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... probably of Dutch manufacture , and of the fifteenth century . A similar fragment had been found some years since in St. Canice's Cathedral . ' Mr. Howard St. George , Kilrush House , sent for exhibition a silver penny of Edward I. , of ...
... probably of Dutch manufacture , and of the fifteenth century . A similar fragment had been found some years since in St. Canice's Cathedral . ' Mr. Howard St. George , Kilrush House , sent for exhibition a silver penny of Edward I. , of ...
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... probably was once plunged in the ground . " The marks , which seem never to have been very deep , are unfortu- nately very much worn , and in some places almost obliterated . They are of various lengths and divers depths ; on the whole ...
... probably was once plunged in the ground . " The marks , which seem never to have been very deep , are unfortu- nately very much worn , and in some places almost obliterated . They are of various lengths and divers depths ; on the whole ...
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... probably executed about the middle of the last century by the person who forged the Dublin half - groat of Edward IV .; Fig . 25 in Snelling's first additional plate to Simon . Forgeries of the crown , half - crown , shilling , six ...
... probably executed about the middle of the last century by the person who forged the Dublin half - groat of Edward IV .; Fig . 25 in Snelling's first additional plate to Simon . Forgeries of the crown , half - crown , shilling , six ...
Page 24
... probably , in contempt , and they , probably , repaid his scorn with hatred . Be that as it may , he was not eighteen months in posses- sion of his estate in Idrone before he was murdered . The cause of it was , of course , the land ...
... probably , in contempt , and they , probably , repaid his scorn with hatred . Be that as it may , he was not eighteen months in posses- sion of his estate in Idrone before he was murdered . The cause of it was , of course , the land ...
Page 25
... 254 n . 2 " Life of Sir John Perrott , " p . 122 . 3 The uncles , probably , took the office to secure the residence for their nephew during his minority . Ꭰ perly completed at the time of Ralphe Bagnal's death , 25 *Section of ditto,
... 254 n . 2 " Life of Sir John Perrott , " p . 122 . 3 The uncles , probably , took the office to secure the residence for their nephew during his minority . Ꭰ perly completed at the time of Ralphe Bagnal's death , 25 *Section of ditto,
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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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