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... possession of the estate , 249 . Held by his representatives , 250 . CHAPTER XXI . A.D. 1610-1820 . Hugh Oge O'Conor , second son of Sir Hugh , 251. His marriage , 251. Lands settled on him , 252. Conference at Ballintober , 252 ...
... possession of the estate , 249 . Held by his representatives , 250 . CHAPTER XXI . A.D. 1610-1820 . Hugh Oge O'Conor , second son of Sir Hugh , 251. His marriage , 251. Lands settled on him , 252. Conference at Ballintober , 252 ...
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... possessed , in a remark- able degree , peculiar qualifications for carrying out the project which he had undertaken . Unfortunately he died before its accomplishment , and the materials which he had collected , in an unfinished and ...
... possessed , in a remark- able degree , peculiar qualifications for carrying out the project which he had undertaken . Unfortunately he died before its accomplishment , and the materials which he had collected , in an unfinished and ...
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... possession of the family , but that any portion of them was preserved . Since the time of Sir Hugh O'Conor Don , this Memoir , dealing exclusively with his descendants , does not aspire to give more than an account of the different ...
... possession of the family , but that any portion of them was preserved . Since the time of Sir Hugh O'Conor Don , this Memoir , dealing exclusively with his descendants , does not aspire to give more than an account of the different ...
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... possession of the Duke of Buckingham , and then to Lord Ashburn- ham , and have lately been placed in the strong room of the Royal Irish Academy . Amongst these may be mentioned the following : - " Leabhar Gabaltas . " Ashburnham ...
... possession of the Duke of Buckingham , and then to Lord Ashburn- ham , and have lately been placed in the strong room of the Royal Irish Academy . Amongst these may be mentioned the following : - " Leabhar Gabaltas . " Ashburnham ...
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... possessed before the rebellion , and in so doing he over- looked everything that had passed , and punished in no way those who had been engaged in a rebellion which had probably much to justify it , his main endeavour being to remove ...
... possessed before the rebellion , and in so doing he over- looked everything that had passed , and punished in no way those who had been engaged in a rebellion which had probably much to justify it , his main endeavour being to remove ...
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Other editions - View all
The O'Conors of Connaught: An Historical Memoir. John O'Donovan,Charles O'Conor No preview available - 2017 |
The O'conors of Connaught: An Historical Memoir John O'Donovan,Charles Owen O'Conor O'Conor Don No preview available - 2022 |
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aforesaid amongst ancient Annals of Loch army Athlone Ballintober barony battle Belanagare Bingham Brian brother Burgh Burke castle of Roscommon Castlerea Cathal Crovedearg Catholic Charles O'Conor chief Clanricarde command commissioners Connor county of Roscommon daughter death defeated Denis O'Conor Dermot died Dillon Donnell Dublin Earl English estates father Felim forces Four Masters Galway gent granted heirs Henry honour hostages Hugh O'Conor Don Hugh Oge Irish chieftains justiciary King of Connaught King of England King of Leinster king's kingdom kingdom of Ireland Knight Leinster letter Lord Deputy Lordship M'Dermot Majesty Majesty's Major Owen marched married Meath Moylurg Munster O'Brien O'Conor Sligo O'Donnell O'Donovan O'Kelly O'Neill O'Rourke Oge O'Conor Owen O'Conor parliament peace possession province quarter of land queen rebellion reign Richard Bingham Roderic O'Conor Rory royal Sir Hugh O'Conor Sir John sovereignty subsequently taken Teige territory thence thereof took town Tulsk Turlough Ulster unto whilst
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