A HISTORY OF IRELA N D, FROM THE EARLIEST ACCOUNTS TO THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE UNION WITH RECTOR OF BY THE REV. JAMES GORDON, KILLEGNY IN THE DIOCESE OF FERNS, AND OF CANNA- IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. I. Nobis in arto & inglorius labor. Non tamen fine usu fuerit introspicere illa primo aspectu levia, ex quis magnarum fœpe rerum motus oriuntur. TACITUS. TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE Richard Hely Hutchinson, EARL OF DONOUGHMORE, My LORD, EDUCATED in a University in which your Father long prefided with active Attention to the Advancement of its Excellence, and which has been represented by yourself with Ability in Parliament, I take the Liberty of dedicating to your Lordship a HISTORY OF IRELAND, a Country for whose welfare the enlightened Patriotism of yourself, your Father, and Brothers, has been ftrenuously exerted. The Compilation of an impartial Narrative from a Chaos of discordant Materials is a Work of fome Labour, and, in this Age and Country, of fome Adventure. To gratify any Faction, or indulge any Prejudice, is no Part of my Plan; nor mean I offense to any; but to expect that none will be offended, would |