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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... ! she's a true and old land , — This native land of mine . " DAVIS . NEW YORK . P. J. KENEDY , Excelsior Catholic Publishing House , 5 BARCLAY STREET . PUBLIC LIBRARY R 259687B ASTOR , LENOX AND TILDEN NDATIONS 1892 .
... ! she's a true and old land , — This native land of mine . " DAVIS . NEW YORK . P. J. KENEDY , Excelsior Catholic Publishing House , 5 BARCLAY STREET . PUBLIC LIBRARY R 259687B ASTOR , LENOX AND TILDEN NDATIONS 1892 .
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... native place , his soul drank in a love of its magnificent scenery which nourished his artistic instinct and perhaps impelled him in the choice of his future profes- sion . His parents were in an humble walk of life , but , like many an ...
... native place , his soul drank in a love of its magnificent scenery which nourished his artistic instinct and perhaps impelled him in the choice of his future profes- sion . His parents were in an humble walk of life , but , like many an ...
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... that can he put into the hands of a young student . Mr. Sullivan was a member of the English bar . This was because an anti - national clique denied him admission to the bar of his native country . He was steadily conquering.
... that can he put into the hands of a young student . Mr. Sullivan was a member of the English bar . This was because an anti - national clique denied him admission to the bar of his native country . He was steadily conquering.
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... native country . He was steadily conquering the prejudices which met him in 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 ...
... native country . He was steadily conquering the prejudices which met him in 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 ...
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... native land and should suffer such diffi- culty " on account of one woman . " Conor saw what dis- content and disaffection would prevail throughout the prov- ince if the popular favorites were not at once pardoned and recalled . He ...
... native land and should suffer such diffi- culty " on account of one woman . " Conor saw what dis- content and disaffection would prevail throughout the prov- ince if the popular favorites were not at once pardoned and recalled . He ...
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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...