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... party , under Briotan Maol , a grandson of Nemedius , sought refuge in the neighbouring island of Albion , in the northern part of which their pos- terity remained until the invasion of the Picts many centuries after ; and that island ...
... party , under Briotan Maol , a grandson of Nemedius , sought refuge in the neighbouring island of Albion , in the northern part of which their pos- terity remained until the invasion of the Picts many centuries after ; and that island ...
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... party , and slew Elim in battle at Aichill , or the hill of Skreen , in Meath , and once more brought back prosperity and order to the land . ( A.D. 76. ) A.D. 106. — Tuathal Teachtar reigned thirty years , during which time he carried ...
... party , and slew Elim in battle at Aichill , or the hill of Skreen , in Meath , and once more brought back prosperity and order to the land . ( A.D. 76. ) A.D. 106. — Tuathal Teachtar reigned thirty years , during which time he carried ...
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... party of them plundered and burned the church of St. Patrick's Island , near Skerries , on the Dublin coast , and ... parties , apparently not acting in con- cert , but for the sole purpose of plunder , and without any view to a ...
... party of them plundered and burned the church of St. Patrick's Island , near Skerries , on the Dublin coast , and ... parties , apparently not acting in con- cert , but for the sole purpose of plunder , and without any view to a ...
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... party lay in wait in the neighbourhood ; and next morning , in violation of the sacred pledge that had been given to him , he was basely put to death , a sword being plunged into his bosom . †Brian took ample vengeance on the mur ...
... party lay in wait in the neighbourhood ; and next morning , in violation of the sacred pledge that had been given to him , he was basely put to death , a sword being plunged into his bosom . †Brian took ample vengeance on the mur ...
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... party seems to have been free from blame . On various occasions Malachy showed his resentment against Brian . He sent a hostile army into Leinster in defiance of him , but this act was followed by a treaty , in which Brian's claim , as ...
... party seems to have been free from blame . On various occasions Malachy showed his resentment against Brian . He sent a hostile army into Leinster in defiance of him , but this act was followed by a treaty , in which Brian's claim , as ...
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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