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... remained in 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 ...
... remained in 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 ...
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... remained doubtful , until Teige himself , at the head of a select body of troops , that had not yet been engaged , rushed into the conflict , scattered the Ulster king's forces , and pursued them for many miles . After this battle ...
... remained doubtful , until Teige himself , at the head of a select body of troops , that had not yet been engaged , rushed into the conflict , scattered the Ulster king's forces , and pursued them for many miles . After this battle ...
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... remained for many years , until St. Aedus , patron of the Church of Roscam , near Galway , removed his bones and buried them at Roscam.1 After the fall of Brian , his half - brother , Fiacha , was set at liberty , and was made King of ...
... remained for many years , until St. Aedus , patron of the Church of Roscam , near Galway , removed his bones and buried them at Roscam.1 After the fall of Brian , his half - brother , Fiacha , was set at liberty , and was made King of ...
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... remained , until the late Sir Neal O'Donnell of New- port , having received from Sir W. Betham the necessary certificate , claimed and obtained it . From him it passed to his son , the late Sir Richard O'Donnell , who placed it in the ...
... remained , until the late Sir Neal O'Donnell of New- port , having received from Sir W. Betham the necessary certificate , claimed and obtained it . From him it passed to his son , the late Sir Richard O'Donnell , who placed it in the ...
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... remained for several years in dispute . O'Flaherty first assumed it ; Teige O'Conor , son of Roderick , then held it for a short time , or , at least , was recognised as the head of the Siol Murray . He was killed in 1097. O'Rourke then ...
... remained for several years in dispute . O'Flaherty first assumed it ; Teige O'Conor , son of Roderick , then held it for a short time , or , at least , was recognised as the head of the Siol Murray . He was killed in 1097. O'Rourke then ...
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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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Page 214 - ... after, insomuch as the very carcasses they spared not to scrape out of their graves ; and if they found a plot of watercresses or shamrocks, there they flocked as to a feast for the time, yet not able long to continue therewithal; that in short space there were none almost left, and a most populous and plentiful country suddenly left void of man and beast...
Page 214 - 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 352 - May, in the sixteenth year of our Reign, of England, France and Ireland; and of Scotland the one and fiftieth.
Page 352 - GEORGE the second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith &c.
Page 214 - And no spectacle was more frequent in the ditches of towns, and especially in wasted countries, than to see multitudes of these poor people dead with their mouths all coloured green by eating nettles, docks, and all things they could rend up above ground.
Page 2 - The chronicles of Ireland, written in the Irish language, from the second century to the landing of Henry Plantagenet, have been recently published, with the fullest evidence of their genuineness and exactness. The Irish nation, though they are robbed of...
Page 358 - ... contained, from time to time and at all times hereafter, be and shall be firm, valid, good, sufficient, and effectual in law towards and against us, our heirs, and successors, according to the true...
Page 2 - Every one who is white [of skin], brown [of hair], bold, honourable, daring, prosperous, bountiful in the bestowal of property, wealth, and rings, and who is not afraid of battle or combat — they are the descendants of the sons of Milesians in Erinn.
Page 2 - Irish nation, though they are robbed of many of their legends by this authentic publication, are yet by it enabled to boast that they possess genuine history several centuries more ancient than any other European nation possesses in its present spoken language : they have exchanged their legendary antiquity for historical fame.
Page 72 - He was likewise to have under his dominion and jurisdiction all the rest of the island, and the inhabitants thereof, kings and princes included, and was bound to oblige them to pay tribute, through his hands, to the king of England, preserving to that monarch his other rights.