The Genealogies, Tribes, and Customs of Hy-Fiachrach, Commonly Called O'Dowda's Country: Now First Published from the Book of Lecan, in the Library of the Royal Irish Academy, and from the Genealogical Manuscript of Duald Mac Firbis, in the Library of Lord Roden; with a Translation and Notes, and a Map of Hy-Fiachrach,, Volume 8 |
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agur agus Amhalgaidh ancestor ancient anglicised Annals Aodh barony of Carra barony of Gallen barony of Tirawley barony of Tireragh battle Book of Lecan Brian brother Buidhe Burke called castle Cathal Ceara chief chieftain Cill Cinel Conaill Conchobhar Cormac county of Mayo county of Sligo Cuil Cuimin Dathi daughter descendants Diarmada Diarmaid died district do'n Domhnall Domnaill Donnchadh Donnchadh Mor Duald Mac Firbis Dubda Dublin Eochaidh Eoghan Erris Fiachra Flann Four Masters Galway Giolla Iosa Mor Guaire Aidhne Hy-Amhalgaidh Hy-Fiachrach Hy-Many Ireland IRISH ARCH James John John Glas Kilgarvan Killala King of Connaught land lord Lough Lough Conn Mac Giolla Magh Maolruanaidh Muaidhe Muircheartach Niall Note O'Caomhain O'Clery O'Conor O'Donovan O'Dowd O'Dubhda O'Heyne O'Shaughnessy Ordnance Map parish pedigree poem prose list race river Moy River Robe Ruaidhri slain Sligo sons Taithleach Teige territory Tireragh town townland tribe William
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Page 428 - ... former customes of the countrey inviolable, and to deliver up the succession peaceably to his Tanist, and then hath a wand delivered unto him by some whose proper office that is ; after which, descending from the stone, he turneth himself round, thrice forwards and thrice backwards.
Page 428 - Captaines foot, whereon he standing, receives an oath to preserve all the auncient former customes of the countrey inviolable, and to deliver up the succession peaceably to his Tanist, and then hath a wand delivered unto him by some whose...
Page 520 - Council for the past year be received and printed, and that the thanks of the Society be given to the Council for their services.
Page 317 - Gaels were at this time conquering the countries far and near*, and that not one in a hundred of the Irish nobles, at this day, possesses as much of his land as he could be buried in", though they expect it in this year, 1664".
Page 463 - Sligo. This was done, and the body was buried at the other side [of the river], at Aenach Locha Gile, with the mouth down, that it might not be the means of causing them to fly before the Connacians.