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CONTENTS
OF THE
FIRST VOLUME,
C
PRELIMINARY CHAPTER.
PAGE 1
LELAND's difficulties of writing Irish history impartially,
Note
National characteristic of the Irish-Sir John Davie's honourable
testimony of Ireland-Camden's prejudices against the Irish-
Animadversions of Sir Richard Musgrave on a former publi-
cation of the author's, Note
3
4
5
Marquis Cornwallis disclaims Sir Richard Musgrave's dedica-
tion-Leland's description of the Irish
Great antiquity of the Irish-Gerald Barry's (Cambrensis)-
His misrepresentations of the Irish-Antiquity of the Irish
language and arms-The Irish called Scoti or Scythians
James the First of England boasts his Irish origin-Identity of
the Carthaginian and Irish tongue
Milesian race-The King of Ulster boasts in 1170, of an unin
terrupted succession of 197 kings-Division of the island into
four provinces-Provincial kings paying tribute to the supreme
monarch
-
6
7
Meath allotted for the demesne of the monarch and taxes voted
for him-The family pride of the Irish even in extreme indi-
gence-Cause thereof Monarchy eligible within the sept and
under conditions
8
Their original institutions afford motives for union with Great
Britain
The petty kings of districts held under provincial kings as those
did under the monarch-Aversion of the old Irish from trade
or mechanics, Note-Attachment of the Irish people to their
religion as taught by St Patrick
VOL. I.
10
Each sovereign had his particular order of chivalry, &c.-Appre-
hensions of resumption unfounded-Falsity of Doctor Bor-
lase's history
11
12
Nature of Irish gavelkind-The caunfinny or chieftain
Tanistry defined-Sir John Davie's report of a case of tanis-
try-Fostering and intermarriages with the Irish declared trea-
son by statute-Institution of Fes at Teamor or Tarah, or
states of Ireland
Triennial assemblies by Ollamh Fodhla-Ceremonials, order of
precedence, and nature of the business transacted in those as-
semblies-Early traces of heraldry and authenticity of Irish
history-Psalter of Tarah
13 and 14
14.
Ravages of the Danes during the ninth and tenth centuries
Annals of Ireland fabulous and why-The private history of
Irish families composed by their rhymers and harpers—The
Irish held music and poetry in high esteem
15
The bards or poets amongst the ancient Irish acted as heralds,
&c. &c.-Irish excel in gymnastic excercises-Agriculture
not much attended to by the natives-Account of the bogs in
Ireland
Ireland superabounds with mines-St. Patrick sent to convert
the Irish by Pope Celestine-The Irish church connected with
Rome
·
17
18
Rapid progress of the Gospel-St. Patrick summoned to assist
at the assembly of Tarah-Appointed of the committee of
nine to reform the civil history, &c.
Seminaries of learning in Ireland according to venerable Bede
King Alfred educated there-Various other testimonies on the
same subject-Great hospitality of the Irish
Rank of the Irish kingdom acknowledged
20
The Irish remarkable for their love of impartial justice certified
by Finglass, Sir John Davies, and Sir Edward Coke 20
PART THE FIRST.
CHAPTER I.
21
BRIEF review of the preceding chapter-Ireland always subject to internal discord
Roderick O'Connor elected Monarch-Solicited by O'Rourke to
obtain justice of Dermod, King of Leinster-Dermod applies
to Henry the second-Pope Adrian's bull-Alexander the
Third's bull-Purity of blood a fundamental law, Note 22
Submission of the Irish church to the see of Rome-Usher's re-
ers
22
24
marks-The four archbishops of Ireland receive palls from
Cardinal Paparon-Adrian's abuse of his power
The Irish resist this mock donation-Dermod applies to Henry
in Aquitaine-Returns to Bristol with credentials-Engages
Richard, Earl Strongbow and others-Promises his daughter
to the earl, the city of Wexford to the other adventur-
23 and 24
Dermod reinstated in his dominions-The personal presence of
Henry in Ireland-Massacre of Irish prisoners of war
The Irish nation did not oppose the invasion-Some septs did-
Effect of the pope's bull upon the Irish clergy-Peace granted
by Roderick to Dermod
The princes of Munster the first to submit to Henry-Strongbow
does homage for Leinster-Meeting of Henry and Roderick
on the banks of the Shannon-Treaty of Windsor-Henry ac-.
knowledged lord of Ireland-Remonstrance of the Irish pre-
sented to Pope John XXII.-Bruce invited from Scotland-
The battle of Athenree in 1315
25
26
The hatred of the Irish to the English, not the effect of a differ-
ence in religion for 400 years previous to the reformation 28
Henry dispossesses the Irish chieftains
29
Bad consequences of this system-The pale or extent of English
dominion
30
The English settlers govern by English laws, the Irish chieftains
by their own
Policy of England to create divisions-Distinction of English rebels and Irish enemies observed in the statutes of Kilkenny and so far down as the reign of Henry VIII.
The union destroys the pernicious effects of a distinction of Irish
and English blood-Sir John Davie's opinion of this bad po-
licy-General petition for naturalization presented by the Irish
to Edward III.-An insurrection in consequence of a refusal
to the petition
31
Reflections of Sir John Davies upon the oppressive government
of the English in Ireland-All Ireland prematurely cantoned
out between ten English families
The English grantees exercise sovereign jurisdiction in Ireland-
The natives dwelling upon the granted lands reduced by the
grantees to the condition of villeins or slaves
The English settlers, according to Sir John Davies, oppose an
union with England-The power of making war and peace-
Its influence and bad consequences-The killing of a mere
Irishman no felony
33
Statutes of Trim obliging the Irish to shave their beards-Sta-
tute of Henry VI. 1450 for authorizing and rewarding mur-
der upon mere suspicion without trial
34
Oppressive statutes of Kilkenny quoted by Sir John Davies 35
Coygne and livery or free quarters
36
Thomas, Earl of Desmond in the reign of Edward II. establishes
coygne and livery-Doctor Leland's opinion of this custom 37
One continued scene of warfare between the English and Irish
for 400 years previous to the reformation
PART THE second.
REIGNS OF HENRY VIII. EDWARD VI. AND QUEEN MARY.
38
41
THE 20th of Henry VIII. anno 1528, the beginning of the re-
formation-Error of attributing the strifes in the state to re-
ligious differences
Earl of Kildare, lieutenant of Ireland, affects the state of an Irish
chieftain His daughters married to O'Connor and O'Carrol
-Effects thereof Cardinal Wolsey's animosity against Kil-
dare, Note
The earl commits the government to his son Lord Thomas
when summoned to England-Report of the earl's execution
in England occasions a rebellion of the Geraldines O'Neile
and O'Connor submit to the king-Lord Thomas upon a pro-
mise of pardon repairs to England, is arrested on the way, sent
to the Tower and executed-The five uncles of Lord Thomas
treacherously arrested by Lord Gray, sent to England and
executed
42
Lord Gerald a younger branch of the Kildare house conveyed to
Italy, educated by Cardinal Pole and restored to his blood-
Allan, Archbishop of Dublin, his patron Wolsey's agent in
the suppression of monasteries-Wolsey's death-Allan's ran-
cour against the Geraldines
43
Master of the Rolls makes a report of the miserable situation of
the pale
44.
45
Lord Cromwell sent Brown a reformed Augustine friar into
Ireland to be Archbishop of Dublin-Tenacity of the Irish to
their ancient religion
Cromer, Archbishop of Armagh, refuses to acknowledge the
king's supremacy-The king's vicar treated with contempt-
Archbishop Browne treated with disdain-Extreme ignorance
of the clergy
46
Lord Gray receives a commission to assemble a parliament, 1536-The Irish statutes in matters of Religion copied from