 In the midst of this half-ruined edifice, was kindled a fire of branches. The window casements were stuffed with straw, to keep off the rigours of the season. Thus . lodged the aged wife of O'Cahan — she was found by her noble visitant, sitting on her...  The traveller's guide through Ireland - Page 113by Joseph Robertson (of Edinburgh.) - 1806Full view - About this book
 | John Gamble - Ireland - 1813 - 422 pages
...In. tfi« midst of this half-ruined edifice was kindled a fire of branches. The window casements wete stuffed with straw, to keep off the rigours of the...aged wife of O*Cahan — she was found by her noble visitant, sitting oft her bent hams in the smoke, and wrapt in a blanket." Though passion was formerly... | |
 | George Vaughan Sampson - Agriculture - 1814 - 418 pages
...In the midst of this half-ruined edifice was kindled a fire of branches. The window casements were stuffed with straw, to keep off" the rigours of the...aged wife of O'Cahan : she was found, by her noble visitant, sitting on her bent hams in the smoak, and wrapt in a blanket." It appears, that O'Cahan... | |
 | George Vaughan Sampson - Agriculture - 1814 - 664 pages
...banished. In the midst of this half-ruined edifice was kindled afire of branches. The window casements were stuffed with straw, to keep off the rigours of the season. Thus lodged the aged wife of O'Cahau: she was found, by her noble visitant, sitting on her bent hams in the smoak, and wrapt in... | |
 | William Shaw Mason - Ireland - 1814 - 728 pages
...residence; the broken casements stuffed with straw, and a miserable fire of branches before her. — " Thus lodged the aged wife of O'Cahan, she was found, by her noble visitant, sitting on her bent hams in the smoke and wrapt in a blanket."* Such are the only facts which... | |
 | Robert Huish - Ireland - 1836 - 778 pages
...In the midst of this half-ruined edifice, was kindled a fire of branches. The window casements were stuffed with straw, to keep off the rigours of the...aged wife of O'Cahan — she was found by her noble visitant, sitting on her bent hams in the smoke, wrapt in a blanket." Mr. O'Connell now gives us a... | |
 | Robert Huish - Ireland - 1836 - 744 pages
...In die midst of this half-ruined edifice, was kindled a fire of branches. The window casements were stuffed with straw, to keep off the rigours of the...aged wife of O'Cahan — she was found by her noble visitant, sitting on her bent hams in the smoke, wrapt in a blanket." Mr. O'Connell now gives us a... | |
 | 1838 - 318 pages
...residence; the broken casements stuffed with straw, and a miserable fire of a few branches before her. Thus lodged the aged wife of O'Cahan. She was found by her noble visitant sitting on her bent hams in the smoke, and wrapped in a blanket." Rejoining the road, I continued... | |
 | Leitch Ritchie - Ireland - 1838 - 356 pages
...residence ; the broken casements stuffed with straw, and a miserable fire of a few branches before her. Thus lodged the aged wife of O'Cahan. She was found by her noble visitant sitting on her bent hams in the smoke, and wrapped in a blanket." Rejoining the road, I continued... | |
 | J. B. Doyle - Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland) - 1854 - 474 pages
...season within the roofless walls ; the windows were stuffed with straw, and the Lady O'Cahan herself was found by her noble visitor " sitting on her bent hams in the smoke, wrapped in blankets ;" an affecting illustration af the ruined fortunes of her ancient and noble house.... | |
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