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Page 190
... Geraldine chief , was shaking to its foundations the English power in Ireland - the rebellion of " Silken Thomas " . XXXI .- " THOSE GERALDINES ! THOSE GERALDINES ! " HE history of the Geraldine family is a per- fect romance , and in ...
... Geraldine chief , was shaking to its foundations the English power in Ireland - the rebellion of " Silken Thomas " . XXXI .- " THOSE GERALDINES ! THOSE GERALDINES ! " HE history of the Geraldine family is a per- fect romance , and in ...
Page 191
... Geraldine without a watcher ; there- upon an ape ( which was kept for amusement sake ) came and raised the infant out of the cradle and carried him to the top of the castle . There , to the astonishment of those who passed by , the ape ...
... Geraldine without a watcher ; there- upon an ape ( which was kept for amusement sake ) came and raised the infant out of the cradle and carried him to the top of the castle . There , to the astonishment of those who passed by , the ape ...
Page 193
... Geraldine family comprised two great branches , of which the carl of Desmond and the earl of Kildare were respectively the heads ; the latter being paramount . Early in Henry's reign Gerald earl of Kil- dare , or " The Great Earl " , as ...
... Geraldine family comprised two great branches , of which the carl of Desmond and the earl of Kildare were respectively the heads ; the latter being paramount . Early in Henry's reign Gerald earl of Kil- dare , or " The Great Earl " , as ...
Page 197
... Geraldine earl . The effect of these stories on the young Lord Thomas seems to have suggested to the anti - Geraldine faction a foul plot to accomplish his ruin , Forged letters were circulated giving out with much circumstantiality how ...
... Geraldine earl . The effect of these stories on the young Lord Thomas seems to have suggested to the anti - Geraldine faction a foul plot to accomplish his ruin , Forged letters were circulated giving out with much circumstantiality how ...
Page 199
... Geraldine continued , with a stern voice , still addressing the archbishop , when you pretend ignorance of that foul and cruel murder , which was done by the instigation and traitorous procuring of yourself and others , your accomplices ...
... Geraldine continued , with a stern voice , still addressing the archbishop , when you pretend ignorance of that foul and cruel murder , which was done by the instigation and traitorous procuring of yourself and others , your accomplices ...
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amongst ancient Anglo-Irish Anglo-Norman Ard-Ri arms battle blood Boyne brave Brian brother called camp Carew castle Catholic cause cavalry chief chieftain Church clan Columba command confederates Connacht death defend Donal Dublin Dublin Castle Dunboy Dungannon earl enemy England English Erinn exile faith fight force fought garrison Geraldine Glengarriffe glorious hand head heart Henry hills historian Holy honour horse Hugh Hugh O'Neill hundred Ireland Irish army Irish history Irish nation Irish princes Irishmen island James Kilkenny king land leaders Leinster Limerick M'Murrogh marched ment Michael Dwyer Milesian military monarch Munster murder native never night noble Norman O'Donnell o'er O'Neill O'Sullivan once parliament party patriot Pope Protestant regiments reign river royal ruin Sarsfield says scene sent side soldiers soon sovereign story struggle sword T. D. Sullivan thousand tion treaty troops Tuatha de Danaans Tyrconnell Ulster victory Williamite wounded young