Eire Ard, Inis Na Righ: Fragments of Ancient Irish History |
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Adnamain Agathyrsi Agorastocles Alba Scotland Aldai amongst ancient arrival in Ireland Art Imleach Book of Lecain Bratha Breac Briotan Britain brothers Cairbre Canaanites Canon Bourke Cathluan century B.C. civilised Crimhthann Cruithne Daghda Danites daughter Druids Duach early Easru Eire Enda Dearg Eochaidh Ercal Eremhon Erimon Erin Europe Fearghal O'Gadhra Fenius Farsa Fiacha Firbolgic colony Firbolgs Fomorians Four Masters Gaelic Gaodhal Geloni Genann Genealogy of William Greece Greeks Heber Finn Hebrew Hercules Heremon inscription invaded Ireland Irish Irish accounts isles Israelites Japhet king Laeghaire land Leinster Line Lughaidh Milesians Milidh monarchs of Ireland Munster nations Neimhidh Nemidians Nuadhat Ogamain Ogham Oilioll Ollamh Ollamh Fodhla Parthalon Partholan Phoenicians Picts possession probably Punic race reigns Scottish Scythia Scythians ships skill slain sons of Mileadh Spain stone Tara Thrace Tower trading tribes Tuatha Dé Danann Tyre voyages William the Lion
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Page 57 - Every one who is black-haired, who is a tattler, guileful, tale-telling, noisy, contemptible, every wretched, mean, strolling, unsteady, harsh, and inhospitable person, every slave, every mean thief, every churl, every one who loves not to listen to music and entertainment, the disturbers of every council and every assembly, and the promoters of discord among people, these are of the descendants of the Firbolg, of the Gailiuns, of Liogairne, and of the Fir Domhnann in Erin.
Page 57 - Every one who is white [of skin], brown [of hair], bold, honourable, daring, prosperous, bountiful in the bestowal of property, wealth, and rings, and who is not afraid of battle or combat — they are the descendants of the sons of Milesians in Erinn.
Page 27 - Huram my father's, the son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson ; also to grave any manner of graving, and to find out every device which shall be put to him...
Page 24 - Twice eighteen soldiers of the tribes of Thracia went to the fleet of the sons of Mileadh of Spain, to Germany, and they took them away with them and kept them as soldiers. They had brought no wives with them at that time. And it was of the race of the sons of Mileadh they took wives afterwards.
Page 24 - Luctai, son of Parthai, son of Historech, went and took possession of the north of the island of Britain, and his seven sons divided the land into seven divisions ; and Onbecan, son of Caith, son of Cruthne, took the sovereignty of the seven divisions.
Page 57 - ... every slave, every mean thief, every churl, every one who loves not to listen to music and entertainment, the disturbers of every council and every assembly, and the promoters of discord among people, these are the descendants of the Firbolgs, of the Gailiuns, of Liogairné, and of the Fir Domhnanns, in Erinn. But, however, the descendants of the Firbolgs are the most numerous of all these.
Page 10 - Bo dileachtach niouat.h n'isle, mon cothoil us im they will be fatherless, and preys to the worst of men, unless it be thy pleasure I should find them. PLAUTUS. EC anolim uolanus succur rut in i misti atticum essc Con cubitu mabel lo cutin bean tla la cant chona onuses.
Page 8 - Thou the support of feeble captives! being now exhausted with fatigue, of thy free will guide to my children.
Page 9 - ... a frotha ! An inexhaustible fountain to the humble ; O Deity ! let me drink of its streams ! PLAUTUS. Byth lym mo thym noctothii nel ech an ti daisc machon Ys i de lebrim thyfe lyth chy lys chon temlyph ula IRISH.
Page 65 - C, is from a massive plain ring, 4J inches in diameter, on which another small ring plays, like the bronze article figured and described at page * AD 3872. " It was Muineamhon that first caused chains of gold [to be worn] on the necks of kings and chieftains in Ireland.