A History of Ireland in the Eighteenth Century, Volume 1Longmans, Green and Company, 1892 - Ireland |
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... named Hurley fell into the hands of the English authorities , and before they sent him to the gallows they tortured him to extort confession of treason by one of the most horrible torments human nature can endure - by roasting his feet ...
... named Hurley fell into the hands of the English authorities , and before they sent him to the gallows they tortured him to extort confession of treason by one of the most horrible torments human nature can endure - by roasting his feet ...
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... named Robert Payne , who obtained , in conjunction with some others , an estate in Munster , published in 1589 a'Brief Description of Ireland , ' in which he drew a very favour- able picture of their habits . The better sorte , ' he ...
... named Robert Payne , who obtained , in conjunction with some others , an estate in Munster , published in 1589 a'Brief Description of Ireland , ' in which he drew a very favour- able picture of their habits . The better sorte , ' he ...
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... named O'Byrne , in the County Wicklow , of an estate which was coveted . But another method was more successful . Sir William Parsons and his accomplices trumped up a false criminal charge against the proprietor . 1 Carte's Ormond , i ...
... named O'Byrne , in the County Wicklow , of an estate which was coveted . But another method was more successful . Sir William Parsons and his accomplices trumped up a false criminal charge against the proprietor . 1 Carte's Ormond , i ...
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... named Creighton , who was one of those who escaped , gives evidence which shows how the massacre occurred . He and many others had been imprisoned fourteen days in Glaslocke Castle , and fourteen more in Monaghan gaol . They were then ...
... named Creighton , who was one of those who escaped , gives evidence which shows how the massacre occurred . He and many others had been imprisoned fourteen days in Glaslocke Castle , and fourteen more in Monaghan gaol . They were then ...
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... named in them.'2 Carte , who examined this period with the assistance of private papers of the most valuable description , emphatically recorded his distrust of these documents . The authority of Lord Castlehaven is of 3 that is most ...
... named in them.'2 Carte , who examined this period with the assistance of private papers of the most valuable description , emphatically recorded his distrust of these documents . The authority of Lord Castlehaven is of 3 that is most ...
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