A History of Ireland and Her People .., Volume 1G. G. Harrap Limited, 1926 - Ireland |
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Annals arms army arrived authority battle Beare became bishops body brother brought called Carew carried castle Catholic cause century chief Church claims close command Connacht Cork death Deputy Desmond Dublin Earl early Edward enemy England English father fell fighting Fineen followed forces foreign Galway give given Government grant hands head held Henry Hugh hundred Ireland Irish James John Kilkenny King knights known land later learned letter lived London Lord MacCarthy Munster native never Norse North O'Donnell O'Neill O'Sullevan passed persons Pope position possession princes province Queen rebellion received reign remained Richard rule says seems sent Shane side South Spain succession taken Thomas took Tower town troops Tyrone Ulster wars whole young
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Page 455 - 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 455 - ... 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 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 410 - ... you had your asking — you had choice of times — you had power and authority more ample than ever any had, or ever shall have.
Page 331 - My ancestors were kings of Ulster ; and Ulster is mine, and shall be mine. O'Donnell shall never come into his country, nor Bagenal into Newry, nor Kildare into Dundrum or Lecale. They are now mine. With this sword I won them — with this sword I will keep them.
Page 241 - Church, and their franchises according to their conditions, were maintained, and they themselves lived, in subjection ; now many English of the said land, forsaking the English language, fashion, mode of riding, laws and usages, live and govern themselves according to the manners, fashion, and language of the Irish enemies...
Page 387 - ... he notices what constitutes the real power of every monarch, the love, namely, and allegiance of his subjects. " His guards, for the most part, were beardless boys without shirts; who in the frost wade as familiarly through rivers as water-spaniels. With what charm such a master makes them love him, I know not ; but if he bid come, they come ; if go, they do go ; if he say do this, they do it.
Page 455 - Munster; for, notwithstanding that the same was a most rich and plentiful country, full of corn and cattle, that you would' have thought they should have been able to stand long, yet 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 glens they came creeping forth upon their hands, for their legs could not bear them; they looked like anatomies...
Page 379 - I sent straight certain gentlemen in, to see their weapons and armour laid down, and to guard the munition and victual there left for spoil. Then I put in certain bands, who straight fell to execution. There were six hundred slain.
Page 271 - Introd. p. xl. he was the goodliest knight he ever beheld and the finest gentleman in Christendom, and that if good breeding, nurture, and liberal qualities were lost in the world, they might all be found in this earl of Ormonde.
Page 47 - I was taken captive. I was then about sixteen years of age. I knew not the true God ; and I went into captivity to Ireland with many thousands of persons...