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Page 19
... means nothing more than pure copper , to distinguish it from " the white groate of coper , " which in the proclamation was ordered to pass for two pence . The coins alluded to were the base metal groats of Philip and Mary , and ...
... means nothing more than pure copper , to distinguish it from " the white groate of coper , " which in the proclamation was ordered to pass for two pence . The coins alluded to were the base metal groats of Philip and Mary , and ...
Page 28
... means of further resisting the confiscation and plantation of their ancient inheri- tances . The new proprietors were full of the enjoyments of their lately acquired properties , " vineyards they had not planted , and houses and ...
... means of further resisting the confiscation and plantation of their ancient inheri- tances . The new proprietors were full of the enjoyments of their lately acquired properties , " vineyards they had not planted , and houses and ...
Page 41
... means improbable that in an attack on some castle during the first year of the war , some of the garrison may have been killed while Colonel Walter Bagnal was in command of the attack- ing forces . In many instances gentlemen assembled ...
... means improbable that in an attack on some castle during the first year of the war , some of the garrison may have been killed while Colonel Walter Bagnal was in command of the attack- ing forces . In many instances gentlemen assembled ...
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... mean a head or chief ; an idiom peculiar to the Irish language occurs in this line , which it may be well to explain . Thus : if an Irish speaker or writer wanted to express the idea , John is king , he would use the words ' ata- reagan ...
... mean a head or chief ; an idiom peculiar to the Irish language occurs in this line , which it may be well to explain . Thus : if an Irish speaker or writer wanted to express the idea , John is king , he would use the words ' ata- reagan ...
Page 52
... means , through the grace of God , and sanctity of Declan ; it still exists in Declan's Church . The stone which we mentioned , that was sent from heaven to Declan , was at this time carried by a monk ; Declan never liked to part with ...
... means , through the grace of God , and sanctity of Declan ; it still exists in Declan's Church . The stone which we mentioned , that was sent from heaven to Declan , was at this time carried by a monk ; Declan never liked to part with ...
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aforesaid amongst ancient appears Archæological Archæological Society Ballyhale barony of Idrone Bealach Butler called Carew Carlow Castle chamber church coins Colonel Walter Bagnal Connaught Cork Council county of Kilkenny daughter Dublin Dublin Castle Dudley Bagnall dwts Earl of Ormond England English engraved Erle father Florence formed Gall George Carew Gowran hath heirs Henry Honor hospital inches inscription Irish James Graves Jerpoint Abbey John John Asgill Kavanagh Kilkenny Castle King Kingdom of Ireland late Leighlin Leinster letter Lord Deputy Lordship Lucas Shee Magh Majesty Majesty's mart land master ment Munster Museum nall Ogham Ossory paper parish Parliament Peter Carew Plate possession present probably proprietors Queen rent Richard river road Royal sent Sheepstown sive stone thatt thereof Thomas tion Tonsure Tories town townland tyme Ulster unto Waterford Wexford William Youghal
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Page 145 - And took a long farewell, and wished in vain For seats like these beyond the western main, And shuddering still to face the distant deep, Returned and wept, and still returned to weep.
Page 316 - Acts, Constitutions and Offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the Colony, unto which we promise all due submission and obedience. In witness whereof we have...
Page 246 - If inches. With the exception of Nos. 135, 136, and 137, which appear to be ornamented pocket-combs, there are no specimens in this collection formed out of a single piece. The sides of these rack-combs are generally hog-backed, and taper from the centre to the extremities, the great majority of them being highly decorated, many with pleasing patterns. Between these sides are set the pectinated portions, varying in breadth from half an inch to an inch and a quarter, according to the size of the bone...
Page 31 - How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature, which interest him in the fortune of others, and render their happiness necessary to him, though he derives nothing from it except the pleasure of seeing it.
Page 39 - We their posterity, have with our blood and the expence of our substance, asserted this advantage you have over them, and redeemed the exercise of your function from the penalties of the law, and your persons from the persecution to which they were subject. We are upon the brink of a formidable precipice, reach forth your hand to pull us back ; your zeal for the house of God will be thought no way...
Page 60 - Fu' loud the wind blaws frae the Ferry, The ship rides by the Berwick-law, And I maun leave my bonnie Mary. The trumpets sound, the banners fly, The glittering spears are ranked ready ; The shouts o...
Page 315 - And we do further, of our special grace, certain knowledge and mere motion, for us, our heirs and successors, grant...
Page 251 - NS, p. 186. banian ; and the abbas of the Turk and most oriental people, including the Hebrews. In the twelfth century, Giraldus Cambrensis thus briefly describes the costume of the Irish : they " wear thin, woollen clothes, mostly black, because the sheep of Ireland are in general of that colour; the dress itself is of a barbarous fashion ; they wear cappuces, which spread over their shoulders, and reach down to the elbow. These upper coverings are made of fabrics of different textures, with others...
Page 127 - THE Roman Catholics of this kingdom shall enjoy such privileges in the exercise of their religion, as are consistent with the laws of Ireland : or as they did enjoy in the reign of king Charles the Second...
Page 252 - ... to be feared than to be loved : a great oppressor of his nobilitie, but a great advancer of the poore and weake. To his owne people he was rough and greevous, and hatefull to strangers ; he would be against all men, and all men against him."* Fig.