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... called Fomorians , who infested the coast , were at length nearly annihilated in a great battle with these formidable enemies , A.M. 3066 . They attacked and demolished the principal Fomorian stronghold , called Tor - Conainn , or ...
... called Fomorians , who infested the coast , were at length nearly annihilated in a great battle with these formidable enemies , A.M. 3066 . They attacked and demolished the principal Fomorian stronghold , called Tor - Conainn , or ...
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... called Fir - Domhnan , or Damnonians , landed on the coast of Erris , in Mayo , where they became very powerful , giving their name to the district , which has been called , in Irish , Iarras - Domhnan , that is , the western promontory ...
... called Fir - Domhnan , or Damnonians , landed on the coast of Erris , in Mayo , where they became very powerful , giving their name to the district , which has been called , in Irish , Iarras - Domhnan , that is , the western promontory ...
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... called , the first , Mac Cuill , because he worshipped the hazel tree ; the second , MacCeacht , because he worshipped the plough , or rather , encouraged agriculture ; and the third , MacGreine , because he made the sun the object of ...
... called , the first , Mac Cuill , because he worshipped the hazel tree ; the second , MacCeacht , because he worshipped the plough , or rather , encouraged agriculture ; and the third , MacGreine , because he made the sun the object of ...
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... called Lough Orbsen , since corrupted into Lough Corrib , the place where the battle was fought being still called Moy- cullen , or the plain of Ullin . * * Dr. O'Donovan , in a note on the Tuatha de Dananns ( Four Masters , vol . i ...
... called Lough Orbsen , since corrupted into Lough Corrib , the place where the battle was fought being still called Moy- cullen , or the plain of Ullin . * * Dr. O'Donovan , in a note on the Tuatha de Dananns ( Four Masters , vol . i ...
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... called Brigantia , believed to be Betanzos , in Gallicia ; and , from a lofty tower erected on the coast , by Breogan , it is said that his son , Ith , discovered Eri , or Ireland , " as far as the land of Luimnech , ( as the country at ...
... called Brigantia , believed to be Betanzos , in Gallicia ; and , from a lofty tower erected on the coast , by Breogan , it is said that his son , Ith , discovered Eri , or Ireland , " as far as the land of Luimnech , ( as the country at ...
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ancient Anglo-Irish annalists annals archbishop Armagh arms army arrived battle bishop Brian brother called captain Cashel castle Catholics chief chieftains church clergy command confederates Connaught Cork Cormac council Danes death defeated Dermot Dermot Mac Murrough died Donnell Drogheda Dublin duke earl of Desmond earl of Ormond Edward enemy England English Firbolgs Four Masters France Galway garrison Henry Hist Hugh Ireland Irish Irishmen James John Kildare Kilkenny killed king king's lands latter Leinster Limerick lord deputy lord justice Lough Malachy marched Meath monarch monastery Munster murder Murrough Niall O'Brien O'Conor O'Donnell O'Neill Offaly officers Ossory parliament party Patrick plundered Pope prince prisoners proceeded Protestant received reign religion returned Richard Roderic royal says Scots sent Shane O'Neill siege slain soldiers territory Thomond Tirconnell took town troops Tuatha de Dananns Turlough Tyrone Ulster United Irishmen Waterford Wexford William Williamite