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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... Kilkenny ) is the author of a truly noble poem which gives , with all the native vigor and force of the original , this thrilling " Address of Brian to his army . " Stand ye now for Erin's glory ! Stand ye now for Erin's cause ! Long ye ...
... Kilkenny ) is the author of a truly noble poem which gives , with all the native vigor and force of the original , this thrilling " Address of Brian to his army . " Stand ye now for Erin's glory ! Stand ye now for Erin's cause ! Long ye ...
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... Kilkenny whereat he succeeded in having passed that memorable statute known ever since in history as " The Statute of Kilkenny " -the first formal enactment in that " penal code of race " which was so elaborately developed by all ...
... Kilkenny whereat he succeeded in having passed that memorable statute known ever since in history as " The Statute of Kilkenny " -the first formal enactment in that " penal code of race " which was so elaborately developed by all ...
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... Kilkenny the same sum , with the addition of 6d . in the pound on chattels . This Art captured the strong castles of Kilbelle , Galbarstown , Rathville ; and although his career was not one of invariable success , he bequeathed to his ...
... Kilkenny the same sum , with the addition of 6d . in the pound on chattels . This Art captured the strong castles of Kilbelle , Galbarstown , Rathville ; and although his career was not one of invariable success , he bequeathed to his ...
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... Kilkenny , ' according to English notions . So necessary did it seem to the deputy and council of the day to conciliate their formidable neighbor , that they addressed a special representation to king Richard , setting forth the facts ...
... Kilkenny , ' according to English notions . So necessary did it seem to the deputy and council of the day to conciliate their formidable neighbor , that they addressed a special representation to king Richard , setting forth the facts ...
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... Kilkenny . Instantly they ordered a concen- tration of all their available forces in the south , and resolved upon a winter campaign . They acted with a vigor and deter- mination which plainly showed their conviction that on the quick ...
... Kilkenny . Instantly they ordered a concen- tration of all their available forces in the south , and resolved upon a winter campaign . They acted with a vigor and deter- mination which plainly showed their conviction that on the quick ...
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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...