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Page 34
... marched upon Emania , and , in a desperate encounter with Conor's forces , in which the king's son was slain and his palace burned to the ground , they inaugurated a desolating war that lasted in Ulster for many a year , and amply ...
... marched upon Emania , and , in a desperate encounter with Conor's forces , in which the king's son was slain and his palace burned to the ground , they inaugurated a desolating war that lasted in Ulster for many a year , and amply ...
Page 48
... marched boldly at the head of his captors , reciting aloud as he went along , a litany which is still extant , in which he invoked , on that momentous day for Erinn " , the Holy Trinity , the Father , the Son , and the Holy Spirit ...
... marched boldly at the head of his captors , reciting aloud as he went along , a litany which is still extant , in which he invoked , on that momentous day for Erinn " , the Holy Trinity , the Father , the Son , and the Holy Spirit ...
Page 63
... marched to meet them , and they met in battle at Cool - Drewny , or Cul - Dreimhne , upon the borders of Ultonia and Connacia . He was completely beaten , and was obliged to take refuge at Tara . The victory was due , ac- cording to the ...
... marched to meet them , and they met in battle at Cool - Drewny , or Cul - Dreimhne , upon the borders of Ultonia and Connacia . He was completely beaten , and was obliged to take refuge at Tara . The victory was due , ac- cording to the ...
Page 81
... marched side by side , And thou wert to the love of my soul as a beautiful bride ; In the battle , the banquet , the council , the chase and the throne , Our beings were blended — our spirits were filled with one tone . • M'Gec . Oh ...
... marched side by side , And thou wert to the love of my soul as a beautiful bride ; In the battle , the banquet , the council , the chase and the throne , Our beings were blended — our spirits were filled with one tone . • M'Gec . Oh ...
Page 89
... the case . He himself marched to meet the invaders , and in a battle which en- sued , routed them , losing , however , in the hour of victory his son Flann . This engagement awakened Brian to a THE STORY OF IRELAND . 89.
... the case . He himself marched to meet the invaders , and in a battle which en- sued , routed them , losing , however , in the hour of victory his son Flann . This engagement awakened Brian to a THE STORY OF IRELAND . 89.
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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