Transactions of the Kilkenny Archaeological Society, Bind 2The Society, 1853 |
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... peasantry , which traditions must have been derived from the notions concerning Guillean , or the form of religion with which he had been connected , inculcated by the first preachers of Christianity . There is an Irish phrase in common ...
... peasantry , which traditions must have been derived from the notions concerning Guillean , or the form of religion with which he had been connected , inculcated by the first preachers of Christianity . There is an Irish phrase in common ...
Side 35
... ( peasantry ) to return grateful thanks for the fruits of the earth having reached maturity through the joint influence of both planets , or deities , the king and queen of heaven . The Romans seem to have conceded like functions to these ...
... ( peasantry ) to return grateful thanks for the fruits of the earth having reached maturity through the joint influence of both planets , or deities , the king and queen of heaven . The Romans seem to have conceded like functions to these ...
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... peasantry catch up the stray opinions of learned disquisitionists , will see the truth of this observation , and estimate its value . Literary antiquaries have devoted much time to the question of the purpose for which these gigantic ...
... peasantry catch up the stray opinions of learned disquisitionists , will see the truth of this observation , and estimate its value . Literary antiquaries have devoted much time to the question of the purpose for which these gigantic ...
Side 53
... peasantry of the district believe that an object so remarkable must be the burial - place of their revered and celebrated patron saint . But the Pagan aspect of this place does not end with what I have already written respecting it ...
... peasantry of the district believe that an object so remarkable must be the burial - place of their revered and celebrated patron saint . But the Pagan aspect of this place does not end with what I have already written respecting it ...
Side 54
... peasantry pronounce the word Pishsawn . Now pir , in Irish , signifies mystery or sorcery ; Pir , a tree , a trunk of a tree ; and plot a cup ; while an signifies both water and the Irish Mater deorum . Passawn , therefore , may mean ...
... peasantry pronounce the word Pishsawn . Now pir , in Irish , signifies mystery or sorcery ; Pir , a tree , a trunk of a tree ; and plot a cup ; while an signifies both water and the Irish Mater deorum . Passawn , therefore , may mean ...
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Side 243 - ... with sluttish time. When wasteful war shall statues overturn, And broils root out the work of masonry, Nor Mars his sword nor war's quick fire shall burn The living record of your memory. 'Gainst death and all-oblivious enmity Shall you pace forth; your praise shall still find room Even in the eyes of all posterity That wear this world out to the ending doom. So, till the judgment that yourself arise, You live in this, and dwell in lovers
Side 328 - I have been told by some old people, who in their younger years were eyewitnesses of these pageants so acted, that the yearly confluence of people to see that shew was extraordinary great, and yielded no small advantage to this city.
Side 327 - A Tragedye or enterlude manyfestyng the chefe promyses of God unto man by all ages in the olde lawe, from the fall of Adam to the incarnacyon of the lorde Jesus Christ.
Side 164 - For it cost more to redeem their souls : so that he must let that alone for ever; 9 Yea, though he live long : and see not the grave.
Side 127 - Each in his narrow cell for ever laid, The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep. The breezy call of incense-breathing morn, , The swallow twittering from the straw-built shed, The cock's shrill clarion, or the echoing horn, No more shall rouse them from their lowly bed.
Side 243 - Than unswept stone, besmear'd with sluttish time. When wasteful war shall statues overturn, And broils root out the work of masonry, Nor Mars his sword, nor war's quick fire shall burn The living record of your memory. 'Gainst death and all-oblivious enmity Shall you pace forth : your praise shall still find room Even in the eyes of all posterity, That wear this world out to the ending doom. So, till the judgment .that yourself arise. You live in this, and dwell in lovers
Side 139 - TRAFfiques and Discoueries of the English Nation, made by Sea or ouer-land, to the South and South-east parts of the World, at any time within the compasse of these 1600. yeres: Diuided into two seuerall parts: Whereof the first containeth the personall trauels, &c.
Side 157 - Before the restauration of King Charles II. and during the common-wealth and WEL. Cromwell's government, no money was coined for the particular use of Ireland ; J648-9. hut divers persons in Dublin and other places in this kingdom, in order to supply the great scarcity of small change, coined copper tokens, with their names and places of abode stamped on them, whereby they obliged themselves to make them good.
Side 84 - He had a daughter fresh as floure of May, Which gave that name unto that pleasant vale; Mulla, the daughter of old Mole, so hight The Nimph, which of that water course has charge, That, springing out of Mole, doth run downe right To Buttevant, where, spreading forth at large, It giveth name unto that auncient Cittie, Which Kilnemullah cleped is of old; Whose ragged mines breed great ruth and pittie To travailers, which it from far behold.
Side 141 - England) for two, shillings or five groates a piece, good pigges and hennes for 3. pence a piece. The greatest want is industrious, painefull, and husbandly inhabitants to till and trimme the ground : for the common sort, if they can provide sufficient to serve from hand to mouth, take no further care. Of money (as it seemeth) there is very small store amongst them, which perhaps was the cause that made them double and triple the prizes of many things we bought of them, more then they were before...