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... marched into the country , the Tuatha de Dananns confessed that they were not prepared to resist them , having no standing army , but that if they again embarked , and could make good a landing according to the rules of war , the ...
... marched into the country , the Tuatha de Dananns confessed that they were not prepared to resist them , having no standing army , but that if they again embarked , and could make good a landing according to the rules of war , the ...
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... marched rapidly to the royal residence at Dinrye , on the river Barrow , which he attacked at night , killing the king , his uncle , and thirty of the nobles , and setting fire to the palace , which was burned to the ground . He then ...
... marched rapidly to the royal residence at Dinrye , on the river Barrow , which he attacked at night , killing the king , his uncle , and thirty of the nobles , and setting fire to the palace , which was burned to the ground . He then ...
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... marched as far as Ros- common , and was supported by a fleet of small vessels on the Shannon . These wars seemed so far just and inevitable ; but they were followed by one of a more questionable kind . According to some , this latter ...
... marched as far as Ros- common , and was supported by a fleet of small vessels on the Shannon . These wars seemed so far just and inevitable ; but they were followed by one of a more questionable kind . According to some , this latter ...
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... marched on to Dun - Aillinn near Old Kilcullen , where he took Lorcan , king of Leinster , and fettered him as a hostage . The army of Munster was next in readiness to give battle to the warrior band ; but they either thought better of ...
... marched on to Dun - Aillinn near Old Kilcullen , where he took Lorcan , king of Leinster , and fettered him as a hostage . The army of Munster was next in readiness to give battle to the warrior band ; but they either thought better of ...
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... marched against the Danes of Dublin , laid siege to the city , which he captured after being three days before its walls , and liberated two thousand Irish prisoners whom he found there , including the king of Leinster , besides taking ...
... marched against the Danes of Dublin , laid siege to the city , which he captured after being three days before its walls , and liberated two thousand Irish prisoners whom he found there , including the king of Leinster , besides taking ...
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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