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... early life , as Cathair was asleep , he saw a vision , namely , the daughter of a briugu , with a beauteous form , and every colour in her dress , and she pregnant . Eight hundred years " was she thus , until she brought forth a male ...
... early life , as Cathair was asleep , he saw a vision , namely , the daughter of a briugu , with a beauteous form , and every colour in her dress , and she pregnant . Eight hundred years " was she thus , until she brought forth a male ...
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... early times the intercourse between the English and the people of the county of Wex- ford was intimate . When trouble prevailed in the southern counties , the defeated took refuge in Forth and Bargy . When the Danes prevailed , the ...
... early times the intercourse between the English and the people of the county of Wex- ford was intimate . When trouble prevailed in the southern counties , the defeated took refuge in Forth and Bargy . When the Danes prevailed , the ...
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... Early Numbers of " Journal " and books purchased , ,, Rent and caretaker of Jerpoint Abbey , 29 99 19 Rent and insurance of Museum , Transcribing original documents , Balance in Treasurer's hands , £ S. d . 72 23 16 2 24 9 11 48 15 8 ...
... Early Numbers of " Journal " and books purchased , ,, Rent and caretaker of Jerpoint Abbey , 29 99 19 Rent and insurance of Museum , Transcribing original documents , Balance in Treasurer's hands , £ S. d . 72 23 16 2 24 9 11 48 15 8 ...
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... early history could be learned , but its present possessor gives the following tradition con- cerning it : - " On a certain day about 200 years ago , two funerals were proceeding to the graveyard of Drumrath , near Omagh , one of a ...
... early history could be learned , but its present possessor gives the following tradition con- cerning it : - " On a certain day about 200 years ago , two funerals were proceeding to the graveyard of Drumrath , near Omagh , one of a ...
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... early Irish art , was found in the autumn of 1870. It is now in the possession of the writer . The place where it was found is known as ' the island , ' in Aghaloughan bog ; this bog is situated on the road leading from Ran- dalstown to ...
... early Irish art , was found in the autumn of 1870. It is now in the possession of the writer . The place where it was found is known as ' the island , ' in Aghaloughan bog ; this bog is situated on the road leading from Ran- dalstown to ...
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