A History of the Irish Nation: Social, Ecclesiastical, Biographical, Industrial and AntiquarianJ. G. Murdoch, 1876 - 956 pages |
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... sons of Finn Mac Cumhaill - A Poem of Pre - Christian times on the Death of Nial ; its undoubted Antiquity - Poem on ... Sons of Usnach - Rather Misfortune than Dishonour - What the Sons of Usnach did - The Lions of the Hill are gone ...
... sons of Finn Mac Cumhaill - A Poem of Pre - Christian times on the Death of Nial ; its undoubted Antiquity - Poem on ... Sons of Usnach - Rather Misfortune than Dishonour - What the Sons of Usnach did - The Lions of the Hill are gone ...
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... sons left ample evidence of her work . As we shall treat of this subject exhaustively hereafter , we are satisfied here merely to note the fact in connexion with our present subject . Philologists began to look for ancient manuscripts ...
... sons left ample evidence of her work . As we shall treat of this subject exhaustively hereafter , we are satisfied here merely to note the fact in connexion with our present subject . Philologists began to look for ancient manuscripts ...
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... son of Ir ( who was the brother of Eber and Eremon ) , descend the races of Uladh , or Ulidia ( an ancient district ... sons , to some one of whom all the later Leinster families trace up their pedigrees . * • The difference between a ...
... son of Ir ( who was the brother of Eber and Eremon ) , descend the races of Uladh , or Ulidia ( an ancient district ... sons , to some one of whom all the later Leinster families trace up their pedigrees . * • The difference between a ...
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... son of Gilla Isa Mor Mac Firbisigh , historian , & c . , of Lecain Mic Firbisigh , in Tireragh of the Moy ; and the ... sons of Ugaine Mor were , some of them , full of learning , as is evident from OLLAMH FODHLA AND THE EXTENT OF HIS ...
... son of Gilla Isa Mor Mac Firbisigh , historian , & c . , of Lecain Mic Firbisigh , in Tireragh of the Moy ; and the ... sons of Ugaine Mor were , some of them , full of learning , as is evident from OLLAMH FODHLA AND THE EXTENT OF HIS ...
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... son of Ugaine , who was the author of many ancient law maxims . ' Ollamh Fodhla , the king of Erin , who was so called from the extent of his Ollamh learning ; for Eochaidh was his first name . It was he that made the first Feis of Tara ...
... son of Ugaine , who was the author of many ancient law maxims . ' Ollamh Fodhla , the king of Erin , who was so called from the extent of his Ollamh learning ; for Eochaidh was his first name . It was he that made the first Feis of Tara ...
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