The Religious History of Ireland: Primitive, Papal and Protestant Including the Evangelical Missions, Catholic Agitations, and Church Progress of the Last Half-centuryKing, 1873 - 313 pages |
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... Royal Irish Academy - Round Towers - Norman Architecture - Temples and Crosses - Celts no Builders - Cormac's Temple , Cashel - Kilmelchedor - Sculptured Crosses CHAPTER V. PATRONS AND PILGRIMAGES . Heathen Customs Clonmacnoise ...
... Royal Irish Academy - Round Towers - Norman Architecture - Temples and Crosses - Celts no Builders - Cormac's Temple , Cashel - Kilmelchedor - Sculptured Crosses CHAPTER V. PATRONS AND PILGRIMAGES . Heathen Customs Clonmacnoise ...
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... royal house of Tara , in the presence of the nobility and clergy , and in a full assembly of the most learned and eminent antiquaries in the country . The authority of these public records cannot be questioned , when it is considered ...
... royal house of Tara , in the presence of the nobility and clergy , and in a full assembly of the most learned and eminent antiquaries in the country . The authority of these public records cannot be questioned , when it is considered ...
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... Royal race of Ulster in a direct line from Niall , the great hero of the Nine Hostages . As farther evidence of this , Dr. Keating subjoins the following verses from an old poet , whose testimony cannot be disputed ' : - C The most ...
... Royal race of Ulster in a direct line from Niall , the great hero of the Nine Hostages . As farther evidence of this , Dr. Keating subjoins the following verses from an old poet , whose testimony cannot be disputed ' : - C The most ...
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... royal race of Felix , Son of Feargus , most renowned in war , Son of the invincible Conall Gulban . The child was baptized by the name of Criomthan , and he was always attended by a guardian angel , named Axall , and an evil genius , or ...
... royal race of Felix , Son of Feargus , most renowned in war , Son of the invincible Conall Gulban . The child was baptized by the name of Criomthan , and he was always attended by a guardian angel , named Axall , and an evil genius , or ...
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... royal and noble assembly , and seated beside Conall , son to the King of Ireland . But this graceless prince gave the signal to his accom- plices , a gang of roughs , whereupon they immediately began to insult the bishops from Iona ...
... royal and noble assembly , and seated beside Conall , son to the King of Ireland . But this graceless prince gave the signal to his accom- plices , a gang of roughs , whereupon they immediately began to insult the bishops from Iona ...
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