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... Connacht from Umhall ; the Greagraidhe ; the Conmaicne ; the Ciarraidhe ; the Luighne ; the Dealbhna ; Ui Maine . Stipends paid by the king of Connacht to the kings of : Dealbhna ; Ui Maine . Tributes to the king of Aileach from : the ...
... Connacht from Umhall ; the Greagraidhe ; the Conmaicne ; the Ciarraidhe ; the Luighne ; the Dealbhna ; Ui Maine . Stipends paid by the king of Connacht to the kings of : Dealbhna ; Ui Maine . Tributes to the king of Aileach from : the ...
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... Connacht chieftain . The history of the death of Aedh , and the building of Aileach , ( or " the Stone Building " ) , is given at length in a poem pre- served in the Book of Lecan ; ( s ) which poem has been printed , with an English ...
... Connacht chieftain . The history of the death of Aedh , and the building of Aileach , ( or " the Stone Building " ) , is given at length in a poem pre- served in the Book of Lecan ; ( s ) which poem has been printed , with an English ...
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... Connacht . Fraech Mac Fidhaidh was a famous warrior and chieftain : his mother , Bé - binn , was one of the mysterious race of the Tuatha Dé Danann , and by her supernatural powers , according to this tale , her son was enabled to enjoy ...
... Connacht . Fraech Mac Fidhaidh was a famous warrior and chieftain : his mother , Bé - binn , was one of the mysterious race of the Tuatha Dé Danann , and by her supernatural powers , according to this tale , her son was enabled to enjoy ...
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... Connacht . Crichel , the son of Dubhchluithé , was the Rath - builder of Alinn " ( in Leinster ) . Dubhaltach Mac Fir- bissigh , commonly called Dudley Mac Firbis , the last great antiquary of that celebrated Connacht family , has ...
... Connacht . Crichel , the son of Dubhchluithé , was the Rath - builder of Alinn " ( in Leinster ) . Dubhaltach Mac Fir- bissigh , commonly called Dudley Mac Firbis , the last great antiquary of that celebrated Connacht family , has ...
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... Connacht ; or of the " Great House " which Bricrind built at Rath Rudhraidhé , in Ulster ( all these accounts referring to the period of the In- carnation ) , be strictly correct in all their dates , or tinged with somewhat of the story ...
... Connacht ; or of the " Great House " which Bricrind built at Rath Rudhraidhé , in Ulster ( all these accounts referring to the period of the In- carnation ) , be strictly correct in all their dates , or tinged with somewhat of the story ...
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acas acus agas Ailill Aire ancient Irish battle beautiful Bo Chuailgne Book of Leinster Book of Lismore Brehon Laws bronze brooch caċ called Cathair Ceis Cethern champion chariot chief cloak colours cona Conaire Mor Conchobar Connacht Cormac cows Cruachan Cruit Cuchulaind Cumals curious Daghda Edain entitled fair Ferdiad Ferrogain Findruine Fingin Flaith Fomorians Gaedhelic Gobban Saer gold hair harp harper head impu Ingcel instrument Ireland isin king king of Leinster king's land Leabhar na h-Uidhre LECT lecture Magh Medb mentioned monarch Mór Muinche Munster Naidm noble ocas ocus óir ornaments poem poet Rath reference Righ ring Seds shields silver spear stanza stone story strings sword Táin Bo tale Tara thee thou Timpan tion Tuatha Dé Danann Ulster warriors Welsh word wore
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Page 340 - If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. 22 But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole.
Page 359 - And Miriam, the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand ; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously : the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
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Page 267 - Clanricard ; in whose family it remained till the beginning of the eighteenth century, when it came by a lady of the De Burgh family into that of...
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Page 340 - He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. 25 But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.