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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... remained sole ruler of the island . For more than a thousand years the dynasty thus established reigned in Ireland , the sceptre never passing out of the family of Milesius in the direct line of de- scent , unless upon one occasion ( to ...
... remained sole ruler of the island . For more than a thousand years the dynasty thus established reigned in Ireland , the sceptre never passing out of the family of Milesius in the direct line of de- scent , unless upon one occasion ( to ...
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... remained no excuse for Naeisi delaying to return . Deirdri still felt oppressed by the mysterious sense of dread and hidden danger ; but ( so she re- flected ) as Naeisi and his devoted brothers had hitherto uncom- plainingly sacrificed ...
... remained no excuse for Naeisi delaying to return . Deirdri still felt oppressed by the mysterious sense of dread and hidden danger ; but ( so she re- flected ) as Naeisi and his devoted brothers had hitherto uncom- plainingly sacrificed ...
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... remained . Next morning the effort was renewed to induce Fiachy to hand over the charge of the returned exiles . He was im- movable . " What interest is it of yours to obstruct the king's orders ? " said Durthacht of Fermea ; " can you ...
... remained . Next morning the effort was renewed to induce Fiachy to hand over the charge of the returned exiles . He was im- movable . " What interest is it of yours to obstruct the king's orders ? " said Durthacht of Fermea ; " can you ...
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... remained in force un- til the English invasion ( a period extending beyond nine hun- dred years ) , and outside the English Pale for many centuries . after ! He assembled the bards and chroniclers at Tara , and directed them to collect ...
... remained in force un- til the English invasion ( a period extending beyond nine hun- dred years ) , and outside the English Pale for many centuries . after ! He assembled the bards and chroniclers at Tara , and directed them to collect ...
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... remained - a space of nearly fifteen hundred years - are , even in this present age , exciting considerable attention amongst legislators and savans . A royal commission - the " Brehon Laws Commission " -appoint- ed by the British ...
... remained - a space of nearly fifteen hundred years - are , even in this present age , exciting considerable attention amongst legislators and savans . A royal commission - the " Brehon Laws Commission " -appoint- ed by the British ...
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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...