Limerick: its history and antiquities1866 |
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... Colonel Vereker , afterwards second Viscount Gort , the last Constable of the Castle of Limerick , was nominated by patent , 18th Nov. 1809 , and died 11th Nov. 1842 , when that feudal office , prospectively abolished by Act of ...
... Colonel Vereker , afterwards second Viscount Gort , the last Constable of the Castle of Limerick , was nominated by patent , 18th Nov. 1809 , and died 11th Nov. 1842 , when that feudal office , prospectively abolished by Act of ...
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... Colonel John Bourke for Con- naught . They commanded all persons to bear faith and allegiance to the King . They assumed to themselves the administration of justice , assigned Carte's Ormond . seven hundred men as a guard of honour for ...
... Colonel John Bourke for Con- naught . They commanded all persons to bear faith and allegiance to the King . They assumed to themselves the administration of justice , assigned Carte's Ormond . seven hundred men as a guard of honour for ...
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... Colonel MacAdam , " a stout officer , " who began at once to raise works to strengthen the castle , which , owing to the marshes about it , might be impregnably fortified . Bunratty , which was strong , was deemed before the invention ...
... Colonel MacAdam , " a stout officer , " who began at once to raise works to strengthen the castle , which , owing to the marshes about it , might be impregnably fortified . Bunratty , which was strong , was deemed before the invention ...
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... Colonel MacAdam , who is admitted by Billing to have been a most skilful and couragious officer , whose loss to the Parliamentarians was irreperable , was killed by an accidental shot from a field piece that was planted among gabions ...
... Colonel MacAdam , who is admitted by Billing to have been a most skilful and couragious officer , whose loss to the Parliamentarians was irreperable , was killed by an accidental shot from a field piece that was planted among gabions ...
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... Colonel Pierce Walsh to be sent to command the militia ; this was done ; they demurred about a garrison ; they thought 3000 foot and 300 horse , the numbers proposed , too great ; they insisted the garrison should be Ulster men ; that ...
... Colonel Pierce Walsh to be sent to command the militia ; this was done ; they demurred about a garrison ; they thought 3000 foot and 300 horse , the numbers proposed , too great ; they insisted the garrison should be Ulster men ; that ...
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Abbey afterwards ancient Annals appointed Archbishop of Cashel army Askeaton Baron Bishop of Limerick Bridge Butler Captain Castle cathedral Catholic chapel chapter Church citizens of Limerick city of Limerick Clare clergy Clonmel Colonel commanded Connaught Cork Corporation Council county Clare County Limerick county of Limerick Creagh Danes daughter death died diocese Donogh Dublin Earl of Desmond Edmond Edward England English erected Father Fitzgerald Four Masters France Galway garrison gent granted Henry History of Limerick horse Ireland Irish James John John's Kerry Kilkenny Killaloe Kilmallock King King's Lacy lands letter Lieutenant Lord March Mary's Mayor merchant monastery Munster Nenagh Nicholas O'Brien O'Connell officers Ormond parish Parliament Patrick priest Protestant Rathkeale regiment rent Richard Right Rev river Shannon Robert Roche Sarsfield Sexten Shannon Sheriff siege Smyth soldiers stone Thomas Thomond Tipperary town Vereker walls Waterford White White's MSS William
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Page 110 - ... 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 there withal; that in short space there were none almost left, and a most populous and plentiful country suddenly left void of man and beast...
Page 382 - That the crown of Ireland is an imperial crown inseparably annexed to the crown of Great Britain, on which connection the interests and happiness of both nations essentially depend: but that the kingdom of Ireland is a distinct kingdom, with a parliament of her own— the sole legislature thereof.
Page 386 - He looks and laughs at a' that. A prince can mak' a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that; But an honest man's aboon his might, Guid faith, he mauna fa' that! For a
Page 110 - ... ere one year and a half they were brought to such wretchedness as that any stony heart would have rued the same. Out of every corner of the woods and glynnes 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 267 - That if any of the aforesaid equipages, merchandize, horses, money, plate, or other moveables, or household stuff belonging to the said Irish troops, or to the French officers, or other particular persons whatsoever, be robbed, destroyed, or taken away by the troops of the said general, the said general will order it to be restored, or payment to be made according to the value that is given in...
Page 269 - ... heirs, shall hold, possess, and enjoy, all and every their estates of freehold and inheritance, and all the rights, titles, and interests, privileges, and immunities, which they, and every or any of them held, enjoyed, or were rightfully and lawfully entitled to, in the reign of King Charles the Second...
Page 269 - Mayo, or any of them; and all the commissioned officers in their majesties' quarters, that belong to the Irish regiments now in being, that are treated with, and who are not prisoners of war, or have taken protection, and who shall return and submit to their majesties...
Page 269 - The Roman catholics of this kingdom shall enjoy such privileges in the exercise of their religion, as are consistent with the laws of Ireland, or as they did enjoy in the reign of king Charles II...
Page 270 - Mount-Leinster, now belonging to the regiments in the aforesaid garrisons and quarters of the Irish army, who were beyond the seas, and sent thither upon affairs of their respective regiments, or the army in general, shall have the benefit and advantage of the second article, provided they return hither within the space of eight months from the date of these presents, and submit to their Majesties' government, and take the above-mentioned oath.
Page 271 - And whereas the said city of Limerick hath been since, in pursuance of the said articles, surrendered unto us. Now know ye, that we having considered of the said articles are graciously pleased hereby to declare, that we do for us, our heirs and successors, as far as in us lies, ratify and confirm the same, and every clause, matter and thing therein contained.