OUTLINES OF THE HISTORY OF IRELAND FOR FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS |
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... battle of Sliabh Mis , and for two thousand years Milesian princes exercised their magnificent royalty in the happy realm of Ireland , coming to an end in the person of King Roderic O'Connor . Such fables prove no more than that the ...
... battle of Sliabh Mis , and for two thousand years Milesian princes exercised their magnificent royalty in the happy realm of Ireland , coming to an end in the person of King Roderic O'Connor . Such fables prove no more than that the ...
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... by St. Columba , obtained its name from being carried before the chiefs in battle . Of the Meeshach , the case only remains . The Domnach Airged is a copy of the four gospels in a case of ornamented silver , set PRIMITIVE TIMES . 7.
... by St. Columba , obtained its name from being carried before the chiefs in battle . Of the Meeshach , the case only remains . The Domnach Airged is a copy of the four gospels in a case of ornamented silver , set PRIMITIVE TIMES . 7.
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... battle of Clontarf , 1014 , the annals of Ireland are chiefly occupied by struggles with the Danes or Ostmen ( East - men . ) These marauders built Dublin , Waterford , Wexford , Cork , and Limerick ; and , pirates though they were ...
... battle of Clontarf , 1014 , the annals of Ireland are chiefly occupied by struggles with the Danes or Ostmen ( East - men . ) These marauders built Dublin , Waterford , Wexford , Cork , and Limerick ; and , pirates though they were ...
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... battle ; hated , and truculent in character . In 1137 , he made himself odious to his subjects by perfidiously seizing seventeen chieftains , of whom he put the most powerful to death , and deprived the rest of their eyes . He retained ...
... battle ; hated , and truculent in character . In 1137 , he made himself odious to his subjects by perfidiously seizing seventeen chieftains , of whom he put the most powerful to death , and deprived the rest of their eyes . He retained ...
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... battle - axes despatched the fallen . Two hundred heads were laid before the great MacMorough , who danced for joy at the sight ; and , recognising one he especially detested , the old chief , seizing it 14 ENGLISH INVASION .
... battle - axes despatched the fallen . Two hundred heads were laid before the great MacMorough , who danced for joy at the sight ; and , recognising one he especially detested , the old chief , seizing it 14 ENGLISH INVASION .
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afterwards Armagh arms army attack battle besieged bill bishop Bourkes called castle Charles chief Church Clanrickarde Clare clergy commanded Commons Connaught Cork counties court crown declared defeated Dermot Derry Drogheda Dublin duke earl of Desmond earl of Ormond earl of Ulster Elizabeth enemy England English estates fled Galway garrison Geraldines Give an account granted Grattan Henry Henry VIII hundred Ireland Ireton Irish James John Kildare killed king king's kingdom Lagenians lands Leinster Limerick Lord Broghill lord deputy Lord Edward Lord Edward Fitzgerald lord lieutenant married Meath ment Milesian Munster native O'Connell oath Ostmen Owen O'Neill Papists parliament party passed Patrick patriots Peep o'day Boys penal persons Pope possession Protestant rebellion rebels received refused reign repeal Richard Roderic O'Connor Roman Catholics royal royalists seized sent Sept siege Sir Phelim Strafford surrendered Thomond thousand tion tithe took town troops Tyrconnel Tyrone United Irishmen Waterford Wexford William
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Page 55 - 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 5 - ... and valiant enterprises ; that he did never eat his meat before he had won it with his sword ; that he lay not all night slugging in a cabin under his mantle, but used commonly to keep others waking to defend their lives...
Page 3 - That they were designed to answer, at least, a twofold use, namely, to serve as belfries, and as keeps, or places of strength, in which the sacred utensils, books, relics, and other valuables were deposited, and into which the ecclesiastics, to whom they belonged, could retire for security in cases of sudden predatory attack.
Page 90 - Majesty that it is not by temporary expedients, but by a free trade alone, that this nation is now to be saved from impending ruin.
Page 98 - I do further declare that neither hopes, fears, rewards or punishments, shall ever induce me directly or indirectly, to inform on, or give evidence against any member or members of this or similar societies, for any act or expression of theirs, done or made collectively or individually, in or out of this society, in pursuance of the spirit of this obligation.
Page 120 - Does not a tremendous organization extend over the whole island ? Have not all the natural bonds by which men are tied together been broken and burst asunder ? Are not all the relations of society, which exist elsewhere, gone? Has not property lost its influence ; has not rank been stripped of the respect which should belong to it ? and has not an internal government grown up which, gradually superseding the legitimate authorities, has armed itself with a complete domination? Is it nothing that the...
Page 5 - ... cabin under his mantle, but used commonly to keep others waking to defend their lives, and did light his candle at the flames of their houses to lead him in the darkness ; that the day was...
Page 91 - That the King, Lords, and Commons of Ireland only are competent to make laws, binding the subjects of this realm ; and that we will not obey, or give operation to any laws, save only those enacted by the King, Lords, and Commons of Ireland, whose rights and privileges, jointly and severally, we are determined to support with our lives and fortunes.
Page 98 - In the awful presence of God, I, AB, do voluntarily declare, that I will persevere in endeavouring to form a brotherhood of affection among Irishmen of every religious persuasion, and that I will also persevere in my endeavours to obtain an equal, full, and adequate representation of all the people of Ireland.
Page 5 - ... to their lovers; that his music was not the harp nor lays of love, but the cries of people and clashing of armour; and finally, that he died not bewailed of many, but made many wail when he died, that dearly bought his death.