An Historical and Critical Review of the Civil Wars in Ireland, from the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, to the Settlement Under King William, with the State of the Irish Catholics, from that Settlement to the Relaxation of the Popery Laws, in the Year 1778, Volume 1P. Wogan, 1793 - Ireland |
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John Curry. In October , 1746 , as he paffed through the Castle- yard on the memorial day of the Irish rebellion in 1641 , he met two ladies , and a girl of about eight years of age , who , ftepping on a little before them , turned about ...
John Curry. In October , 1746 , as he paffed through the Castle- yard on the memorial day of the Irish rebellion in 1641 , he met two ladies , and a girl of about eight years of age , who , ftepping on a little before them , turned about ...
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... castle , the commanding officer fent him word , that if he did not presently furrender the caftle to him , he would hang his brother in their fight . But to fave the prieft , whofe life they tendered , they perfevered ob- ftinately not ...
... castle , the commanding officer fent him word , that if he did not presently furrender the caftle to him , he would hang his brother in their fight . But to fave the prieft , whofe life they tendered , they perfevered ob- ftinately not ...
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... castle of Dublin , where he lay by the fpace of two or three terms , and he having no matter objected against him , whereupon to be tried by law , they by their credit and countenance ( being both English gentlemen , and he , who was ...
... castle of Dublin , where he lay by the fpace of two or three terms , and he having no matter objected against him , whereupon to be tried by law , they by their credit and countenance ( being both English gentlemen , and he , who was ...
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... castle , and declared , that the reafon of his not having obeyed the like orders from the late deputy , was because he knew , " that he had laid fnares for his life , which it was but natural for him to avoid . " He added , " that the ...
... castle , and declared , that the reafon of his not having obeyed the like orders from the late deputy , was because he knew , " that he had laid fnares for his life , which it was but natural for him to avoid . " He added , " that the ...
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... castle of that city , where they remained prifoners , under many wants and cruel reftraints , for more than feven years ; and at last made a defperate attempt to escape , which by the af- fiftance of their friends , and their own ...
... castle of that city , where they remained prifoners , under many wants and cruel reftraints , for more than feven years ; and at last made a defperate attempt to escape , which by the af- fiftance of their friends , and their own ...
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