The Story of Ireland: A Narrative of Irish History from the Earliest Ages to the Insurrection of 1867, Written for the Youth of IrelandP. J. Kenedy, 1892 - 657 sider |
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... became gradually distorted , until after great lapse of time , whatever was described as mar- vellously wonderful in the past , was set down as at least partly supernatural , and the long dead heroes whose prowess had become fabulously ...
... became gradually distorted , until after great lapse of time , whatever was described as mar- vellously wonderful in the past , was set down as at least partly supernatural , and the long dead heroes whose prowess had become fabulously ...
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... de Danaans , who immediately preceded the Melesians , possessed a civilization and a knowledge of " arts and sciences " which , limited as we may be sure it was , greatly. How "Brian of the Tribute " became a High King of Erinn.
... de Danaans , who immediately preceded the Melesians , possessed a civilization and a knowledge of " arts and sciences " which , limited as we may be sure it was , greatly. How "Brian of the Tribute " became a High King of Erinn.
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... When first on their Isle of Destiny Our great forefathers trod . " south of Tralee , the Milesians were victorious . But THE STORY OF IRELAND . 15 How England became a compact kingdom, while Ireland was breaking into fragments.
... When first on their Isle of Destiny Our great forefathers trod . " south of Tralee , the Milesians were victorious . But THE STORY OF IRELAND . 15 How England became a compact kingdom, while Ireland was breaking into fragments.
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... became ordinarily the deathbed of the king . In those early times the kings who did not fall by the sword , in fair battle or unfair assault , were the exceptions everywhere . Yet it is a re- markable fact , that we find the average ...
... became ordinarily the deathbed of the king . In those early times the kings who did not fall by the sword , in fair battle or unfair assault , were the exceptions everywhere . Yet it is a re- markable fact , that we find the average ...
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... became so grievous that in the reign succeeding that of Creivan the Second , who was the ninety - ninth Milesian monarch of Ireland , a wide - spread con- spiracy was organized for the overthrow and extirpation of the Milesian princes ...
... became so grievous that in the reign succeeding that of Creivan the Second , who was the ninety - ninth Milesian monarch of Ireland , a wide - spread con- spiracy was organized for the overthrow and extirpation of the Milesian princes ...
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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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Side 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.
Side 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.
Side 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...
Side 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.
Side 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.
Side 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...