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... Irish for retaining the faith of their ancestors ? I cannot think what my forefathers would say if they could behold the manner in which affairs are now managed in England : what would they ... Irish people 36 THE IRISH CHIEFTAINS ; OR ,
... Irish for retaining the faith of their ancestors ? I cannot think what my forefathers would say if they could behold the manner in which affairs are now managed in England : what would they ... Irish people 36 THE IRISH CHIEFTAINS ; OR ,
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... Irish Parliament , which met in Dublin , was opened with considerable pomp and splendour , by King James II . , surnamed the Just , in person , and to the great joy of the people repealed the odious Act of Settlement ( 58 ) . The ...
... Irish Parliament , which met in Dublin , was opened with considerable pomp and splendour , by King James II . , surnamed the Just , in person , and to the great joy of the people repealed the odious Act of Settlement ( 58 ) . The ...
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... Irish were not in the least disheartened , and , regardless of pay , would fight to the last , if only properly armed , in defence of their country . The soldiers had the greatest confidence in their officers , and a strong feeling of ...
... Irish were not in the least disheartened , and , regardless of pay , would fight to the last , if only properly armed , in defence of their country . The soldiers had the greatest confidence in their officers , and a strong feeling of ...
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... Irish camp , rode with some of his officers , amongst whom was the Duke de Schonberg , to an adjacent hill ; but , on surveying it , wished to have a nearer view , and for that purpose proceeded to the ford at Oldbridge . After making ...
... Irish camp , rode with some of his officers , amongst whom was the Duke de Schonberg , to an adjacent hill ; but , on surveying it , wished to have a nearer view , and for that purpose proceeded to the ford at Oldbridge . After making ...
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... Irish side by King James , who , though they suffered extremely by a sharp and continuous cannonade from the batteries of the Prince of Orange , did not flinch an inch under the fire , and for hours the Williamites were held in check ...
... Irish side by King James , who , though they suffered extremely by a sharp and continuous cannonade from the batteries of the Prince of Orange , did not flinch an inch under the fire , and for hours the Williamites were held in check ...
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afterwards arms Athlone Aughrim Baron de Ginckell battle battle of Aughrim brave Burgh Burke Butler cannon Captain Forster Castle Catholic cavalry Charles Chief of Cineal Chief of Clooneene Chieftain Cineal Aodh Colonel Comerford command Connaught county of Clare county of Galway Cuthbert daughter death Dermot Oge Donal Bran dragoons Dublin Duke Earl of Clanricarde Edmond Edward eldest enemy England English estates father Fenwick fire Fitzgerald France French friends garrison Gortinsiguara Haggerston Henry High Sheriff honour horse House Ireland Irish army Irish Brigade James II King James Kinvara Lady land Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Lieutenant-General Limerick Lord Clare Lucan Majesty Major-General married Menlough night NOTE O'Brien O'Neill O'Shaughnessy officers Parliament Patrick Prendergast Prince of Orange Rapparees Rathorpe received regiment reign returned Richard Richard Nagle Sarsfield siege Sir John Sir Thomas Sir Thomas Prendergast Sir Toby soldiers surrender Thomond Tourville town troops Tyrconnell Viscount Williamite
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Page vi - Caledonia! stern and wild, Meet nurse for a poetic child! Land of brown heath and shaggy wood, Land of the mountain and the flood, Land of my sires! what mortal hand Can e'er untie the filial band, That knits me to thy rugged strand!
Page 487 - Parliament in England, in the first year of the reign of their late Majesties King William and Queen Mary, intituled An Act declaring the rights and liberties of the Subject and settling the Succession of the Crown...
Page 470 - THE Roman Catholics of this kingdom shall enjoy such privileges in the exercise of their religion, as are consistent with the laws of Ireland : or as they did enjoy in the reign of king Charles...
Page 473 - And all such as are under their protection in the said counties," should be inserted and be part of the said articles : Which words having been casually omitted by the writer, the omission was not discovered till after the said articles were signed, but was taken notice of before the second town was surrendered ; and that our said justices and...
Page 471 - II, and shall be put in possession, by order of the government, of such of them as are in the king's hands or the hands of his tenants, without being put to any suit or trouble therein...
Page 467 - ... successors, as far as in us lies, ratify and confirm the same, and every clause, matter, and thing therein contained. And as to such parts thereof, for which an act of parliament shall be found to be necessary, we shall recommend the same to be made good by parliament, and shall give our royal assent to any bill or bills that shall be passed by our two houses of parliament to that purpose.
Page 471 - Mount-Leinster, now belonging to the regiments in the aforesaid garrisons and quarters of the Irish army, who were beyond the seas, and sent thither upon affairs of their respective regiments, or the army in general, shall have the benefit and advantage of the second article, provided they return hither within the space of eight months from the date of these presents, and submit to their majesties' government, and take the abovementioned oath.
Page 470 - ... as are consistent with the laws of Ireland ; or as they did enjoy in the reign of King Charles the Second ; and their Majesties, as soon as their affairs will permit them to summon a Parliament in this kingdom, will endeavour to procure the said Roman Catholics such further security in that particular, as may preserve them from any disturbance upon the account of their said religion.
Page 430 - From year unto year on the ocean's blue rim, The beautiful spectre showed lovely and dim; The golden clouds curtained the deep where it lay, And it looked like an Eden, away, far away...
Page 431 - Rash dreamer, return ! O ye winds of the main, Bear him back to his own peaceful Ara again ; Rash fool ! for a vision of fanciful bliss, To barter thy calm life of labour and peace. The warning of reason was spoken in vain, He never re-visited Ara again ; Night fell on the deep, amidst tempest and spray, And he died on the waters, away, far away ! v.