The History of Ireland, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time: Embracing Also a Statistical and Geographical Account of that Kingdom ; Forming Together a Complete View of Its Past and Present State, Under Its Political, Civil, Literary, and Commercial Relations, Volume 2 |
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... Wexford , by the public spirit of some gentlemen ; but the volunteer army of Ireland is specifically indebted to a letter of Sir Richard Heron for its formation . These hosts of armed citizens , self - paid , self - commis- sioned , not ...
... Wexford , by the public spirit of some gentlemen ; but the volunteer army of Ireland is specifically indebted to a letter of Sir Richard Heron for its formation . These hosts of armed citizens , self - paid , self - commis- sioned , not ...
Page 266
... Wexford had not been otherwise than very imperfectly organized , and many of its catholic inhabitants had addressed ... Wexford should be anxious to testify their loyalty ; Whether , in- but their anxiety was of no avail 266 Disaffection ...
... Wexford had not been otherwise than very imperfectly organized , and many of its catholic inhabitants had addressed ... Wexford should be anxious to testify their loyalty ; Whether , in- but their anxiety was of no avail 266 Disaffection ...
Page 267
... Wexford , may be questioned : but it seems agreed , on all hands , that the injudicious rigour of the subor- dinate agents of government certainly tended to hasten that event . House burnings , stranglings and the lash , exasperated the ...
... Wexford , may be questioned : but it seems agreed , on all hands , that the injudicious rigour of the subor- dinate agents of government certainly tended to hasten that event . House burnings , stranglings and the lash , exasperated the ...
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... the garrison , consisting of three hundred yeomen and volunteers , were compelled to retire , and they retreated towards Wexford , ac- companied by most of the loyal people in the place 266 Progress of the Wexfordian rebels .
... the garrison , consisting of three hundred yeomen and volunteers , were compelled to retire , and they retreated towards Wexford , ac- companied by most of the loyal people in the place 266 Progress of the Wexfordian rebels .
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... Wexford , already a scene of terror and confusion from the arrival of the fugitives , and the perception of flames and smoke extending in a line from Wex- ford to Enniscorthy . Three gentlemen of the county , Beauchamp Bagenal Harvey ...
... Wexford , already a scene of terror and confusion from the arrival of the fugitives , and the perception of flames and smoke extending in a line from Wex- ford to Enniscorthy . Three gentlemen of the county , Beauchamp Bagenal Harvey ...
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