A History of the Irish Nation: Social, Ecclesiastical, Biographical, Industrial and AntiquarianJ. G. Murdoch, 1876 - 956 pages |
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... authority verified - Traditions of Spanish Colonization - The earliest references to Ireland by foreign Writers . The Milesian taking of Ireland - Traditions of the Tuatha De Dananns - Supposed to linger on in Ireland as Fairies or ...
... authority verified - Traditions of Spanish Colonization - The earliest references to Ireland by foreign Writers . The Milesian taking of Ireland - Traditions of the Tuatha De Dananns - Supposed to linger on in Ireland as Fairies or ...
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... authority to found Churches and condemn Heresy- Disputes concerning St. Patrick's Birthplace - Ireland receives the Faith generously - Victoricus- St. Patrick's Vision - His Roman Mission clearly proved - Subterfuges of those who deny ...
... authority to found Churches and condemn Heresy- Disputes concerning St. Patrick's Birthplace - Ireland receives the Faith generously - Victoricus- St. Patrick's Vision - His Roman Mission clearly proved - Subterfuges of those who deny ...
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... authority — and Jacob Grimm pronounced it to be Celtic , and that it approached more nearly to Irish than the Welsh or Briton , or Armoric branches of the Celtic family . Grimm was opposed by other scholars . † Philology is a fertile ...
... authority — and Jacob Grimm pronounced it to be Celtic , and that it approached more nearly to Irish than the Welsh or Briton , or Armoric branches of the Celtic family . Grimm was opposed by other scholars . † Philology is a fertile ...
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... authority of ancient writings , of learned elders , old saints , and the highest seanchies or historians of Erin , from the biginning of time to this day . This is a thing of which there can be no doubt ; for it is a common and true ...
... authority of ancient writings , of learned elders , old saints , and the highest seanchies or historians of Erin , from the biginning of time to this day . This is a thing of which there can be no doubt ; for it is a common and true ...
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... authority that those writers obtained their knowledge . And that is what was to be done by every one , both the lay scholar and the professional historian ; everything of which they have a suspicion , to look for it , and if they do not ...
... authority that those writers obtained their knowledge . And that is what was to be done by every one , both the lay scholar and the professional historian ; everything of which they have a suspicion , to look for it , and if they do not ...
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Amergin ancient Irish Annals antiquity appear authority battle Bishop Book of Ballymote Book of Leinster Brehon law Brian brother called Cashel Castle Celtic Celts century chief chieftains Christ Christian Chuailgné Church colony compiled Connaught Cork Cormac Cuchulaind custom Danes daughter death descendants died Druids Dublin Earl early ecclesiastical English Eochaidh Eremon Erin Erinn father Ferdiad Fergus Finn Finn Mac Cumhaill Firbolgs Fomorians Four Masters Gaedhilic genealogies give Henry historians holy honour Irish history island Kerry King of Ireland land language Leabhar learned Lord Magh manuscript Meath Méav mentioned Milesian Milesius Mochuda monarch monastery Munster nation noble Norman O'Curry obtained Ogham Ollamh Ollamh Fodhla pagan Patrick period Phoenicians poem poet possession present preserved prince probably race Rath recorded reign Roman royal saints Saltair says Seanchus Mor slain sons Spain stone Táin Tara tribe Tuatha De Danann Ulster writers written