The Diocese of Meath: Ancient and Modern, Volume 1J.F. Fowler, 1862 - Ireland |
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abbey Abbot Abbot of Clonard acres arable acres of arable alias amongst ancient annual value appointed arable land Archbishop Archdall's Ardbraccan Ardeath Ardmulchan Armagh Athboy Baron Bective bishop of Meath Blessed Virgin Boyne buried called castle Catholic century chapel churchyard clergy Clonard Clonmacnoise Cusack Danes death died diocese of Meath Donaghmore Drogheda Dublin Duleek Dunboyne Dunshaughlin erected faith Father Fennor Finian founded Four Masters friars granted Harris's Ware's Henry the Eighth holy interred Ireland Irish John Kells Kilberry Kildalkey Kildare Killeen Kilskyre King James kingdome Lacy Lanigan late Lismullen Lord Mary Mary's meadow messuages Midensis monastery Monasticon monks Navan O'Reilly ordained parcel parish priest parliament pastor Patent Rolls Patrick plundered Plunkett Pope present priory Rathfeigh Ratoath rectory religious rent reprises Richard Rome Round Towers saints Skryne Slane stone succeeded successor synod Thomas tithes tomb town townland Trevet Trim venerable William
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