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... poets , etc .; example of this from the Book of Lismore . Of the bracelet called a Budne , Buidne , or Buinne . LECTURE ... poet Dallan For- gaill from the Leabhar na h - Uidhre ; Caille's account of his mode of burial ; a hoop or waist ...
... poets , etc .; example of this from the Book of Lismore . Of the bracelet called a Budne , Buidne , or Buinne . LECTURE ... poet Dallan For- gaill from the Leabhar na h - Uidhre ; Caille's account of his mode of burial ; a hoop or waist ...
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... O'Daly's banishment not accurate ; his poems to Clanrickard and O'Brien give some particulars of his flight . Poem of O'Daly to Morogh O'Brien , giving some account of 66 the poet after his flight to Scotland . The CONTENTS . XV.
... O'Daly's banishment not accurate ; his poems to Clanrickard and O'Brien give some particulars of his flight . Poem of O'Daly to Morogh O'Brien , giving some account of 66 the poet after his flight to Scotland . The CONTENTS . XV.
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Eugene O'Curry William Kirby Sullivan. 66 the poet after his flight to Scotland . The poet Brian O'Higgins and David Roche of Fermoy . O'Higgins writes a poem to him which is in the Book of Fermoy ; this poem gives a somewhat different ...
Eugene O'Curry William Kirby Sullivan. 66 the poet after his flight to Scotland . The poet Brian O'Higgins and David Roche of Fermoy . O'Higgins writes a poem to him which is in the Book of Fermoy ; this poem gives a somewhat different ...
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... poet . Aidbsi or Cepóc a kind of Cronán or guttural murmur . The Certan referred to particularly in the Cain Adamhnain . The Cronán , mentioned in the account of the assembly of Drom Ceat ; and also in the Adventures of the " Great ...
... poet . Aidbsi or Cepóc a kind of Cronán or guttural murmur . The Certan referred to particularly in the Cain Adamhnain . The Cronán , mentioned in the account of the assembly of Drom Ceat ; and also in the Adventures of the " Great ...
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... poet to Diarmait , son of Fergus Ceirbheoil ; these various compositions are at least 900 years old , and prove that the most enchanting form of Irish music is indigenous . The author is conscious of his unfitness to deal with the ...
... poet to Diarmait , son of Fergus Ceirbheoil ; these various compositions are at least 900 years old , and prove that the most enchanting form of Irish music is indigenous . The author is conscious of his unfitness to deal with the ...
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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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