The Story of Ireland: A Narrative of Irish History from the Earliest Ages to the Insurrection of 1867, Written for the Youth of Ireland |
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... England on account of his share in Irish politics , and his great abilities were securing him an increasing practice , when his career was suddenly cut off during a visit to Ireland . He died on Irish soil , in Dublin , on the 17th of ...
... England on account of his share in Irish politics , and his great abilities were securing him an increasing practice , when his career was suddenly cut off during a visit to Ireland . He died on Irish soil , in Dublin , on the 17th of ...
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... , When first on their Isle of Destiny Our great forefathers trod . " south of Tralee , the Milesians were victorious . But THE STORY OF IRELAND . 15 How England became a compact kingdom, while Ireland was breaking into fragments.
... , When first on their Isle of Destiny Our great forefathers trod . " south of Tralee , the Milesians were victorious . But THE STORY OF IRELAND . 15 How England became a compact kingdom, while Ireland was breaking into fragments.
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... England it had once more become victorious , the Danish prince , Sweyne , having been proclaimed king of England in 1013 , though it was not until the time of his successor , Canute , that the Dan- ish line were undisputed monarchs of ...
... England it had once more become victorious , the Danish prince , Sweyne , having been proclaimed king of England in 1013 , though it was not until the time of his successor , Canute , that the Dan- ish line were undisputed monarchs of ...
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... England and Man , among the Scottish isles , and even to the Baltic , followed up the de- sign of an invasion on a gigantic scale . Suibne , earl of Man , entered warmly into this conspiracy , and sent ' the war - arrow ' through all ...
... England and Man , among the Scottish isles , and even to the Baltic , followed up the de- sign of an invasion on a gigantic scale . Suibne , earl of Man , entered warmly into this conspiracy , and sent ' the war - arrow ' through all ...
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... England went down , dare Ireland hope now to meet and withstand this tremendous shock ? In truth it seemed a hard chance . It was a trial- hour for the men of Erinn . And gloriously did they meet it ! Never for an instant were they ...
... England went down , dare Ireland hope now to meet and withstand this tremendous shock ? In truth it seemed a hard chance . It was a trial- hour for the men of Erinn . And gloriously did they meet it ! Never for an instant were they ...
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A. M. Sullivan amongst ancient Anglo-Irish Anglo-Norman Ard-Ri arms army bards battle blood brave Brehon Laws Brian brother camp castle Catholic cavalry chief chieftain Christian chronicles Church clan Columba command Connacht Conor Danes Danish death Deirdri Desmond Diarmid Dublin Dungannon earl earl of Desmond enemy England English king Erinn event faith Fiachy fight force fought Geraldine glorious hand head heart Henry hills historian Holy honor Hugh Hugh O'Neill hundred Ireland Irish army Irish history Irish nation Irish princes island land Leinster Limerick M'Gee M'Murrogh Malachy marched Milesian military monarch Morrogh Mullaghmast Munster murder Naeisi never night noble Norman O'Donnell o'er O'Neill O'Sullivan Offaly once pagan parliament Patrick patriotism Pope reign Roderick royal ruin saint says sent side soldiers soon sovereign story Strongbow struggle sword Tara thousand throne tion treaty troops Tuatha de Danaans Tyrconnell Ulster valor victory Williamite wounded young
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Page 488 - Britain ; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons of Great Britain, in Parliament assembled, had, hath, and of right ought to have, full Power and Authority to make Laws and Statutes of sufficient Force and Validity to bind the Colonies and People of America, Subjects of the Crown of Great Britain, in all cases whatsoever.
Page 65 - That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow • warmer among the ruins of lona.
Page 482 - De Barri's wood, the British soldiers burst, The French artillery drove them back, diminished and dispersed. The bloody Duke of Cumberland beheld with anxious eye, And ordered up his last reserve, his latest chance to try. On Fontenoy, on Fontenoy, how fast his generals ride! And mustering come his chosen troops, like clouds at eventide. Six thousand English veterans...
Page 458 - Far dearer the grave or the prison, Illumed by one patriot name, Than the trophies of all, who have risen On Liberty's ruins to fame.
Page 643 - I have nothing to say that can alter your predetermination, nor that it will become me to say with any view to the mitigation of that sentence which you are here to pronounce and I must abide by.
Page 482 - King Louis madly cried: To death they rush, but rude their shock — not unavenged they died. On through the camp the column trod — King Louis turns his rein: "Not yet, my liege...