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Page xi
... spears . Use of the term Muintores . Of the Mael- Land mentioned in the Táin Bó Fruich . The ferrule of a spear called a Muinche in the account of the Battle of Magh Leana ; dis- covery of such a ring in Kerry ; the term also used for ...
... spears . Use of the term Muintores . Of the Mael- Land mentioned in the Táin Bó Fruich . The ferrule of a spear called a Muinche in the account of the Battle of Magh Leana ; dis- covery of such a ring in Kerry ; the term also used for ...
Page xix
... spear handles , as shown by a passage in the Táin Bó Chuailgne ; and in a legend from the Book of Lismore in which the term occurs . Other musical terms used in this tale : the Dordán ; the Fodord ; the Abran ; the Fead ; the Dord ...
... spear handles , as shown by a passage in the Táin Bó Chuailgne ; and in a legend from the Book of Lismore in which the term occurs . Other musical terms used in this tale : the Dordán ; the Fodord ; the Abran ; the Fead ; the Dord ...
Page xx
... spear ; applied to a song in the Tale of the Sons of Uisnech ; and also in the wanderings of the priests Snedgus and Mac Riaghla ; it designated soft plaintive music . Sirectach applied to low music ; synonymous with Adbond ; the larter ...
... spear ; applied to a song in the Tale of the Sons of Uisnech ; and also in the wanderings of the priests Snedgus and Mac Riaghla ; it designated soft plaintive music . Sirectach applied to low music ; synonymous with Adbond ; the larter ...
Page xxiii
... spears with veins of gold and silver , and Creduma ( bronze ) . FOR ,, 157 , note 234 , col . 2 , line 4 , at im ceċ fer , 165 , line 3 , yellow silk , , 166 , side note line 2 , reference of carved in Book of Munster , 186 , line 40 ...
... spears with veins of gold and silver , and Creduma ( bronze ) . FOR ,, 157 , note 234 , col . 2 , line 4 , at im ceċ fer , 165 , line 3 , yellow silk , , 166 , side note line 2 , reference of carved in Book of Munster , 186 , line 40 ...
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... spear , and he fell down into the river and was drowned . The party took up the carcase of the cow , one side of which had been put to the fire ; and they rolled it up in the hide , and carried it back to the saint , who by his prayers ...
... spear , and he fell down into the river and was drowned . The party took up the carcase of the cow , one side of which had been put to the fire ; and they rolled it up in the hide , and carried it back to the saint , who by his prayers ...
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acas acus agas Ailill Aire ancient Erinn 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 Gablach Gaedhelic Gobban Saer gold hair harp harper head impu Ingcel instrument Ireland isin king king of Leinster king's land LECT lecture Magh Medb mentioned monarch Mór Muinche Munster Naidm noble ocas ocus ornaments poem poet Rath reference Righ ring Royal Irish Academy 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 65 - On the shore grows samphire in plenty, ring-root or sea-holy, and sea-cabbage. Here are Cornish choughs, with red legs and bills. Here are ayries of hawkes, and birds which never fly but over the sea ; and, therefore, are used to be eaten on fasting days : to catch which people goe down with ropes tyed about them into the caves of cliffts by night, and with a candle light kill abundance of them.
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...
Page 216 - The Nile,' says the Athenian mythologist, ‘after having overflowed the whole country of Egypt, when it returned within its natural bounds, left on the shore a great number of animals of various kinds, and among the rest a tortoise...
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.