The Life and Times of Aodh O'Neill, Prince of Ulster, Called by the English, Hugh, Earl of Tyrone: With Some Account of His Predecessors, Con, Shane and Tirlough |
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... O'Neill's camp fell to the vic- torious O'Donnells : and the scene upon that bat- tle - field might remind us of Chlodowig and his Franks , dividing their spoil upon the plains of Soissons . " A vast plenty of arms , clothing , and ...
... O'Neill's camp fell to the vic- torious O'Donnells : and the scene upon that bat- tle - field might remind us of Chlodowig and his Franks , dividing their spoil upon the plains of Soissons . " A vast plenty of arms , clothing , and ...
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... O'Neill's territory also the English had begun to encroach ; and the vene- rable cathedral of Armagh was occupied by their troops - unfailing harbingers of the Reformation in Ireland . But now Shane threw off all reserve with these ...
... O'Neill's territory also the English had begun to encroach ; and the vene- rable cathedral of Armagh was occupied by their troops - unfailing harbingers of the Reformation in Ireland . But now Shane threw off all reserve with these ...
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... O'Neill's early life ; except that he lived some- times in Ireland , but much frequented the Eng- lish court ; in his own country an Irish chief , in London a courtly nobleman ; that he was high in favour with Elizabeth , being a youth ...
... O'Neill's early life ; except that he lived some- times in Ireland , but much frequented the Eng- lish court ; in his own country an Irish chief , in London a courtly nobleman ; that he was high in favour with Elizabeth , being a youth ...
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... O'Neill's country . Abbey lands and monasteries were peaceably possessed by their religious inhabitants ; and three northern bishoprics , those of Clogher , Derry , and Raphoe , seem to have been abandoned altogether to Ca- tholic ...
... O'Neill's country . Abbey lands and monasteries were peaceably possessed by their religious inhabitants ; and three northern bishoprics , those of Clogher , Derry , and Raphoe , seem to have been abandoned altogether to Ca- tholic ...
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... O'Neill's policy was ( not like that wild Shane ) to acquiesce most courtier - like in the nominal supremacy arrogated by the English monarch ; -a crafty policy , which the present writer is called upon only to state , not to defend by ...
... O'Neill's policy was ( not like that wild Shane ) to acquiesce most courtier - like in the nominal supremacy arrogated by the English monarch ; -a crafty policy , which the present writer is called upon only to state , not to defend by ...
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allies amongst ancient Armagh arms army Bagnal Baron battle bishop Blackwater brother Camden Carew castle Catholic cavalry chief chieftain chieftaincy church clans command Connaught Derry Desmond Docwra Dublin Dundalk Dungannon Earl Earl of Desmond Elizabeth enemy English Essex Fermanagh force foreign galloglasses garrison Geraldine hath historians honour horse Hugh O'Neill hundred foot Inishowen Ireland Irish Irish army King Kinsale land Leinster letters patent lish Lord Deputy lordships Lough Erne Lough Foyle Mac Geoghegan Mac Guire Mac Gwire Mac Mahon majesty marched Monaghan mountains Mountjoy Munster Newry noble Norreys North northern northward O'Donnell's O'More O'Neill and O'Donnell O'Neill's O'Sullivan Ormond Pale pass plundered Portmore Queen of England Red Hugh Red Hugh O'Donnell Reformation religion ruin Saxon says Moryson Scots sent Shane Shane O'Neill sheriffs ships Sir Henry Spain Spaniards Spenser sword Thomond thousand Tirlough troops Tyr-owen Tyrconnell Tyrone Ulster unto woods
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Page 65 - The generall end therefore of all the booke is to fashion a gentleman or noble person in vertuous and gentle discipline...
Page 182 - ... to the destruction of Jerusalem, and that nation, for their idolatry: and then making direct application to his own country, in relation to its connivance at Popery, in these impressive words* " From this year will I reckon the sin of Ireland, that those, whom you now embrace, shall be your ruin, and you shall bear their iniquity.
Page 224 - And no spectacle was more frequent in the ditches of towns, and especially in wasted countries, than to see multitudes of these poor people dead with their mouths all coloured green by eating nettles, docks, and all things they could rend up above ground.
Page 79 - ... of the countrey inviolable, and to deliver up the succession peaceably to his Tanist, and then hath a wand delivered unto him by some whose proper office that is ; after which, descending from the stone, he turneth himself round, thrice forwards and thrice backwards. " Eudox. But how is the Tanist chosen ? " Iren. They say he setteth but one foot upon the stone, and receiveth the like oath that the captaine did.
Page 182 - And when thou hast accomplished them, lie again on thy right side, and thou shalt bear the iniquity of the house of Judah forty days : I have appointed thee each day for a year.
Page 239 - O'Donnell, and many others of his intimate friends. They embarked on the Festival of the Holy Cross, in autumn. This was a distinguished company ; and it is certain that the sea has not borne and the wind has not wafted in modern times a number of persons in one ship more eminent, illustrious, or noble, in point of genealogy, heroic deeds, valour, feats of arms, and brave achievements, than they. Would that God had but permitted them...
Page 181 - ... foreign or inward practices : nor that I think it fit that any principal magistrates should he chosen without taking the oath of obedience, nor tolerated in absenting themselves from publick divine service : but that we may be advised how we do punish in their bodies or goods any such only for religion, as do profess to be faithful subjects to her majesty, and against whom the contrary cannot be proved13.
Page 18 - In performing homage, his head was uncovered, his belt ungirt, his sword and spurs removed ; he placed his hands, kneeling, between those of the lord and promised to become his man from thenceforward ; to serve him with life and limb and worldly honour, faithfully and loyally, in consideration of the lands which he held under him.
Page 52 - Realm (as in troth it is), easy it is for your Majesty to conjecture in what case, the rest is, where little or no Reformation, either of Religion or Manners, hath yet been planted and continued among them. Yea ; so profane and heathenish are some parts of this your country become, as it hath been preached publicly before me that the sacrament of Baptism is not used among them, and truly I believe it.
Page xii - When Irishmen consent to let the past become indeed History, not party politics, and begin to learn from it the lessons of mutual respect and tolerance, instead of endless bitterness and enmity ; then, at last, this distracted land shall see the dawn of hope and peace, and begin to renew her youth and rear her head amongst the proudest of the nations.