641 ? 4. Give some account of the biography of each of the three chiefs. 5. Against what govern ment was the rebellion directed? 6. Give an account of the capture and death of Lord Caulfield. 7. Who produced a royal commission authorizing rebellion? 8. How could it be credible that the king should approve of rebels ? 9. Was the commission good? 10. Give an account of the massacre at Portadown. 11. How many perished by the hands of the Papists? 12. Who was the king's general in Ireland ? 13. What authority pronounced the rebellion just and lawful? 14. How far had the rebellion succeeded by De |