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CONTENTS

OF THE

FIRST VOLUME,

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PRELIMINARY CHAPTER.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

15

Ireland superabounds with mines-St. Patrick sent to convert

the Irish by Pope Celestine-The Irish church connected with

Rome

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

CHAPTER I.

REIGNS OF HENRY VIII. EDWARD VI. AND QUEEN MARY.

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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

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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