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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... leader of the Tory opposition ; the Protestant archbishop , the Cath- olic cardinal , Mr. Parnell , and Earl Spencer - and men of every social grade , from the Lord - Lieutenant to the poorest peasant . T. P. G. PUBLISHER'S NOTICE . In ...
... leader of the Tory opposition ; the Protestant archbishop , the Cath- olic cardinal , Mr. Parnell , and Earl Spencer - and men of every social grade , from the Lord - Lieutenant to the poorest peasant . T. P. G. PUBLISHER'S NOTICE . In ...
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... leader was profoundly touched by the anguish of Niul . He laid the child down , and prayed over him ; then The settled Irish account ; but this is also disputed by theorists , who contend that all the waves of colonization reached ...
... leader was profoundly touched by the anguish of Niul . He laid the child down , and prayed over him ; then The settled Irish account ; but this is also disputed by theorists , who contend that all the waves of colonization reached ...
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... leadership of Leorn , Aengus , and Fergus , crossed over , invaded Albany , and gradually subjugating the Picts , reëstablished the colony on a basis which was the foundation eventually of the Scottish monarchy of all subsequent history ...
... leadership of Leorn , Aengus , and Fergus , crossed over , invaded Albany , and gradually subjugating the Picts , reëstablished the colony on a basis which was the foundation eventually of the Scottish monarchy of all subsequent history ...
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... leader against the Britons of Wales and Cornwall . In con- junction with Sigurd , the Manxmen sailed over to Ireland , where they were joined , in the Liffey , by earl Canuteson , prince of Denmark , at the head of fourteen hundred cham ...
... leader against the Britons of Wales and Cornwall . In con- junction with Sigurd , the Manxmen sailed over to Ireland , where they were joined , in the Liffey , by earl Canuteson , prince of Denmark , at the head of fourteen hundred cham ...
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... leaders , Carolus and Conmael , enraged at this success , rushed on him together , but both fell in rapid succession by his sword . Twice , Morrogh and some of his chiefs retired to slake their thirst and cool their hands , swollen from ...
... leaders , Carolus and Conmael , enraged at this success , rushed on him together , but both fell in rapid succession by his sword . Twice , Morrogh and some of his chiefs retired to slake their thirst and cool their hands , swollen from ...
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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...