A Historical Sketch of the Family of Obaly

A HISTORICAL SKETCH

O F T H E

MI ’ FA LY OF O BALY.

TH ER E is certainly no family to which the bardic literatur e ’ of Irelan is mor e ee l n e e an a of O Dal Ao d d p y i d bt d th th t y . ’ cor t O Fl h r t n o a e O ia ar II . I . e e are of di g y ( gyg , p t , th y the r a ce of Ma ne son of N all of the N ne H os a es and ar e i , i i t g , ’ of the same s oc as the Fo es the Ma awle s the O Br eens t k x , g y , ’ and O uins of Tcathbha or Tcfli a in Wes mea I n Q t th . ’ ’ ’ O Dugan s Topographical Poem the O Dalys are also set down as of Tefii a in Westmeath and chiefs of Coma-Adam in that ’ err or Du ald Mac Firbis and Pere r ne O Cl r a e t it y . g i e y h v ’ ’ given tho descent of the O Daly s from Fcarghal (son of Maelduin of the r ace of Eo han son of N all of the N ne g , i i H os a es who was lor of (fi nel—E o a n in 7 1 8 but Mac t g ), d gh i ; ’ Firbis o ser es a he oes not el ev e a O Dal is b v , th t d b i th t y of s escen ou h he ranscr es the Genealo as he ou n thi d t, th g t ib gy f d it in a mo der n compilation ; and he r efer s to the family elsewhere a s o f the r ce Ma ne son of N all and as of Cor ca-A am a of i , i , d Du ald in Teifia and this is u ndo u btedly the tr u e descent . o n Mac Fir bis who see ms to ha ve compared variou s MSS . c ’ ’ a n n O Dal s e ree es the l ne . rom B alac t i i g y p dig , giv i (p f h, son of Fachtna son of Cor e son of A an or A am a u o , , d dh h, q Corca- Adain or Cor ca— Adhaimh as ollows , , f

- an r A am a uo Corca A a m or Cor ca Adhaimh. Ad o dh h, q d i ,

2 . Core .

h . 8 . Fac tna

’ ’ Dalach a u o O Dalai h or O D al . 4 . , q g y

— G lla coimlulhczulh. 5 . i

6 Tadh . . g

Mu r adhach . 7 . i c I

8 . Dalach .

in Teﬂia 9 . Cuchonnacht na S oile of Lackin near Bunbrusna , g ,

Ard-Ollam in oe r who e at Clonar in 1 1 39 . h p t y, di d d, 10 Tadh Do . g ichleach . I ’ ’ l ] . Aen hu s the o O Dal s e an . g , c mmon ancestor of all the y xt t

l l I - la na-naemh 12 . T adh all 12 . D onnchadh Mar 12 . Mu ir eadha ch 2 illaJsa 12. G , g , 1 , G , il ances or of he f I l issadill ﬂ t t o . I ‘ ' O D al s f n 13 T adh . y o Fin y 1213 . g

a ra a nd of D un . r v 13 . Gea a ndle hia elisa . s , 1244. I4. bhall e 12 ormac-na C B idhe , C asbhalrnc. u

ina-Isa . of Ae n 15. G 13 . gh u s . d . 1245 . l

14 Ilo nn h 16. A n hu s . . c adh g

Ru adh .

li onnacht. 17. C ch nadh .d . 1350 . i ir h ea rtach I8. h u e ,

d . 1466. a dh d . 136 . Inn (1. 16. T g, 7 I I 19 . D onnch adh and F ea r h al c i e , 17 . g , h f six o er s ons . mr oe th p oet o f C or co ,

ﬂ. 1420 . D onn ,

I m a 22 . Dia id .

' Who se r ela tio nship t o the O D alys o f B r cifne stands th u s ’ D onn ell O D al o f the Br eifn e s ept o f t hi s fa mily migr ate d fr o m

u c na n of L on o r ab o u A D . 1730 and se e a t Ba llinam k, ty gf d , t ; ttl d Fr om this Genealogical Table it is clear that Cu chonnacht ’ “ ” O Dal s u rname n a S oile . e . of the Sc ool who e y, d g (i h ), di d ’ in the ear 1 1 3 9 was the ances or of all the O Dal s at Clonar d y , t y o f Ir elan who ollowe the Bar c Pro ess on . I n the ear d, f d di f i y ’ 1 1 85 e o n his l r ma e at Clonar Maelisa O Dal , di d pi g i g d, y, lor d of Corca Adaim and Corca Raoidhe in Westmeath ; he w e oe of E re and Al a and a man ll u s r o us for as chi f p t i b , i t i ” F u r Ma ter s h s no l oe r and os ali . o s i bi ity, p t y, h pit ty ( I n the ear 1 213 we ﬁnd a Mu ireadhach or Murra y , th t y ’ O Dal the rea ran son of s C uchounacht 11a S oilc y, g t g d thi g , was sea e at L os-an -Doill or L issadill in the err or of t d i , , t it y Car ur in the nor of the resen Coun of Sl o w ere b y, th p t ty ig , h

B a a c C ou n of W e or w er e he o t mar r e n d h d llyh k, ty xf d, h g i d a a i ssu e, viz . a u r ce who r ema ne a t B a a c d D nn l w om M i , i d llyh k, an o e l ( h we ca n no t u r er r a ce se e at H a c e s own ld P ar s u n f th t ), ttl d k t t , O i h, C o ty of

W er o r ab o u 1 60 . a t f d, t 7 u r h a d ssu e ur W a ce o sons . ame Jo M i i , f ; viz J s, hn, illiam, and E dmu nd . a mes se e a t no c r o e ar s o f obne o u n f J ttl d K k , p i h Kilg t, C ty o W er or 1n the ear 1 96 a n d mar r b a t f d, y 7 , ie d Mar y Veale, y who m

h ha d 1ssu e r ee s o ns an d six au er s . e , th d ght Jo n s e e a t D u r r o w ar s o f Mo deli o C o u n o f W a er or h ttl d , p i h g , ty t f d, in 1 9 a n d mar r e M ar eo n b w o m h e ha e r 7 7 ; i d y K , y h d issu , fo u u s o ns a n d thr e e da ghter 5 . William die d u nmar r ie d . ' E mu n th e a e r of Jo n O D a 1 s e e a t F a r na n e a 1 ish o f d d ( f th h y ,) ttl d , p Mo el 0 C o u n of W a er o r in the e ar 1 98 a nd m 1 9 9 d i , ty t f d, y 7 , 7 , ma r r iegB r e R e o f ilbr an s a me C o u n b w o m he idg t yl y K y , ty ; y h ha d i ssu e

- I . o n o f 9 An lesea s t b or n in 1800 . I I a u r b r n in J h ( , g ) , , M ice, o M ar b 18 03 . . or n 06 . I V . ames b i 1 8 18 III y. J , o r n n 80 . V b or n 111 18 10 I . E en b r n m 1 B r e o 8 19 . V . idg t, , ll , Jo n ma r 1 ie d l st 111 18 27 E en S e a o f D u n o u r nc C o u n o f h ( ) , ll h g y , ty who e m 18 49 b w o m h e had i ssu : C o r k, ( di d ) y h e

M r B o r n m 182 . D e i n a 8 1834 . 1 . y, i d

mu n B o r n in 1830 . D e I I . E in 18 36 . d d, i d B or n D ecemb er 1 3 1 o n 8 . n . III . J h , ( ), L ivi g

B o r n in 1833 . D e in I V . D en s 183 . i , i d 8

Mar B o r n in 1835 . D e in 1838 V . y, i d '

William B 0 1 n m 18 6 . V 3 D e . I . , i d

V mu n B or n 111 183 . L v n . I I . E d d, 7 i i g

n m 18 3 . L n V E en B o r 9 . III . ll , ivi g

e m i n 1 42 . L L a u r enc Da 8 n . I X . , ivi g B O1 11 in 1 4 i1 i a e 4 . K t , 8 L ng . M a 1 r 1e 2 nd 111 185 0 Ma1 Mm h alia s Gi ifli th b “ o rn he d ( ) , y p y, , y h ha s issu e : B o rn m 18 a e . E liz b th, 5 1, Living 6 h e resided in the capacity of poet to the chief of that district . The Fou r Masters have preserved the following anecdote of him in w c the rea ower of e r a ou r e ch e a n , hi h g t p th i f v it i ft i , ’ O D l set o onnell is cons cu ou s r . , pi y f th “ ’ ’ ll A . D 1 21 3 Fiona O Br olla han s ewar to O Donne , g , t d ’ ’ Donnell Mor wen to Connac to collec O Donnell s ren . ( ), t ht t t H e fir s r e a re to Car ur of Dr umcl ff w er e w h his a en t p i d b y i , h it tt ’ dants he v isite d the hou se of the poet Mu ireadhach O Daly of L os-an- D oill and e n a chu rle ser an of a ero he e an i , b i g v t h , b g to abu se the poet very mu ch ( althou gh his lor d had given him no ns ru c o s o o The o e ecom n enr a e at his i t ti n t do s ). p t b i g g d con u c se z e a s ar axe and eal him a lo w w c d t, i d h p , d t b hi h ’ lle him 0 11 the s o and en to o O Do nnell he ki d p t ; th av id , ’ fled n o W en O Donnell r ece e n ell ence i t Clanrickar d . h iv d i t ig of s he collec e all his orces and u rsu e him to Do r e thi , t d f , p d i Ui-Dhomhnaill Derr donnell in Clanriekar d - a lace w c ( y ) , p hi h was name r om him ecause he encam e ere for n d f , b p d th a ight and he r ocee e to urn and lu n er the cou n r u n l at p d d b p d t y, ti las the son of W ll am su m e to him a n re ou sl t i i b itt d , h vi g p vi y sen Muir d omon d t ea hach to seek for pr o tection in Th . ’ O Donnell u r su e him and r ocee e to lu n er and ra a e p d , p d d p d v g ’ a cou n r also u n l Donou Cairbr each O Brien sen th t t y , ti gh t ’ Muireadhach to th eo l O Donnell away e p p e of Limerick . ollowe him to the a e of L mer c and c n his cam f d g t i i k, pit hi g p at Mo n-U i-Dhomlmaill w ch was name r om him la i ( hi d f ), id ’ ’ siege to the town ; and the inhabitants at O Donnell s com man e elle Mu ir eadhach who ou n no as l um an w er e d xp d , f d y y h , bu t was se n rom an to an u n l he arr ve in D u l n t f h d h d ti i d b i . ’ O Donnell en r e urne ome a n fir s r a erse and th t d h , h vi g t t v d com le e the s a on of all Connac H e mu s ere his p t d vi it ti ht . t d orces a a n w ou mu c ela in the same ear and mar c n f g i ith t h d y y , hi g to Du l n com elle the eo le of Du l n to e el Muireadhach b i p d p p b i xp , ' who fled into Alba (Sco tland) 5 and her e he r emaine d ’ u n l he com ose ree oems in r a se of O Donnell im lor ti p d th p p i , p in e c d r veness The g p a e an fo gi . thir d of these po ems is the ‘ ’ Oh ! Donnell n an of e e one e nn n ac &c . H e b gi i g, , ki d h d p , ’ o a ne eace for his ane r cs and O Donnell a erwar s bt i d p p gy i , ft d received him into his fr iendship and gave him lands and l i ” possessions as was p easing to h m. T u s far H s or ans of Tir onn l We a e ne er h the i t i c e l. h v v seen ’ ’ any of the poems addressed by O D aly to O Do nnell on this occas ion bu t we ha ve a co py o f a po em add r es se d by him when he fled n o Clanrickard to R c ar Dc Bur o the o i t , i h d g , s n 7 of W ll am F z -Adelm s a n the cau se of his and i i it , t ti g flight, ’ m lor n a rea lor s r o t s i p i g th t g t d p tection . I begin c p e a b

8 e . w r om 4 0 1 15 4» 1. hat brings a gu est to you f a ar ? In s oem of w c er e is a oo co in a a er f thi p ( hi h th g d py p p .

MS . in the L r ar of the Ro al Ir s Aca em Muir eadhach ib y y i h d y), ’ " call s mself O Dal of Mea O a14 se and s a es hi y th ( D 13 mu ), t t a he was won to re u en the Cou r s t l s and th t t f q t t of he Eng i h , to r n w ne ro m the an s of n s and n ts of s o s d i k i f h d ki g k igh , bi h p and a o ts a not w s n to r ma n t be r m le un er bb th t, i hi g e i o t a p d d the ee of the Race of Conn he ﬂed to one who w his f t , , , ith ma l-cla warr or s was a le to r o e him a the ur of i d i , b p t ct gainst f y the n of Derr and Assaroe who had r ea ene him w Ki g y , th t d ith his en eance ou n w b ut v g , th gh i deed the ca u se of his e nmity as r in for a he the ha e an t iﬂ g, th t ( fu gitive) d only killed a pl bei o f his eo le who had the au p p dacity to affront him.

‘ h e a a 15. :A 1 - r, n 1 1A t‘ll A ) b rc a n. b a éla é b o b e nt eo n; ch inc nb ; Qiié} b o 1114 111541 6 A !) 21 b e ! a n a eb a p Ala-ro ws? T r iﬂin is o u r ff r nc w t m n di e e e ith he a , ' A she pger d wa s a ﬁ r o nting me ; And I kille d th a t cl o wn O G o d ! is this a cau se for enmity ?

H e calls u on the u ssan n R c ar the son of p p i t K ight, i h d, W ll am to r es ec the or er ofthe oe s who ar e ne er rea e i i , p t d p t , v t t d w hars ness c ie a ns and to r o ec the weak a a ns ith h by h ft i , p t t g i t

the str ong. H e next bestows some verses of panegyr ic u pon him escr es the s len our of his ou se and its nma es , d ib p d h i t , calls him the Ch e of the En l s the L or of L e ns er the i f g i h, d i t , n of Connac the Pro r e or of the For s of Cr u achain of Ki g ht, p i t t , ' Tara of Mac Coise s Wall of S one and ofMu r -m c~ an -D11 nn , t , i i en calle Ca slean-U i-Chonain — and su es s a he m th d i g, gg t th t ight

hereafter in vite the poets of the ﬁv e provinces to his hou se . H e en ells R c ar the s on of W lliam a w a e er ee s th t i h d i , th t h t v d d of alou r an one ma a e ac e e he canno be rul v y y h v hi v d, t t y r enowne w ou r o e n the ener a le or the ee le and d ith t p t cti g v b , f b ; that he no w has an opportu nity of making himself illu striou s ’ ro ec n O Dal of Mea a oe w ose erses eman by p t ti g y th, p t h v d d

- a en on and who r ws o his eneros . IIe tt ti , th o himself n g ity conch-i es by remindin g him of his du ties as king o fthe famou s d ' r o i n e f C nna e tir F u r Mas er s Ed . c o o c . Se Anna ls e o t p v ht qf , ’ ° . C D . AD . 12 13 . 1 9 1 81 no e J , , pp 7 , , t ’ In 1232 e G lla -na-nae e O Dal a learne oe who , di d i v y, d p t had e a ou s o f os l d r c Fou r k pt h e h pita ity for the poor an i h . M a t r s e s . 8

U n er the ear 1 24-41 the Annals of the Four Mas er s d y , t ’ l recor the ea of Donou Mor O Dal the ro er of i s d d th gh y, b th th Muireadhac h of Lissadill a oe who ne er was and ne er wdlbc , p t v v ” s ur asse h In the p d ; e was interred in the Abbey ofBoyle . Ann als of Clonmaenoise he is called chief of Ireland for poetry . Accor n to a on n s rees he was the di g tr diti a d ome written pedig , ’ head of the O Dalys of Finnyv ara in the north of Burrin i n the Cou n of Clare w er e e s ll o n ou t the s e of 1118 ty , h th y ti p i t it ou se or colle A ree in the e and hi onor r . h g , s h a y monu ment t cemetery of the Abbey of Boyle is still pointed ou t as marki ng

his ra e . H e is the ances or of L or D unsandle w ose g v t d , h mor e immediate ances tor remo ved from Finnyvara to Hy-Many ’ with Raghnailt Ny Brien the wife of Tadhg Ru adh O Kclly of Callow in r See , the latter par t of the ﬁfteenth centu y . Tri be - s and Customs I Ma n . 1 25 . q y y , p I n 1 24-5 e Carroll Buidhe ellow Bo son of Te e , di d [ , Y ] y, ig , ’ son of Aen lms Fionn bh s Four M aster . g a rach O Daly. ( ) ’ Ad) . 1 268 e Acn hu s O Dal a man em nen for oe r , di d g y, i t p t y, and a ee er of ou k p a h se of hospitality . ’ AD . 1 274 e Te e son of Carroll Buidhe Bo O Dal , di d ig , [ ] y y, ’

c e oe of Hu O Conor n of Connac . hi f p t gh , Ki g ht ’ - AD . 1 3 11 l I m in oe r e G la os a O Dal an Olla . , di d i y, h p t y

AD . 1323 we ﬁnd one o the l n U ls er for in a , f fami y i t , th t ’ ear Lo hlin the son of Owen O Dal was sla n the y g , y, i by ’ sons of Hu Buid Bo gh [ he] y O N eill. ’ AD . 1 337 Lu haidh L ou s O Daly B s o of Clonmae , g ( i ) , i h p no se e a er w - i di d ft a ell spent life . ’ AD . 1 350 e Acn hus Roe O Dal the mos learne , di d g y, t d of the oe s of Irelan p t d .

AD . 136 Te e and Lou l two sons of Aen hus Roe 7, ig gh in, g ’ O Dal e . y, di d - AD . 1 37 H u Mac N amar a c e of Clann Choilen 7 , gh , hi f , ’ ’ was sla n i by the son of O Daly s daughter .

AD . 13 8 Te e the son of L ou l n Mac Namara was 7 , ig gh i , ’ ’ sla n h l i by t e son of O Da y s daughter .

1 ’ O Reill sa s a he was calle th e O o f Ir elan bu t we a e y y , th t d vid d, h v n ot lear ne b l o u u c n ee he ma be r e ar e d y whom, a th gh s h i d d y d d ; b u t it mu st b e ackno wledge d tha t h e h as b een since e xcelled y many ' o f his cou n r m H i o ems ar e r nc al of a r el ou s or mor al t y en. s p p i ip ly igi c a r a c er and s o er ab e mer c ons er n the a e o h t , po sess c ns id l it, id i g g t w c e bel n en e him t o the u n u ah hi h th y o g, bu t not so mu c h as to titl q ﬁe d r a e b t he F ou r er s ee p is besto wed u o n his power s y Mast . S ’ ’ O R eill s lo i te s . — 2 f r a y D escriptive a ta g u e of Ir sh Wr i r , pp 88 9 , o s of his oems li t p . 9

' ’ A d) 13 8 e Goﬂr e F nn O Dal ch e oe of Ire . 7, di d y i y, i f p t land . ’

A . 1394 Te e O H au hian a learne oe was sla n D , ig g , d p t, i ’ the s ons of C u chonn acht O Dal in a s u a le a ou by y [ q bb ] , b t ’ - the Ollamh ship of O N eill . ’ AD 1404 C r l O l ll m mr oe an d . a ol Da O a of C orco , r y, h , ’ Donnell the s on of Donou O D al who was call e B ol , gh y, d g (t u -D ana th Bu e of Poe r e e . ( dg t t y), di d ’ ’ AD . 1408 O H au hjan was sla n the O Dal s at , g i by y , Machairs Maenmhaighe [near L oughrea in the C ounty o f w Gal ay] .

A D . 1415 Sir o n Tal o L or L eu enan of Irelan , J h b t, d i t t d, lu n ere the lan s of s e er al oe s w c were cons er e p d d d v p t , hi h id d ’ l th r s H e lu n er e O Dal of Mea in violab e by e I i h . p d d y th ’ Der mo and Maur ce O Dal and in the ensu n su mmer ( t), i y, i g ’ he lun ere O Dal of C orcomroc Farr ell son of T e e p d d y ( , ig , s on o f Acnghu s Roe). ’ Oll m of C orcomroe in AD . 1420 e Farrell O Dal a , di d y, h , Pe ctr ’ ’

d) . 143 8 O Dal of Breifn c e oe to O Reill e . A , y y, hi f p t y, di d ’ m s on of Owen son o f Ma on O Dal A . D . 1448 Der o , t, , h y, of all Mea a lear ne oe e and was n err ed at Ollamh th, d p t, di d i t ’ - olu mbkille in the n s ou n . Durrow C , Ki g C ty ’

145 9 Mu rtou h Dal a lear ne oe e . D. O A . , g y, d p t, di d ’

1 466 Mu rtou h son o f C u chonnacht O Dal e . AD . , g , y, di d ’ 1 474 O Dal ofMea Carbr e . AD . , y th ( y), di d ’ 1490 O Dal of Br eifn o n son of W ll am son AD . , y y (J h , i i ,

u a learne oe e . o f H gh), d p t, di d ’ 1 493 C onor s on of O Dal of Breifn e . A D . , , y y, di d ’ 1496 Owen O e son of Owen son of H u O Dal AD . , g , , gh y,

died . ’ 15 07 O Dal E ri n Go r e son of Dono u A D . , y ( df y, gh), ’ l o ar er Acn hu s son of Acn hu s Geec an d O Da y f C b y ( g , g h),

died . ’ 1 5 14 O Dal of Corcomroc T e e son of Donou AD . , y ( ig , gh, e son of C ar roll a ro essor of oe r who had s on of Teig , ), p f p t y, of eneral os tal e at Finn var a and kept a hou se g h pi ity, di d y , was bu r ied in the Abbey of C orcomr oc . ’ 9 Donnell O Dal a en leman who had the AD . 1 5 8 , y, g t ’ command of a par ty of soldier s in the Qu een s ser vice u nder B n am was a en and e ea e the Bur es Sir Richard i gh , t k b h d d by k

C u n of Ma o who were en i nre ell on . Anna ls of the o ty y , th b i

Four M a sters . 1 881 . of tile , p 2 1 0

l Of the var iou s branches of this poetical family only one seems e sen to r an and ol or ance in Irelan to hav r i k p itical imp t d, ’ namel the escen an s of Donou Mor O Dal who remo e y, d d t gh y, v d to H - ntu Be or e y Many in the latter par t of the ﬁfteenth ce ry . f the Re olu on the ea o s r n Den s Dal of Car v ti h d f thi b a ch, i y r own k t u n f Galw s s e on us ce e ell in he Co o a Es . wa c y, ty y, q, d J ti of the Cou r of Co mmon Pleas and a Pr Cou nc llor in the t , ivy i “ r e n of n ames II H e con nu e to ﬁll s s a on ig Ki g J . ti d thi t ti ” at the Re olu on sa s Lod e w suc m ar al and v ti , y g , ith h i p ti ity n e r in ose r uous mes s e lu s re to his i t g ity ( th a d ti ), a add d t ” u c r j di ial characte . The r epresentative of this gentleman at the latter end of the las cen u r was the Ri Honora le Den s Dal for t t y, ght b i y, man ears mem er for the Cou n of Galwa in the Iri s y y b ty y, h Parl en s n u s e for his elo u n e an d ab l and iam t, di ti g i h d q e c i ity ; “ characterised by Grattan as o ne of the best and b rightes t ” h r Irelan e er ro u ce -I el es t o s c a ac ers . I is s n ame t d v p d d d J , a fter having also r epresented that C ou nty many years in Parl amen was the T le of Bar on of Du nsandlc an i t, , by it d C lan C onal C ou n of Galwa r a se to the Pee , ty y, i d rage of

I r elan une 6th 1 845 . d, J , F m the Genealo cal Ta le 4 r o en at . is clear a gi b giv p , it th t ’ C uchonnacht n a S oile O Dal who e at Clonar in 11 3 9 g y, di d d, , ’ was the ﬁrst man of the O Dalys who was celebr ated for his lear n n Fr omhis er o or war oe m i g . p i d f d p try beca e a profession in the am l and the Corca-A a m sen f i y, d i t forth octical ro essors to var ou s ar s of I relan A ou th p f i p t d . b t e mi dle of ’ the wel cen ur Ra hnall O Dal se le in Desmon an t fth t y g y tt d d, d b ecame c e ro essor of oe r to Mac Car n hi f p f p t y thy, ki g of Des ’ - mon . From him no o u the O Dal s of Muintir Bhaire d , d bt, y , in the sou -wes of the Cou n of Cor ar e es th t ty k , d cended ; but ’ ’ their pedigree has not been preserved by the O Clery s or Mac Firbises and is to be eare at is rre l co er a los . D , it f d th it i v b y t r . ’ O Brien n ee asser s in his Ir s D c onar VOOE DALA , i d d, t i h i ti y ( ), ’ that the O Dalys of Munster are descended from the thir d son of Acn hu s n ofCas el who was a z e b P r g , ki g h , b pti d y St. at ick

l ’ O R eill men on s t went -e oe s of s am y ti ight p t thi f ily, a nd gives the fir st lines o f u pwar ds 0 o ne h u n dr e d poems wr itten by them a n d w e ha ve in o u r o wn colle cti o n almost as many mor e whi ch es ca e his no ce b u t e ar e c e r u s b e n t p d ti th y hi fly eligio , i he compos itio ns ’ o f D o no u Mo r O D al who e in 1244 and o gA e n ’ gh y, di d , ghu s O D aly " s u r na me na D ia dha chta th e P o u s or D ne d ( i ivi ) , who flou r ished b ’ ’ a o u the ear 15 70 . See O R eill s I r ish Wr iter s c t y y , p . xxxix . 1 1 but this is one of the v ery many u naccomi table errors with w ch r The s ame error has een n r hi that wo k abou nds . b i te pol ’ a e n f a n s H s t d i to several modern copies o Ke ti g i tory of Ireland . ’ Of the O Dal s o f Muintir Bhair e of w om was Acn hu s y , h g the B a rd R e a d/l some no ces o ccur in the P a ca ta H iber nia , ti , - Boo III . nd in th MS n le Ca r br i a e . e e? N otitia w c k , tit d , hi h me or No . 5 9 1 of the s al e ca alo u e o f the la e L or n s f d , t g t d Ki g ’ ‘ orou s l rar w c are er e en a the r ea er ma b gh ib y, hi h h giv , th t d y ha ve before him all the information r especting the sept of the ’ O Dalys at present accessible

1602 . Fou r of Ma Oda lie was con en e e ore th [ y] , v t d b f the Lor Pr es en and Co u ncell a nd in r e ar was ro e d id t , g d it p v d a hee came r om the Rebells w h messa es and o fers to th t f , it g f Owen 0 Sa leuan to a ere and com ne w h the En m dh bi it e y, w c the sa Owen ﬁr s r eveal to Ca taine Flower Ser hi h id did t p , ean Ma or of the Arm and a er u blikel u s ﬁe to g t j y, ft p y j ti d it ’ Odo lie s face ; the said O Da ly was committed to attend his

tryal at the next sessions . “ ’ This Ode lia s Ancestor had the cou ntr y of Moyntirbary ’ m the L or Pr es en s Ances or man hu n given u nto hi by d id t t , y re ouree as at w c me Car ew had to his n er ance d d y p t, hi h ti i h it , t w ole in oms of C or e w c was ﬁrs the moity o f he h k gd k , hi h t given by King H enry the second u nto Rober t Fitz S tep /z en Odd l and his r o en e were to doe for so the ser vice which y p g i , large a propor tion of L ands u nto C a r ew and his su ccessors was to the cu s om of a me to bee e r R mers or ( accor ding t th t ti ) th i i ,

Chr oniclers of their actions . of Car ew is owe er not er accu ra e for This account , h v , v y t ; the family never had possession o fthis territory u ntil the reign

e and en o nl for a er s or me. I n o f Qu een Eliz ab th, th y v y h t ti T omas de C arew set u a m as III . cla the reign of Edwar d h p i , - e en to all his anc en es ates in C or but heir to Fitz St ph , i t t k ; en at C or e or e Sir An on Lu ce by an I nquisition tak k, b f th y y,

lan on the 3 1st . of Au us in the ﬁ L or d Justice of Ire d, g t, fth

war III . was oun a Ro er year of the reign o f Ed d , it f d th t b t m e o th s a e Fitz -Stephen died seiz ed of the oi ty f e e t t granted him and M lo de C o an and a the sa by Henry II . to i g , th t id - was a Bas ar and e w ou ss ue of his Fitz Stephen t d, di d ith t i T o mas de Carew asser n a he body that the claim o f h , ti g th t e r s to Fi z -S e en coul not be and his ancestors were h i t t ph , d

- - ar e a t his l er ar sale r ooms An lesea st D ublin, Sold by 0 . Sh p , it y , g , 2 N ov . 184 . 1 2

r ue ecause the sa F z -S e en was a Bas ar and e t , b id it t ph t d, di d ” w ou ssu o is o ith t i e f h b dy . N o twithstanding this I nqu isition the claim was again set u in 1 5 68 Sir Pe er Car ew w ose ro er Sir Geor e p , by t , h b th g , was a er ar s Pr es en of Mu ns er but Sir P e er e in 1 5 7 5 ft w d id t t t di d , ’ and his e r Pe er u n or was sla n the O B rnes at Glen h i t j i , i by y malure in 15 80 and the prosecu tion of the s uit ended in no n F F m s is er . our Ma ster s A . ro thi g ( , . D thi it v y ’ clear that the O Dalys of Muintir Bhair e had little or n o conne II ction with the Carews either in the r eigns of Edwar d I . - o r fEl z The u a r N a e e l see n o a e . A or of C br im otiti n i b th th , vid t y i g ro u the allac of s s a emen in the P a ea ta H iber nia th gh f y thi t t t , thu s modiﬁes it in his accou nt of the so uth-west o f the Cou nty of Cor k . And s ee [crossing D unmanu s Bay] you come to Mynter ar w c l es e ween D unmanu s Ba and Bear a en in v y, hi h y b t y h v , w c er e is no n wor o ser a on e ce Coolnalon hi h th thi g th b v ti x pt g, a r e s ea belo n in for merl to Mu ckla h e p tty t g g y g , a s pt of the

Car t s . T s cou n r was accor n to I r s cu s tome y hi t y , di g i h , ’ ’ ven to O Dal who was su ccess el Bar to O Mahon and gi y, iv y d y ’ ” Car e w and to O Glavin wh was his Tcr mon r or r ec o e e er . , iv S “ Dr . m also escr es Minterbarr and calls a mos ith d ib y, it t ar arou s co un r l n e ween Dunman us Ba n B n b b t y, yi g b t y a d a try

Cor ie B oo II c . 4 . bu t sa s no n o of , k , j , y thi g f ’ the O Dalys in connection with it I! The hea of s am l had his r es ence at Dru im-N d thi f i y id aoi, o r D r umnee in the ar s of lcro an e where a or on o , p i h Ki h , p ti f ” his ou se commonl calle The Old Colle e H ou se h , y d g , still rema ns and or ms the r es en ce of a ar mer Mr Geo i , f id f , . rge

N colas . The walls are well u l and cemen e w l i b i t, t d ith ime and mor ar and r om ra men s of r u ns s ll to be see t , f f g t i ti n close t o w a r ema n s ma be n er r e a was once h t i , it y i f d th t it a hou s e

o f s ome m or ance . Accor n to ra on two sons i p t di g t diti , of a n of S a n who wer e at sc ool ere u n er th u ki g p i , h h d e t itio n of ’ O Dal e and were u r e in Dr umne y, di d b i d a . The ea of s am l Aen hu s son of Acn hu s h d thi f i y, g , g C aech ’ O Dal C airbreach e in the ear The las y , di d y t protes ’ onal poet of this ho use was Conchobhar Cam O Dalaigh Cair

1 ’ A br anc o f s a m of th e O D a l s r e mo e t o th h thi f ily y , v d e C o u nty o f er r a me mb er o f w o m was the c e ebr a e Dan e K y, h l t d i l o r D o mi nic k ' O D a l who wr o e the H s or o f th er a ne s H e y , t i t y e G ldi . was bor n in th e e ar 15 5 n a t L s ar 2 y 9 , a d di ed i b on in t he ye 166 . 1 3

reac who wr ote an ele o f or r a r ms or u a ra b h, gy f ty q t ins, on the ’ ea of Donnell O Donovan c e of Clann -Cathail d th , hi f , who died in 1 660 e nn n , b gi i g

C he a t: co p u5 a n dys p e p s ia muymne a é ? Wha t has o ver ta ken th e Mo mo nia n You ths

H e also a resse a oem of r een r a m s or u a r dd d p thi t q t ains, ’ to his u l Donou the son of Donnell O Donovan p pi gh, , and r o er of sa Donnell who e in 1 660 b th id , di d , begi nning

a c i: te e - a lt be b o S mf q nnéaiti .

S or r o w u to me is the n s c nes s o f D nn f l lyi g [ i k ] o cha dh .

’ T s D n u wh was t - o o , o he os er son of O Dal Cairbreac hi gh f t y h, ’ is the ances or of Mr . ames O Dono v an of M ross t J y , in the o u C nty of Cork . ’ Con h bh am a ' c o ar C O D ly also addressed a shor t poem of nine u a ra n to an dau s o , er of Sir Owen Mac Car Rea q t i , J ght thy gh, ’ and w e of O Donovan Donnell son of Donnell son of Te e if ( , , ig ), beginning 21 ob s m a o. moms a n M an

1 o an c on r m o u r r e O J , ﬁ t a ty .

’ The las escen an of O Dal of Dr umnea wh t d d t y , o was recog niz ed in the cou n r as the ea of the se and t y h d pt, who claime d ’ the O Dal om at K lcro ane was Mr . ames Dal of B y t b i h , J y antry . H e r emove rom Ban r to Cor w ere he ecame a s ll r d f t y k, h b di ti e , and e a res ec a le es a lis men in ohn-s r ee k pt p t b t b h t J t t. H e died ’ s ome ree or ou r ear s s nce lea n a son Mr . James O Dal th f y i , vi g , y,

who is still living at Cork . ’ T a Acn hu s O Dal the B ar d R u a db was of s am h t g y , thi f ily, bu t t th c e of l le ou can be en er no e hi f it, itt d bt t tained an d ’ ’ O Reill el e es a he was the An us O Dal of Ballior r o y b i v th t g y ne, who accor n to an I n u s on a en at the Old Cas le in Cor di g q i iti t k t k, f Se em er 1624 e on the 16th 0 11 th 18th . o of e pt b , , di d . Decem ’ ber 16 1 7 lea n a son An us O e O Dal . , , vi g g g y The Ballyorr one mentioned in this Inquisition is no w called ll com r se the r esen Ball Ball ru ne . It or na rune y igi y p i d p t y , as

well as Cora L aher do t and Ball iera h . L aher dot w , y, y g y as for merl calle Mid-Ball ru ne and Ball iera h Be l e e a y d y , y g ( r r n me, - . e . wes own Wes Ball ru ne . The s e and small or o i , t t ), t y it p ti ns

l r r n C opie s o f th ese poems ar e p ese ve d i paper MS . abou t o ne u n r e a nd s ear s o ld w c was in the o ssess o n o f M h d d ixty y , hi h p i r . P e er L a v alli la te P er u u ier o f the F o u r C ou r s D ubl n a t , q t , i ; nd no w n livi g in Pa r is . 14

’ ' ’ of the walls of Acn hu s O Dal s or the Ba r d R u ad s ou se g y , b h , ar e still pointed ou t in that su bdivision of Ballyru ne calle d Co T u f w l me ra . he walls are b ilt o freestone and cemented ith i ’ and a r mor ar T ere is a roc near the Tower at S ee s h i t . h k h p ’ H ea calle u An u s s u ern w c is a 21e i e . d, d Ba )3 | r, (i , g Q ), hi h locally believed to have r eceived its name fr om Acnghu s na ’ ’ - Mu intir n Aer O Dal . Se eral of the Dal s or O Dal s of y v y , y Bhair e cla me escen rom him namel Dan el D al of , i d d t f , y, i y A a s a ecease and s e eral o ers bu t the w ow Connell h ki t , d d, v th , id a lias Mar Dal n ow in the B n r wor - ou se is el e e to y y, a t y k h , b i v d be the neares a n to him no l n H er r en s a e emi t ki w ivi g . f i d h v r a e to Amer ca Se er al er ses a r u e to the B a r d g t d i . v v tt ib t d R u e rlb of Ball r u ne and a n r e erence to his cos er n r o y , h vi g f h i g p en sities in his old a e w en he was oor ar e s ll loca tt p , g , h p , ti y ’ r ec e w c cor r o ora e O Reill s o n on a he was the it d, hi h b t pi i , th t ’ Angu s O Daly mentioned in the nquisition abo ve r eferr e d to ; ’ b u t ne er at an er o of his l e was he oe to O Keeffe as v , y p i d if , p t , O ’R ill e y thinks . ’ The family of O Daly was always consider ed as forming abou t the one - wel ar of the o ula on of Mu intir - Bhaire now t fth p t p p ti , nclu e in the o Kil r i i d d par ish f c ol ane . From a census o the o ul a o o n f p p ti n taken by the Rev . J h l in Oc o er 1 834 ear a t e l e e er P . P . a s h h o a c u K h , , t b , , it pp t t t t p p ’ la on o f the ar s was en 4448 souls of w c the O Dal s ti p i h th , hi h y w males and 1 63 ere 345 nclu n 1 82 emales e . a ou t , i di g , f , i . , b o ne- t of the en re o ula o twelf h ti p p ti n . In Decem er 1849 a censu s of the ar s was also a en b , , p i h t k m u m m ns R . C C . r the Rev . Jere a C . om w c a ear s by i h i , , f hi h it pp a the o ul a on had ecr ease to 2820 souls of w c the th t p p ti d d , hi h ’

O Dal s cons u e 21 125 males an d 9 emal s . 7 2 e e . one y tit t d , ( , f ), i , o thirteenth ofthe entir e population . B th cens u ses pr ove that ’ the O Dal s a e e u e r old r o or on to the o ula on y h v k pt p th i p p ti p p ti , althou gh they are as liable to disappear by star vation an d emi s t m l es of Mu in tir -B a gratien a he o ther fa i i h ire . ’ The O Dalys (who appear to have for feited the last r emnant of e r r o er in Mu intir -Bhair e at the Re olu on ar e now th i p p ty , v ti ), r e u ce to the con on of co er s or s ru l n armers in d d diti tti t gg i g f , this w l s r c The r nc al r o r e ors at r esen are R c ar i d di t i t . p i ip p p i t p t , i h d ’ F B Es . . P . or Lo e an r D r O Dono van . D , q, J , t dg , t y an iel ’ ’ O Donov an of S ereen . P . T mo O D onovan Es kibb , J ; i thy , q, ’ ’ ’ D s C o e and Timo O D ono an . P . O onovan v Es of J , v ; thy , q,

Ar dahill . The ances or of the r ee fi rs -men one r o r e ors o t th t ti d p p i t , t ok 1 5

o 99 ears r m a Mr . Con re e of this large tract f land for 9 y , f o g v Mou n Con re e n th Cou n of Wa er or an u n er a er t g v , i e ty t f d, d t k ; Ti to whose descendant they still pay some small head r ent . ’ mo O o fArdahill who escen s rom Keda h Don v an E s . o thy , q, ( d d f g ’ Mor the un fO Donov an the au er o f Sir , yo gest s on o , by d ght O wen Mac-C ar was msel the u rc aser of Ar a thy Reagh), hi f p h d - ll Carravilleen err clov ane and Fau nmore . hi , , D y

I N TR D TI N TO TH E P O U C O OEM .

A sa re is a oem in w c w c e ness and oll are e ti p hi h i k d f y c nsured,

w w em. Sa re is n ith a vie to check th ti ge eral . A lampoon or as u na e is ersonal and alwa s n en e not t e or p q i d p , y i t d d, o r f m, bu t to insu lt and v ex : the for mer is commendable ; the latte r — scu r r lou s eeda et ins u lsa scur r ilitas . The er m Pas u na e i ;f t , q i d , is said to hav e been derived fr om an old cobbler of the city of Rome calle Pas u n who had his s all at the corner of the , d q i , t pa lace of U r s na and who was amou s for his sneers and i , f jibes on - the asser s b . A er his ea as the a emen was du u p y ft d th, p v t g p e ore his s o ere was ou n in the ear the s a u b f h p , th f d th t t e of an

anc en la a or well ou t bu t mu la ed . T s was set u in i t g di t , , ti t hi p the lace w ere was ou n and common consen p h it f d, by t named

Pas u n . S nce a me all sa res are a r u e to a fi u re q i i th t ti ti tt ib t d th t g , an ar e r u t in its mou or as e u on n d e ithe p th, p t d p it a d these r resse Pas u n to Marforio a no er s a u e at a e add d by q i , th t t Rome . An a eir sa r e amon the I r s was of two n s th fir ( ti ) g i h, ki d , e st was a sa r e or lam oon merel n en e to censu r e and anno ti p , y i t d d y, bu t the secon was o f a mor e r ulen n a u r e for the su d vi t t , bj ect of censure and nsul e bu t also it was not o nly d i t d, imprecated and firs sa re com ose in I relan is sa cu rsed . The t ti p d d id to ha ve een Critbinbeal the sa r s for Breas son of Eal athan n b by ti i t, , , ki g of the Tua s De Dananns bu t a Fomor an escen w os th , i by d t, h e ’ 2 64 bu h perio d O Flaher ty fixes to A . M . 7 t of t is satire we have w m n o or on rema n n . The ne as co ose N eidhe son o p ti i i g xt p d by , f A a n f r his a er nal u ncle Caier or Caicher n dh , o p t , , Ki g of Con nac A . M . 395 0 . T s sa re calle 14 b c e b is re er ht, hi ti d 5 m i n , f ’ r ed to in Cormac s Glossar u n er the wor Ga ir e s or ness ofl e y, d d ( h t if ), and from the lines quoted it wou ld appear to be more an easgaine 1 6

f or m reca on an a sa r e or lam oon . n Caier son o i p ti , th ti p Ki g , Gu ar a n no son of his own a o e his ne ew the oe th , h vi g , d pt d ph p t f a er con Neidhe son of Adhna son of Gu ar . The w e o G , , th if i ceived a cr m nal ass on for N eidhe and offere him a all of i i p i , d b l n Bu t N eidhe con nu e to re ec her a ances si ver for his affectio . ti d j t dv ' How can a until she offered himthe kingdom of Connacht. th t ” ” eidhe It w ll not be fficul sa come to pass P said N . i di t, id to ea or the Queen : you ar e a poet ; you can r hyme him d th, afllict him with a blemish on his cheek ; compose an a eir for him a he ma a e a lem s and a man w a lem sh , th t y h v b i h, ith b i ul for me to do cannot enj oy the kingdom. It will be diffic t ” s s N idhe for he would ot r us e me an n he thi , aid e , n ef ythi g has inhis possession hehas not anything in the world that he would ” ” u l not e me . I now sa the ueen a n a he wo giv k , id Q , thi g th t d th ci him not e ou . e . e s o n n e a s resen e to giv y , i , (k if ) th t wa p t d in the land of Alba ; that he would not give you : for he is ” ou n solemn n u nc on not to A er s b d by i j ti give it away . ft thi “ ” N s e Caier for the n I am s e a e . ier idh k d k if A las ! said Ca , oun a solemn n unc on n ot t v T s was b d by i j ti o gi e it away . hi ola n the e le the ou n of a k n and Neidhe vi ti g p j ms ( b ty i g), com ose a Gla mDiabencl for him w l es to p d , hich caused three b otch appear on his check 1 Caier went forth early in the morning to the well ; he rew his an across his c ee and d h d h k, felt the three boils on his ace w c had een cau se the a eir and saw i the f , hi h b d by , ( n foun a n ha one was r een the o er r ed and the r w t i ) t t g , th , thi d bite. C aier mme a e] fled a none m see his l i di t th t ight b emish, and be delayed not u nti he reached Du n-Cear mna (the old head of K nsale w ere he r ema ne in s u se in the alace of G i ), h i d di g i p ather, son of Eders el. N eidhe en ecame n of Connac g th b ki g ht, and r ema ne in the en o men of a n for i d j y t th t dig ity one year . H e ' was sorr for the in u r n c e on Ga er n y y i fli t d i , a d hearing where ’ he was set out for nu -Cearmna in Ca er a own c ar , i h iot, and ’ attended by Caiei sf a itbless Queen and his favourite hou nd

N eidhe a roac e the Dam. w rea om and l pp h d ith g t p p, al enq u ired who he was ? Caier who at once r eco n se his coun en n , g i d t a ce, ” cr e u t s s in m s ” o he ea . T s is the wor of a i d , it y t hi d king, “ sa Gather the s on o f Eder s el and I new not id , g , k that you “ " were a n ill now. Sa e m l e re l e C i ki g t v y if , p i d a er . Caier ﬂed through the hou se and hid behind a r ock at the back of the

D an . N eidhe went n o the alace in his c ar o i t p h i t, and the hou nd wen o th sce of Os er n t n e nt i a d fou nd him u nder the r ock which is e n the Dan w er e he e of s ame on see n Ne b hi d , h di d h i g idhe . The 1 7

‘ r oc nited at the ea ofCa ar and a l n er of ﬂ at the k i d th i , i t it ew e e of s e and roke in his ea an u s th en an o f y idh b it h d, th e v ge ce heaven fell u pon him for his u ngenerou s conduct towar ds his u ncle who had lo ed him and a o i a s h , v , d pted h m is son . A ou the s ame er o w h N eid e of Connac t w nd b t p i d it h h , e ﬁ Athairne of Binn -Edair (now H owth satir iz ing the men of L eins er for a n lle his s H e co n t h vi g ki d only on . tinu e d for a ull ear to sa r z e the L einst n an d r n l f y ti i erme , b i g fata es u on em so a ne er corn rass nor ol a e row iti p th th t ith , g , f i g g ‘ for e a — m ear B k . n oo B a ll fol 7 . 2 . . th th t y q/ y mote, 7, p col. b See lso Sta tu n a te ilken e te H r man . 5 5 5 6 q y , di d by a di , pp , ,

5 7 .

At s me and for some cen u r es a terwar s the ar s thi ti , t i f d , b d were e cee n l nsolen bu t e w r e re or me the x di g y i t, th y e f d b - la ws asse at the s no of Drom Ceat w ere St . Colum p d y d , h b 2 lle a en e in the re n of Aedh Mac Aiu mir e h ki tt d d, ig c . In 1414 as we are n r me the Fou r Mas ers N all , i fo d by t , i ’ O Hi in a famous oe of Wes mea com ose a sa re gg , p t t th, p d ti for Sir o n S a nle Lor L eu enan of Irelan w c cau se J h t y, d i t t d, hi h d his death ; and it was remar ke d that this was the second p oet ica l mira cle p er formed by the s ame Niall.

’ somew a s i o of ock L a bhr ms a r ema r A h t imilar stor y s t ld Cl , k

a ble r o ck nea r B u nma on in the C o u n of Wa er o r . T s r o c h , ty t f d hi k, as r a on r eco r s c u l nce s ea oo Ir is an d was r emar t diti d , o d o p k g d h, k a ble for deter mini a nd n s u es u n l at len th n causes, se ttli g di p t , ti

br o f a. w c e wo man an its hea r t was o ken the e qu ivo c a tio n i k d , it y ” l e t h “ l as u n er excla imm b o ?) M mo ré t n . i. e. the Sp it d , g, i ﬁ m m i o " tr u th itself s ften bitter . 9 N s an n the r e or ma o n o f the B ar c o r er ca u se o twith t di g f ti di d , d b s m a b li and e e r o ns of St . C olu mlikille we ﬁnd y the wi do , i ty, x ti , var io u s insta n ces of the ir inso len c e and b itter ness o n r eco r d . f th a c Ther e is a story in the L eabha r B r e a c ( S e ckled B oo k) o e M m e u was c om ose for E ans fol . 85 b w ic s a es a a a o g , , , h h t t th t p p d - f Wes mea b c e r ai n sa ir the Kinel Fia ch a ( Mageoghe an s) o t th, y t t ists in c was asser ts g a e wer e no t esce n e r om , whi h it th t th y d d d ‘ f h r ea N a N a oi hiallac h b u t r o m a. le F ia cha, the son o f t e g t i ll g , f p

h s on f A dh so n o f Maelebr essi . beian Fiacha , t e o e , lo O Kinel-Fiacha l b ehold y ou r enea gy son of aeleb ressi. Fia cha , son of A edh , the r b e t o su c a e r ee It is adde d tha t this lampo on e nr age d t i h d g , c a l e R ossco r r e mu r er e the sa i r s s al ou tha t, a t a pla e c l d th y d d t i t th gh ' , O Su anai h of Rmthm ltahm they wer e u n der th e pr o tection St. g ﬁ ’ l n n C o u n and a for i s sar u ha dh, o r V u latlo in the Ki g s ty), th t th g ' h ne -F ia cha or ei e t wo o wnlan s o f the S aint s pr o te c ti on, t e Ki l f f t d t d ' i h c or me a ar o f the ossesswns o f the c u r c t o O Su ana g , whi h f d p t h h e n h e or wa s wr en . cc th e Miscella n of th o f R aithin, whe t st y itt y

l o l . I . . 179 . 180 . I r ish Ar chaeologi ca Society, v pp 3 1 8

The fame of the I r ish bar ds in this r espect r eached even i cl t B oo/c E n lan . Re n l o Desco er ie W t g d gi a d Sc tt ( v qf q f , I I I r s men w ll not s c e to I e . xv . s a es the , . p t t , i h i ti k ” And afli rme tha t they can r ime either man o r beast to death . in the r e n of ueen El z a e the ar s ecame so obnox ig Q i b th, b d b ou s to the o er nm n e r r mes to omen r e ell on i g v e t by th i hy f t b i , ha se ere la ws ' were asse i arl amen a a ns em and t t v p d n p i t g i t th , ose wh en er m I t a ears rom the P u blic th o t tained the . pp f R ecor ds a in 1 5 63 ar cles in the ollow n wor s were , th t , ti f i g d , a mon o er s assen e to the Earl of Desmon to be g th , t d by d, o ser ve to the b d state . I tem for as mu c as no smale enorm ties doo rowe w h n , h y g it i ose h r es the Cou n es of C or L mer c and er r th S i [ ti k, i i k K y] by the co n nu al] r ecou r se of cer a n I clle men of low a emeanor ti t i d d , calle R k mors Bar s and ce la ers and Carro hs who d y , d , dy p y , g , u nder pr etence o f their tr av aill doo bring pr ivy intellygence betwene the malefac ors inhab tin e in es e sev erall res to t y g th Shi , the reats s r ac on o f ru e s u ec s a or res be a en w g di t ti t bj t , th t d t k ith the s aid L ordes and Ge ntlemen [his follo wers] that none o f those s ects nor o u there like e vil persons be sa tir ide to tr av aill w n ere Rules as the statute of I r elande doo a o n ithi th , pp i t, and a roclama on be ma e accordin lie and a who th t p ti d g , th t ’ soev er after the proclamation shall maynteine or suflre any su c e I le men w thin ere se eral ter r torics at he or he h d y th v y , th t y shall paye su che fines as to the discretion of the said Co m missioner s or Pr esidents [of Mu nster] for the time being shall

th u hte oo e . I em for a ose R mor s doo e r b e o g g d t , th t th y by th i ditties and Rhymes made to dy vers L or ds and Gentlemen in I relande in the commen a on and hei he ra se of e ors on d ti g p i xt i , ' r ebell on r a e r a en and ou ere n u s ce encou ra e ho se y , p , v , th i j ti , g t L ordes and Gentlemen rathe r to follo we those vices then to le ve em and for ma n of su ch r mes rewar s are ven the th , ki g hy d gy by ' L or es and Gen lemen a for abolishin e of s e e he nou se said d t , th t g y an a u se or res be a en wi the sa e E arle L or es and b d t k th id , d , Gen lemen a none of em rom hencefo ur the doo e an t , th t th f giv y anner of r ewarde for an su c e lewde r mes and he a m y h hy , th t ' ’ shall oﬁende the or dres to paye for a ﬁne to the Qu ene s Ma estie ou le the alu e of a he s all so a e an d a j d b v th t h p y , th t the Rymer that shall make any su che Rhymes or ditties shall make fyne acco r ding to the discr etiance of the said C ommis ” ' ’ m on be ma e accor din l — sio ners and ha r ocla a ie . l l a r r z s , t t p ti d g s

v ol . . 1 27 . Wa r e . ii p

' The poet Spenser r ecommends the checkmg o fthese warlike

m ile of s eec es e can ﬁnde E udow. I ar va what kinde p h th y , or w a ace e can ut on t o ra se su c bad ersons as l e h t f th y p , p i h p iv w i t alth s and s o les as so la leslie and licentiou sl e u pon s e e p y , mos of em doe or ho can e thinke a an oo m n t th , w th y th t y g d i d w ll a lau e or a r o e the same. i pp d , pp v ’ e e s none o b d u o us bu t shall ﬁnde some Ir en . T r i s a E h , d x , t o favour his doings ; but such licentiou s partes as these tendin g or t e most r t the u r of the En lis ' or ma n a nance of f h pa t o h t g h, i t i of e r o wne lewde liber tie e emsel es e n mos des th i , th y th v b i g t ill n s e n rou s er o doe mos llow. Bes es s ev i th f, t a id thi , thi g b i g c e and a re w a a re of oo l wor es ma eas l de k d tti d ith g y tti g d y d , y i y e r t ff n o a ou n m n a is deceiv and ca ry away he a ectio f y g i d, th t t w ll s b t es rou s some ol e a en u res to ma e no e tayed, u d i by b d dv t k pr oofe of himselfe ; for being (as they all be brou ght up idely) ou we of aren s w ou rece s o f mas ers and with t a p t , ith t p pt t , ou fears of o fence not e n rec e nor im lo ed in an with t f , b i g di t d, p y y ou r s of l e w c ma car r em to er ue w ll eas l be c e if , hi h y y th v t , i i y

' drawne to follow su ch as any shall set befor e them ; for a ' yong minde cannot w r est ; if h e be not still bu sied in some goodnesse he will ﬁnde hi mselfe su ch bu sinesse as shall scone bu sie w e r se ' im u him. In c h s all hu an to a h al l abo t hi h if e h d y p i ,

’ ‘ ‘ nd to e him encou r a ement as ose Bar es and Rh thmer s a giv g , th d y doe for l le -r ewar or a s ar e of a -s olne c w en wa e itt d, h t o , th x th “ mos nsolen a d al e ma e w the lo e ' of himselfe he t i t, n h f dd ith v ,

' wne l e s - And as for wor s to set forth su c and his o ewd de d . d h lew ness is not ar d for em to e a oodel a nd a n e d , it h th giv g y p i t d showe thereunto borrowed even from the praises which are s l w As o a mos no or ous t iefe nd proper to vertue it e fe . f t t i h a wicked ou tlaw which had lived ' all his life-time of spoyles and ' o er es one of e r Bardes ' in his ra se w ll sa T a he r bb i , th i p i i y, h t . was none of the idle milke sops that was br ou ght u p by the ‘ ﬁr e s e but a mos of his a es he s en in armes nd id , th t t d y p t a al an en er r ses a he ne er eat his mea e ore e v i t t p i , th t did v t, b f h ad won w his swor a -he la not all n slu h it ith d, th t y ight gging in a cabbin un er his man le bu t u se commonl to ke e d t , d y ep er s wa n to e en e r l tres and l his ‘ o th ki g d f d th i i , did ight c andle at ames o e r ouses to le him h the ﬂ f th i h , ad in t e darknesse that

' the day was his nightp and t he night his day ; that he loved ' not t o be lon woo n of wenc es to eeld to him bu t g i g h y , where ‘ ' ’ he came he oo e force t he s o le of o er men s low t k by p y th , and

’ ' T a D o w n sa s of R o r O Mo r e AD h dy li g, y y ( . tha t the “ ’ I r s r me r s e o l hi m li e him a bu r n Diana s T i h i xt k th t t emple .

na lee . 42 . A n , p 21 left but lamentation to their lover s ; that his musick was not t har s nor la es of lo e bu t the or es of eo l and he p , y v , y p p e lash n of ar mor and ﬁnall a he e not bewa led of c i g ; y, th t di d y man but ma e man we le w en he e - a ear l ou y, d y i h di d, th t d y b ght Doe ou ot th nke E u his death . y n i ( doxu s) that manygof these ? p r aises might be applyed to men of bes t des erts yet ar e they all eelded to a mos no a le tra tor and amon s some ofthe y t t b y , g t t sm l Fo th s Ir ish no al y accou nted of. r e ong when it was ﬁrs ma e and to a erson of e ree r t d p high d g the e, was bou ght ” nn w ( as their ma er is)for fou rty cro nes .

or a And wel wor su re But ell me I ra u Eud l thy . t ( p y yo ) ' ? h av e they any ar t in their co mpositions or bee they any n e or wellfsav o ur ed as oems s oul b thi g witti , p h d e Yea ruel I a e cau se er s of em to n I r en . t h v d div th be tra s e un o me at m u n ers an em and sur el t e lat d t , th ight d t d th , y h y avour ed of swee wit a nd oo n en on but s lle n t f s t g d i v ti , ki d o o the goodly ornaments of poetry yet were they sprinkl ed with m ret ﬂowers -oi e r na u r al] devrce wh c a e oo so e p ty th i t , i h g v g d d co mel ness u n o em the w c is rea itt to grace an i t th , hi h it g t p y e a u se to the rac n of w c e ness and ce w c w se b d, g i g i k d vi , hi h ith l s t o rne an beau tiﬁe er u u sa e wo u er e o a d e . is good g , d v d v t Th ” e r n e re m n V evil cu stome ther fo e e deth for atio . iew of lkc ' “ nd Du l n Ed . 1 810 . 1 to 1 4 Ir ela 1 9 2 . Sta te of , b i , , p 15 2 the E arl of Thomond Conor son of I n 7 , ( Donou gh ’ r en en orce the law a a s the Bar s an O B i ), f d g in t d , d hanged s n uis e oets for w ic a om na le and three di ti g h d p , h h b i b treacher ” t e Earl was sa ir z e and enounce ou s act h t i d d d . See Anna ls

tlte Fou r Mas ters A . D . 1 5 7 2 . 1 6 5 7 . qf , , p ’ u s er o er e was a oem a r esse to O Brien Abo t thi p i d th p dd d , by his ex-chief p oet MacDaire in which he admonishes the inno v ator not to dar e lay violent hands on any of the venerable order of the Bar ds tells him that he ( Mac Daire) has a deadly n— a v enemou s sa re— to cas w c woul cau se s or weapo ti t, hi h d h t l e and a ains w c ne er the sol u es l s ness of if , g t hi h ith it d of val ey , woo s nor the s ren of cas les wo the density of d , t gth t uld protect m es H e en a u ces e am les r om Ir s his ene i . th dd x p f ish hi tory ' u c on cau se the a ezr s or sa r o f the destr ti d by , ti es of ancient e s as the sa ire com ose Cr ithinbheal o r Cair br e po t ; t p d by , ac Edaine t he sa ir s for the comel ma n ﬁcen and M , t i t, y, g i t, ond k n Breas Mac E alathain the o ne com ose p i g, p d by

‘ A c o o f s sa r e the r s e er c om o se in I r elan is r e py thi ti , ﬁ t v p d d, p in he b r a r of T r n C o le e Du bl n H er e t . 3 I . 0 . s v d Li y i ity l g , i , , 7 , p 84 ‘ C e t cot e a c b ce e e . It b egins, ) n m m n 22

N eidhe for Caicher k n ofConnac w c at firs su er , , i g ht, hi h t, by p n a ur al means sfi ur e his ace and finall ea t , di g d f , y cau sed his d th ; and the o ne com ose Dallan For aill wou n e and p d by g , which d d w er e n Aedb Mac Ainmirech Th n war ns ith d ki g . e Bar d the ’ O Brien not to or ce him to n s om nou s wea on at him f fli g thi i p , a wea on w c romits m raculo us na ure woul e n u s all p hi h, f i t , d xti g i h his oo ee s r a se a s race ul lo c on his c ee — c ec g d d d , i di g f b t h h k, h k his r o e n s or n ms s r a d e his l e . T s war nin owev er see p p ity, h t if hi g, h , to a e ma e no m ress on on the Earl for he con nu e the h v d i p i , ti d rien of the En l s cau se in Irelan and the e em of the f d g i h d, n y B r s and e r a e ors u r n his li e a d th i b tt d i g f . ’ A ou s er o ou r s e Te e Dall O Hi in son o f b t thi p i d fl i h d ig gg , ' ‘ o Mau r ce Arc s o o u m H e Cairbre and ro er f f l a . , b th i , hbi h p I ’ com ose a satire on six ersons of the r e o f O H ara of p d p . t ib L e in the Cou n of Sl o who had orc l a en some yny, ty ig , f ib y t k n is ou se The orce of s s r e was so mu c r efreshments i h h . f thi ati h ’ el the O Haras a e soon a e re u rne to his f t by , th t th y ft r t d m ou se cu t o u t his on ue and ur ere his w e and c l . h , t g , d d if hi d ’ ’ eill s [ r isk Wr iters cl See O R y , p . xx .

’ A n hu s O Dal the au or o fthe er c arac er s c oem e g y, th v y h t i ti p , the ﬁrs me su m e to the u l c is ener all now for t ti b itt d p b i , g y to I r s scholar s the a ella on of the B a r d R a nd/t k nown i h by pp ti , me mes o A n s na - Bar and s o a f e ﬁn n aer . e . or Red d, ti by th t g , i nos An u s or ZEneas of the sa res —to s n u s him rom E , g , ti , di ti g i h f ’ l of he nam Acn u He l e several other O Da ys t e gh s . iv d in the of El z a e and is sa to a e een s ec all em lo e reign i b th, id h v b p i y p y d "I by the agents of Lor d Mountj oy and Sir George Carew to is oem wh c is a er sa re lam oon or u rles u e write th p , i h bitt ti , p , b q ,

1 ' n i. s a r o u T his sa tir e b egi s s tungre m" c a myg b o n) ( . g p o f six [men] came t o my h o u se). ' s h m ser ab e s ar e a ear a nce o f ese H ar as H e descr ibe t e i l t v d pp th O , “ f ea l n ea me n and c onc u wh o wer e anatomi es o d th : ivi g d d , l des ma ne er be e in ba le b u t a e by pr aying tha t they y v kill d tt , th t th y in l e w c was wor se an an ea I may co ntinu e if , hi h th y d th l 2 f Sir P e er C ar ew u n or the cla m of the After the death o t , j i , i l the n om of C o r and t he bar o n C ar ew family t o ha f ki gd k, y of he C ou n of C ar low wa s a en u b Sir G eor e C ar ew l dr one, in t ty , t k p y , f uns er wh o c o r r ob or a e his e b a sor s of Pr esiden t o M t , t d titl y l t a nd amon o er s b a n I r s r o e c w c he o t for ger ies, g th y i h p ph y, hi h g c o mpose d for the occasio n— per haps by o u r au thor l ! A copy o f a r a ns a on and r ee e ana or no es is this pr ophecy, with t l ti th xpl t y t ,

in his co ec on o f MSS . n o w at L ambe P a a ce N o . 60 pr e ser ved ll ti th l ( 7 , W r n o ho v er o h f l a nd r u ns a s o ows . e a e t we , t e na me o . f ll . t ld 23 directed against the chiefs of the principal ancient Irish fami l es and su c of the es en an s of the n l - mans s ha i , h d c d t A g o N or a d a o e e r cus oms and orme all ances w em in or er d pt d th i t f d i ith th , d that an easy conqu est might be made of the cou ntry by dint of ' asser on and are - ace eﬂronter w c were li el to s r u ti b f d y, hi h k y ti p

e r an r ass ons . The oas of the I s was os ali th i g y p i b t ri h h pit ty, an d e ven their enemy Sir Richar d Cox acknowledges that they wer e r ec lessl hos ) t k y i able . Aen hu s e ecu edhis as a em to ro e in e a l g x t t k, by tt pting p v d t i , orce of asser on ha e were not os a le nor ener ous by f ti , t t th y h pit b g that they were too poor to affor d being so ; which was t he mode

o rocee n to e c e e r an er . H e r ce ed ho we er a f p di g x it th i g e iv , v , th t n of r ewar w c he not an c a e bu t w ic all recr ean ki d d hi h did ti ip t , h h t e ra ers of e r race r chl eser e : for on a ear n at a b t y th i , i y d v pp i g an u e in the swee Pala ne Coun ofTi erar he was s ta b q t t ti ty pp y, b ’ bed thr ou gh the hear t by the order or command of O Meagh r c e of Ikerrin at the ru eness of w ose mans on he had e , hi f , d h i m m r He is sa to a e com ose made so e scurrilous re a k . id h v p d m or e r ar le u a ra n r s n his a n so exte p , a em kab q t i e pecti g h vi g u n the r ecklessly lampooned his co untrymen . This q atrai reader will ﬁnd at the end of the po n u n er ak n to ro u ce s oem he ma e a r e ular O d t i g p d thi p , d g circuit of the kingdom — which was then in a most deplorable s — n t m l es in his ro ress state of distre s, satiriz i g he different fa i i p g , w h he w an u ns ar n en e in all and o son hic did ith p i g p , dipp d g , p i ,

‘ and sometimes in ﬁlthier ink bu t he was so mu ch afr aid H e o f some of them that he did not ventu r e to defame them. ’ not lam oon Red H u O Donnell ecause he was as he does p gh , b ,

o f th e S a n who ma e th e r o ec bu t we sus e c was S t . i t d p ph y, p t it A cnghus Ceile-D é-moin I

' e e c ' o r a C i rni b o ée a tt [n éa mc fl A ) C ha pfio ig. 5 0 ma rs ha fine a é ll?) a nb enca i ' us o s l6 ll l b br m a 5 p. A tijl m g, ’ ‘ l j b a rcaolle t: eon na ”hu ng e r [no immunise d

' It l c f C ar e w e r wi l pr o eed o ight, Y ou will r egr e t your pr iva te a ctes W ce u n te hen many a for m vo i y , " Will be o n banks 0 Myathlaght .

' ' ' e a ma n s le a man s n er es mor e ﬁtl a man s aw ul C e a p , tit , i t t, y l f ' ” s a e or a man s e t t , r ight . ' ' a e a n e ence of an n escr i ts c ar er s, or ee s o f I C m , vid y thi g, p , h t d d con e ance v y . “ M at la h a r er in u nter - ar in Car ebr M an L ea I y h g , iv M y V y, y , y y ” 1 4 14 6 ' [ 01 0 ] the pleas ant r yVer of the L eay . 24: ackno le es in re f his en ea ce and he had not the w dg , d ad o v g n ; sto mach to satir iz e Mac Cannof Glau n Breasail at the upper Ban e n cau se he not eser e . O er e ce ons ar e , b did , d v it th x pti also o ser a le bu t 1s to be su s ec e a local scr es a e b v b , it p t d th t ib h v co ru e some u a ra ns nd o s e i n er s fo r e r own r pt d q t i , a f i t d oth th i amu semen for no ori nal or er old co of the oem has t , gi , v y py p yet b een disco vered The poet displays a thorou gh knowledge of the pr ivate and eneral s or o t f nd c e a ns and of the g hi t y f he dif er ent tr ibes a hi ft i , local es of e r res ec e err or es — as well as of the man iti th i p tiv t it i , ners and cu s oms of the er o Fr om the nu merou s r e er t p i d . f ences to re nd u e ou the oem woul b ad a b tt r thro ugh t p , it d 1 appear that these formed the staple food of the cou ntry at the ti me . Th cele r e F orence M C r the son-in-law of the e b at d l ac a thy, arl of Clancare and who was elec e Mac Car Mor e E ( , t d thy , ’ “ the arc re el Hu N eill Earl of T rone wr o e a le er ? by h b gh O , y ) t tt to the E nglish Government when he was conﬁned l n the tower of L on on a s n the r n of the B ar s to r n o er d , dvi i g b ibi g d b i g v ' the Ir ish gentry to the English interest ; and ther e can be bu t little doubt that it was at his su ggestion ou r au thor was em

o 1 ployed to write this p em. s le er c was r te l n Au us 1 602 I n thi tt , whi h wit n g t, , a d resse to Cec l the re Flor ence wr es an add d i , g at , it . “ The two sor ts of people of the gr eatest ability and authority to per s uade the Irish gentlemen are the priests and rimer s : — both dislike the English Go v ernment more than las es do The ries s ma not be rus e to do ser c other c s . p t y t t d vi e the ueen wle of the ltimers onl some ma em for Q , hi y y, if p loy ed 67 More gentlemen wl oee followers Men a r e by linea l

descent . oes on to Sa a he means to em lo one o He then g y, th t p y f “ — Bo s sp ecia l ﬁ nal and sufﬁciency . a ts that he was the chief ” of the Earle of Des mon and sa s a est cause of cutting f d, y th t 8 alle a amne cou n er e En lishinan w ose onl he 1 c d d d t f it g , h y employment was to p r a clise now to destr oy l ie country men ” tire I ris . ’ e r s m ar ou s le ers l n the S a e Pa ers Office It app a fr o v i tt t t p , L on on a man of the e I r s wer e em lo e at s d , th t y nativ i h p y d thi

1 ’ S ee F our Ma ster s. H i in owe a he wou l not e ‘ O gg v d th t d giv b r ea d a nd b u tter together t o any est . 2 ' L e er is r eser e i n t e S a e P a er s Of ce L on on . T his tt p v d t t p ﬁ , d 3 man o f an c s a u r e a n d ossesse o f T his F lo r ence wa s a gig ti t t , p d su ch tal ents tha t it was tho u ght safer t o keep him a pr isoner . 25

er o as n er re ers and in low s itua ons as s es and p i d i t p t , ti pi nu derlin s rom w c some of em cre t n o ran and s at o g , f hi h th p i t k t i n . Of ese the mos no a le was Sir Pa r c Cros e who was th , t t b , t i k bi , ’ ’ the son of Mac-An-Cr ossan O Mor e s Bar or R mer and , d, hy , the ances or o f the Glan or e am l and of Cros of Ar er t d f i y by df t, i ’ n er r . I n a r ac in the S a e Pa ers Oflicc a e K y t t t t p , d t d 3r d ul 1 600 is s a e a Pa r c Cros or J y, , it t t d th t t i k by, ’ Crossan was a mer e I r isbma n b bir t/c and U N U N D I N , , y , SO B O DY AN D MIN D that his father had been Rhymer or Bar d ’ to the O Mor es that he was a n u nder lineof t/re Gover nment in D ublin and rocure a en s of ar o n for su c of the I r s , p d p t t p d h i h “ as applied to him that he was in the habit of passing pa tents which p u rp osely conta ined defects that being a Depu ty ' “ f to Sir Geoﬂre Fentc n the Sur e or - General he su r e e for y , v y , v y d feited Es a es in a corr u a nd alse manner at es ma es muc t t pt f , ti t h u nder their r eal value and on one occasion he made o u t a pre en e titlc for the ueen to or arcels of lan for ar of t d d Q f ty p d, p t ” w c r h mself It is a e a hi h he then o btained a pate nt fo i . dd d th t owing to tbese p roceedings divers men in ltI uns ter ba d been ” dr iven into r ebellion . mon e in A . D 160 1 D ece m er 2 . The a e Ear l o f Or . , b g d d , a le er ir er t Cec l on the s u ec of the rau u lent tt to S Rob i , bj t f d an d atrociou s conduct of the s ubor dinate Government Ofﬁcials ’ o f the da o ser es a Cr os s r eal su r name was ZlI a c- y, b v th t by y ' ' Cr ossa ne ; and that his ancestor had been Cbief R/iy mor to the ’ ’ O More s and O Connors .

I 6 ir eor e Care wr es to Cec l r oce m n 1 0 1 Ma 2 . S G , y, g y it i , men ros who he eclares was rea l a e ding Patrick C by ; , d , g t y h t d by the Irish as a continu al wor ker o f means for their o ver r ow th . H e became the chief agent for the r emo val of the un for tu nate seven Se s of L e n o err and for es e and li e ser ces pt ix, i t K y ; th k vi l he o btained lar ge grants of land in Ker ry and elsewhere . An t e s man and e m lo e the Go ernmen other na iv Ir i h , p y d by v t, at s er o d was Sir Franc s S ane who was n e the thi p i , i h , k ight d by

L or De u Sir Geor e Car e in 1 602 . H e was a mem er of d p ty, g y, b ’ ‘ - r H e o a ne the sept of the Clan Shane O h arrell of L ongfo d . bt i d s r m the Crown and su ccess ull con iderable grants of land f o , f y ’ ’ in th Sur e or s E sc ea or s and exposed great corru ptio n e v y , h t , I n 1 605 Se em er L or Patent Ofﬁces in Dublin. ( pt b d

’ — 1 - f We x L e er o f H e r be r F . H o r e E s . o f l o l l Ior e C ou n o tt t , q, l , ty

or to the E d o r da ted 1st A u ust 185 1 . f d, it , g , 4 26 and Lady Delvin wrote to the Earl of Salisbury complaining o ir Fra s Sh e for s ur n em rom lan s i n Lon f S nci an , di t bi g th f d g n on at he asser e he wa one of the fordshir e . They me ti th t d s ’ O Farr ell Cl n nd w s e to be c e of em w er eas it was a , a i h d hi f th h w n was th son o f one N c olas S ane son to one ell k own he e i h h , ’ S ane some me Sm of Ar ca and not of the O Farr ell h ti ith d th, ’ m l m n s in th Sta e Pa ers Ofﬁce a ear s fa i y . Fr o docume t e t p , it pp a his mo er Mar ar e Ba e had een concu ne to Sir th t th , g t th , b bi W ll am Bra az on Tr easu rer of I r elan who enr c e her so i i b , d, i h d ’ mu c a sh ou n o er u s an s in Sir T omas L E str an e h th t e f d th h b d h g , and D llon b w om she was mo er of u s ce D llon of i , y h th J ti i ’ onn Fr anc s S ane and Sir T omas L Estr an e wer e C aught . i h h g

n s of the S re for the Cou n of Ga wa in 1 5 85 . k ight hi ty l y, Another su ccessful man of the mer e Ir isb at this per io d was ll H e was n er re er of I r s to the S a e Wi iam Doyne . i t p t i h t t ’ h r 15 8 H e s of the O Duinn am l of Ire an e ore t e ea 9 . wa b f y f i y g , and was pr obably f icestor of the ne w Anglicised and highly r es ec a le am l of Do ne p t b f i y y . Another very su ccessfu l interpreter of I rish to the State at s er o was Sir Pa r c Fox who u r n the ar ou s r e ell ons thi p i d t i k , d i g v i b i I l r to the Cler ac e as n ell encer . n 1 5 88 he was a c e t d i t ig , k k of the Dublin Priv Cou nc l w c m or an and lu cra e office y i , hi h i p t t tiv he a er r s fill msel in 1 61 0 I 6 h w one of wa e . n 1 0 e as ft d d hi f 7 , the Commissioner s for Defective Titles— a mu ch ab u sed office nd he e r s m s Il a obtained larg g ant of land from king Ja e . is ’ son N a an el Fox is the ances or of the am l of the Fo s , th i , t f i y x of Fo all in the Coun of L on or . xh , ty gf d N othing has been discovered to prove directly that ou r Bard was em lo e the Go er nmen bu t loo s er l el a p y d by v t, it k v y ik y th t he r ece e a small or on of the secre ser ce mone w c iv d p ti t vi y, hi h ’ was at the s osal of Cr os e Fox and o er s O Reill di p bi , , th . y gives the following accou nt of Acnghu s na -n -Aor On the 1 6th da of Decem er 1 61 e Aen u s or y b , 7 , di d g , ’ E neas Roe O Dal as a ears an In u s on a en at the y, pp by q i iti t k old Cas le i Cor on t m 1 6 n he e een da of S e e er 24 . t k, ight th y pt b , ’ By this I nquisition it was fou n d that Angus O Daly was seiz ed in his l e me of the own and lan s ofBall or r oone containin if ti t d y , r ee carru cates of lan alu e ten s ll n s nnu m d th d, v hi i g per a an e n so se z e on the las da of Mar c 1 6 11 en eof b i g i d, did, t y h, , f f ’ T a eu s Me Car R c ar Wa ers o n O Dal and h d thy, i h d t , J h y, ' l Farfa sa O Cant and e r e r s for e er to the u e of y, th i h i v , s said

1 ’ F a r fa sa O C a nty c omposed a po em o f o ne hu ndr e d an d eighty ' er ses on the ea of Do nnell O K eeffe o f th e er r or of E all in v d th t it y a,

' As rolo er Doc or W ale who l e in S e hen s Gre n t g t h y, iv d t p e , — — D ublin ; which is the bitterestr most wicked and di sa re e er wr en the I r s lan u a e ti , v itt in i h g g . The poet first describes the hellish practices of the Astro lo er w om he es r es as in lea ue the De l who g , h d c ib g with vi , s nce he e oo h l ne s had i b gan to view the m n and t e p a t , , w his Baler-e e es ro ed e r en n n uence so a ith y , d t y th i b ig i fl th t the corn-fields the ru - rees and the rass had cease to , f it t , g d grow the birds had for go tten their songs (except the o minou s r s of n nd he ou n o f an mals were es ro e in bi d ight), a t y g i d t y d H l h u ter o. e then begins to wither this Antichrist of Ire and wit m reca ons th s e ree m lores at the i p ti , awful in e highe t d g ; i p th ar ous s se or tac him and v i di ea s which waste the w ld may at k , calls own u o s the cu rses f God the an els d p n hi gu ilty head o , g , the sa n s l owe er does and o oo men . Dr . W ale i t , f a l g d h y, h v , ’ not a ear to re O Dal for he pp have melted befo this a eir of y, l e to a rea a e and com ose more effec ual lam oons on iv d g t g , p d t p the I r s d com ose i h, than the Bards (then o n the decline) ha p d on him Il l the s or of . is Almanacks thr ow mu ch ight on hi t y the eroc ous mes h l See Anna ls tire Fou r f i ti in which e ived . of Masters E ’ d. . C D 141 no e 1 D A . 4 . , J ., , t For the amu sement of the I r ish r eader we give this satire in the or nal I r sh igi i .

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d o r r editar ns l 2 1 i G en r al s si e o m bia H ae . mo . u . 16 9 w e i v D b , hich s no w er scar ce . H e also wr o e a oem on the E ar l of s sor v y t p O y, his c e a r o n w n er es n no ic es o f the noble am l o hi f p t , ith i t ti g t f i y f ’ ’ O r mon e . See H ar r is s Wa r e s Wr iter s o I r ela nd . 90 d f , p . 30

e e b ba w 156 a n rppe a g a r t e a r na h m , ’ ’ N i l “Mt a n a n b -c a la mr Dio n ' ’ o t r b e o. ea t a D épa o c. a ) fa mse r a ns n rp p , ’ - N ° o éa i F 13” 5 o wz r no I n5 no. pea p .

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The las sa re lam oon or urles ue of an no e com ose t ti , p b q y t p d in the Ir s an u a e was wr en in 1 7 13 i h l g g , itt , by ’ 9 ' é a lle E an O Rahill a Muns er oe on an in O R a g i ( g y); t p t, o u rm r nd tax- a er er in err name Tadh dustri s fa e a g th K y, d g ’ ’ O Croi n Te e D utf O Cronin the ances or in the D ubh ni [ ig ] , t ,

ale l ne of the Cron ns of the Par near K llarne . fem i , i k, i y ’ ’ u les u e O Rahill races the e ree of C Cr onin In this b r q , y t p dig in thirteen generations to the devil l l This ou trageous lam oon was intended by its au thor to ridicul e the illiterate ple lieian am l es lan e in Irelan Cromwell and su c of the f i i p t d d by , h native Irish as un ited with them in oppressing the old Ir ish who were erm t e to l e on the lan s of e r ances ors race p i t d iv d th i t , ns not wo more an r s ll n s er annum in cabi rth th thi ty hi i g p .

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The copy selected for pu blication was made by a Munster scr e name u nl an a ou A . D . 17 0 an ib d Q i iv , b t 7 , d is the best w r m er a n But th e e emb h vi g ever seen. e publisher no t being al o e er sa sfie w the corr ec ness of its e a l e to t g th ti d ith t t xt, pp i d the Co unc l of the R o al Ir s Aca em for erm ss n to i y i h d y, p i io c ompare it with any copies which may be in their libr ary and a o w the s r w c an ma s th t b dy, ith pi it hi h i te all tr u e Ir ishmen and lo er s of the l er a ur e of ei r cou n r and r ace l v it t th t y , immediate y r es on e to his call lac n all he r M m p d d , by p i g t i SS . befor e hi for s u r ose and he eels ou n to sa a in e r col thi p p ; f b d y th t, th i lec on he ou n ree co es of the oem in w c h ou n ti f d th pi p , hi h e f d s e eral s anz as not in his own nor in an o er co he e er v t , y th py v met wi th . Pr ofessor Connellan also gave permission to u se a very goo d copy of the poem which he made from o ne compared and ’ correc e the amou s old sc oolmas er and scr e — I eter t d by f h t ib , ’ O Connell of lru sh who our s e rom a ou 1 0 to Ki , fl i h d f b t 7 8 1 824 — the or nal of w c is now in the l rar L or igi hi h, ib y of d G eor e Au u s a H ll of Ball ane H ou se Coun l g g t i , y , ty of Donega u s leavi n on r ecor fo r os er w a e er its a e ma be th g d p t ity, h t v f t y , t ’ ’ he best copy of O Daly s satires extant . It is necessar owe er to n orm the rea er a we a e y, h v , i f d th t h v ' arranged the drllercnt quatrains of the whole satire under proper heads— the v erses relating to Connacht are first in con secutive or er and ne come ose of L e ns er of the am l es d xt th i t , f i i u r sa but er l N e comes of which province ou r a tho id v y ittle. xt the or on r ela n to U ls er w er e he seems to a e ma e p ti ti g t , h h v d several j our neys ; and last o f all we have placed the portion r elating to Mu nster— his native pr o vince— and where he los t ’ ' ’ is l fe the and of a lh erar O Mea her to w om the h i by h pp y g , h knife and swor d were equ ally familiar . ’ N JOHN O DONOVA . l 8 , N ewcomen P a ce , N o r th S tr a nd , u in Ja n ua r l 2 D bl , y , 85 . 3 4

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T e ar e o f the same r a ce as the Mac Rannalls. o f Fidhnach . h y ’ a A o ’ d 0 r elic s ( 0 m on). T he O R o dach ains of F idhnach, ha ' se ver a r emar k abl e r e lics in th eir possession befor e C r omwell s

u c as b e s s a cr e s a n ar s a nd t he s ne of S t. C aillin time , s h ll , d t d d , hri , er a nd a r o n o f e r C A er r e mar who was the fo un d p t th i hu r c h . v y k - 0 10 ma r i. e . t he B e l o f he n s w c b e a ble B ell calle d igh, , l t Ki g , hi h

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el u m MS . w c a so belon e t is am l is A n ancien t v l hi h l g d o th f i y, e near the C u r c o f F idhnae h and a er anc en still pr eser v d h h , v y i t s Mu seu m and a mo er n co o r c n c o py in the B r iti h , d py n pa hment i a Ir s A ca em ee th l he t he Libr ar y of the R oy l i h d y . S e Mis ce la ny of t

lo ica l S ociet v ol. I . . 1 15 1 1 1 18 for ome c I r ish A r che o g y, pp , 7 , , s a ‘ ’ h Ro da chain or O R o d the ea o am c o u nt of Ta d g O , y, h d f this f ily in f r s n ho ha d a lar e co ec on o I A n ca and Manuscr s . 1688 , w ll ti i h ti iti ipt T he C oar b and er ena ch fa milies o f l r dland looked u pon them. r an of en lemen a nd wer e o r emar selves as of the k g t , ften kable for

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h L owlan S co c ca c en i. s . an c u als ea en w a nd t e d t h ll kit h , , y vi t t ith i b r ea & c . Ar ms r on sa s n his Gae c D i c onar a Ann d, t g, y li ti y, th t s l h e mor e su bs an a e a ables a b a o u u Ia nn e xpr esse al t t ti l t , v sq e a d ma n Ir elan means c en s u ff o r an k n o f s ou br o la . I d it kit h t , y i d p, th, o r blind herrin a ena bles o ne t o s wallo w br ea or o ta t oes dip, g , th t d . i z A bo in h S ee the L etter of Ju lius V nde . y t e Sou th o f Ir e and was hea r d t o as that h e wo uld no t ask b etter c oola n;t with his po ta ' is sal a n d a er a n to e s than b nd her r ing, tha t , t w t d the same yo u th fr e u en l swallowe lum er s and is luxu r iou s sou u n il he ha d t o q t y d p th p , t t o r e en him fr o m b u r s n b e tie d Wi th a r o pe p v t ti g.

3 in o Connacht . T s was a nd is s ll The p la f hi , ti , the name of a and er le la n e en n fr om R oscommon t o l s paciou s f ti p i xt di g E phi n, an d es o wn to C as er ea in the C ou n of Roscom fr om S tr ok t tl , ty mon. B u t the har d evidently intends the ter m t o denote all the r ich plains o f C onna cht . ’ 4 ch i i . e . O onor P lu nder er o Cr ua a n, , C D on. 5 ’ o eitr im i . a . O R ou r ke of L ei r m s S nouty f , , t i C a tle, at this time a er s ou r ebe . T s wa s B r an O e who e in 1604 H i v y t t l hi i g , di d . s ia n M M artha was an e and b e ea e in n a er B r L o on D . f th , , h g d h d d d , A. 15 9 1 an d his ea set u o n a s e o er L on on Br i e as on o f , h d p pik v d dg , e ” t he L e m q estatis capita .

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The e il a k ller of ee es d v i b v , 3 I s s da in the Pla n of Connac thi y i ht, ‘ E ce the small lun erer of Cruachain x pt p d , 5 And another snouty of L eitrim.

H e is a erson on w o th l u rse has allen p h m e o d c f , I ell to on o enl t it y p y, Who would rem -Anm h d ‘ ain in Sil c a ha, And Hell at his comman d .

If be for it love of the great Mary, They make but one meal in her honour ; If an one t a e er e ar e ot to see her h t v d p t d g , The 7 anians shall enj oy her [company] .

H is an e d emonlec W e vil ight , O r a poor mad wr etch Who wou d 0 to Sil -A nmch l y , A nd hell wi his r each .

6 Si! Anmchadha i s . he r ace of A nmcha db or Animosu s . T s , . , t , hi ' was the r ibe-name of ‘ e a dd ns w ose ter r i or com r se t th O M e , h t y p i d the bar on o f L o r th u n o f G a wa and the ar s of y ngfo d, in e C o ty l y, p i h ’ L u sma in the n s u n ir e r c M a en o f the B r s Ki g C o ty. S F r de i k dd iti h M use um and D r R . R . a en au or of T he L ive: a nd Times , . M dd , th of the U nite o f r ee e n Customs o H d I r ishmen, ar e this ace . S Tr ib : a d f y

ma n fo r the i r o f the sen or b r a n c es of s fam l . y, ped g ee i h thi i y 7 - M e rria m i e . the s o is o f H an or as some a e calle , . , y M y, h v d “ ” t em a hi h o h e o n su wer the h , g mania , an t er s th s s o f ck . These e d esce n an s of a ne or t he o ur in escen fr om C olla D a t M i M , f th d t h ‘ C r ich, son of E oohaidh D oimhlen, son of C air br e Liﬁeachair , mo nar ch of r er the es abl s men of I eland in the thir d c entur y . Aft t i h t su r n mes th su r name of ’ C eal a , e chief family of this sept to o k the O ' a O K ell r m a ll ch th e o ur een in escen fr o m l igh ( f o C e a , f t th d t

Ma ne Mor . bes d t ms o H - a n . 9 . D enis i s e T ri a n ( his o f y M y , p 7 H enr ell of le ell is the r esen c e of s fa y K y, Cast k y, E sq. t hi f thi ’ mil and next to him in o int o f senior ity is ount O K elly of Men ' ta u an in the ou of r ance C onor O K ell of Ticoole E s . , S th . y, q , who is b ir is the r e r e y descent a C ou n t o f th e H oly R o man m e, p '

s e nta tiv e of the famou s fa m o f. the O K ell s w 0 wer e or mer ily , f ly

sea e at Galla h now C as le ne in C ou n of Galwa . t d g , t B lake y, t e ty y 3 8

- - 0 10 6 a la b o. ba e a o m u n m m wo n M n ng, Le wm; mmma ge ybée a p e Q1 b e t a c -a b a b e oi -C e a ll n n n p nn m 5 a 13, ' ” c - l e Jr ma lt a n a nnla n) Ga mi ngs .

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l ' G oa ts milk b e rJe A n th e -M u er all m f , m r e ms, lit y, ilk o the sma ll o - 114 6 e . ”l n 6 4 . i . e . t h e ecudes oa s o r s e e cont r c attl i , p , g t h p, a distin a -e ll r o m the m a a é i. e . co gu ish ed f n , , ws . The imbecile chie f o f t h e ' ’ O ’ ell s er e r e er r e t o was r obabl H K y h f d , p y ugh Ca cob O K elly of Mu llaghmo r e . 2 L och Ce no w L ou K e a beau u l lake w se er al l n , gh y, tif ith v is a ds , in the b ar o n o f Bo le C ou n o f R osco mmon ne ar the y y , ty , mar gin m the . n s Roc n a ma n o f whi ch sta d ki gh , g ificent r eside nce o f L or d n L or to . 3 ich th R o c i The Ca r r e . e . Ca rr a i L oc a . k) , , g h Ce T his wa s ’ me o f Ma c D er mo s c e C a s e w c is th e na t hi f tl , hi h s itu a te d on a s ma ll F r m is lan d in L o u h K ey . o this L o r d L or to n fo r me d th e na me ’ R o c n am o r his mans on . S ee a e w o f M a c D er mo s Ro c o r ki gh , i vi t k, ' ' Ca r r a i -L ocha Ce in D o c or O C o n o r s su r esse wor M emo r g , t pp d k, i s he fl }: a nd Wr itin s o Cha r les O ’ C ono o B l a r of t g f r f e a nag e . T h e aylu sio n h er e t o the absence o f ships o n L ou gh K ey lo oks ob scu r e en ou . B L oin ea s o we er is me a n a ee o f b o a s gh y g , h v , t fl t t ,

f s s a s the wor is no w u n er s o o . n ot o hip , d d t d At the pr es en t d a y a C onna c en le ma n wo u call his b oa s on a n o f the r ea a es ht g t ld t g t l k , “ u c a s L o u C or r ib L o u Ma s or L ou ( e his e s h gh , gh k, gh y, ﬂ et . The har d wishes her e t o ins inu a te tha t ther e wa s no cot or fer r yb oa t e at C a a L oc a C e b o r er o f Mac D er mo in k pt l dh h , y d t, or der tha t h r d m ns r el b e ar or an o f the lac: 4 m“ 6 6 n o a , i t , gg , y 1 m 0 1 , might be ' abl e t o ge t a cr oss t o his c e a o n-a olbe a b T he r esen e a o f the am of M c D er mo o f ar r ick p t h d f ily a t G , is th e r i ce o Coola vi for a n a ccou n o f w o s e m the P n f n, t h fa ily r eade r is 3 9

’ red-hot s one in oa s m l ‘ A t t i k, With the meal if it e got ; Sa s the m ec le of the r ace of Ceall y i b i ach, ” It is a oo a n in r n g d d i ty Sp i g .

S ee n fo r acorns on w llow rees ki g i t , “ Seeki ng for ships on L och Ce , ‘ Seeking for a cot at the Carriokf l s l e see n weal r om ik ki g th f an oaf.

The Clann R c ar a er mass i k d ft , ‘ Will not ask you to their hou ses; It is d fﬁcul for u s to o to ar m i t g b k at the , T e ar e s ee ac n the r er h y h p f i g iv .

The Clann-Ric ar rom end to end k d f , " From Kilcor ban to B a rr en

Stickards m ser s is e r r u e name [ i ] th i [t ] , Rickar ds their nickname I

' r efer r ed to M emoir s of the Life a nd Wr itings of Cha r les O Co nor B elana a r e 3 0 of g , pp . 5 , 3 06 . o their h n o er co es the r e a in is T ouses . I th pi d g

" b - é e 2l qg e remre a cna yb na . " w u s n T he ir o n ho se th ey shu .

5 - i h e u r c o f t . C o r ban n o w K ilc o r b a n il hor in i . s. t n i C C ba , , Ch h S , , the ar s o f T n a bar o n o f L e r m a n d o u n f p i h y gh, y it i , C ty o G a lway . ‘ t co n ai ns th r u n ba n s u r . ee O r dna nce ma I t e i s o f S t C or C h ch S p , sh.

“7 . 6 B a r r en b u r om b o t r es t an d 0 00 a s on e i. e . r o c . mmn. f m , t , , ky s r c n w B u r r en a b a r o n o r min t he nor er n or on o f di t i t, o , y g th p ti t he C o u n o f C ar e r emar kab e fo r it s i mes one r o c s . It or me ty l , l l t k f d t h u r b o u n f la nr ickar d w c c o m r se the bar o e so the n dar y o C , hi h p i d n e s o f L e r m L ou r ea D u nkellin a r an C ar e a nd A e nr i it i , gh , , Kilt t , l , th y, in the u n o f G w T he C a n-R c ar a r e t he esc en an s C o ty al a y . l i k d d d t o f R c ar Mo r D e B u r o s o n o f W l a m F t -Adelm who e in i k d g , i li i z , di d t he e a r 120 a nd a u su a c a le W a m the o n u er o r y 5 , who w s lly l d illi C q , W n u er the r nce of o nna b ish r er s a co e o C c . y l r it , s ha ving q d p vi ht If o u r a u or ha d no wn th e c ar a c er e n o f F -Ad elm b his th k h t giv itz , c o n tem or G ir a ldu s C a mbr en sis he co u l a e r efe r r e to it er e p y, , d h v d w effec a a inst es o f lanr ickar d sem er in insidiis ith t the B u r k C , p , s em er in d oﬁo sem er r o inans su b me e enenu m sem e r a ens p , p p p ll v , p l t a n u s in r b H iber ni x u na ta lib . n . c . . H e e im g i he a. a E p g xvi di d e n en l w ou s r ne o r e r eme u nc on or oo bu r al in p it t y, ith t h i , xt ti , g d i " a n c u r c in he k n bu t in w s e o wn A nna ls y h h t i gdome, a a t t . ma cnoise. 40

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91 C le o a n rc umc in l a c hem: 5 4 1) ce a nn ’ Le p ine a ra r me set b e cup ; ‘ ’ D a bqonnrmge nio p b e lt a/ ’ - Sin 6 10 6 no. mbi a n 30 pm a n ge n

l l he Clann-Jennin C a nn S e o u n o w the am l o f enn n s . T , wi , f i y J i g m S e o o r L e o n B u r nd N u a a n a T hey descend fr o mio. ittl J h ke a l ' d o i e au er o f O Ma dde n the c e u b r r ed sow e r e Moa g , d ght , r wp , o , h r efer r e d t o . 2 The to s o their ea r s i. e . b e n or n off b the o s . T s is p f , , i g t y d g hi cle ar ly ﬁ u r ati v e . 3 ' ir e i. e . Gu air e s la n a le el s r c in the er r o r M a G ua , , p i , v di t i t, t it y u ir e ear n ar a in t h e C ou n of al a S ee H a r of Kine G a m Ki v , ty G w y. ' on of I a n onna cht . 3 32 The a e o f s b a e has diman e E diti C , p . d t thi ttl e not yet been deter min d .

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o f H -F ia chra ch . 3 6 . & c . y , p 7 ' 5 - G or t innse Guair e i. e . the ar en of Gu air e s helm or is lan , , , g d d, r e A n e n o f C onn c so ca lle d fr om G ua i idh , ki g a ht in the se venth c en u r T s is the r esen l r s name of the own of e r t in th e t y. hi p t i h t G , n nd u n o f G l a b ar o ny of Kiltar ta , a C o ty a w y, for mer ly the c hief r es i f ’ au ness d ence o O sh gh y. ' 6 ea ch e zn O u r au or is er e er se Gr t i fta s . th h r ath ver e a gainst ’ u ness of Gor -innse - u a r e cu u s obil t m O sha gh y t g i , j n ita e antiqu ita ” t em et inte r itatem u i no n n o H ibe r niam non no e e H g , q vit, vit, S y

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n d ene r osi amon the l r ish oe s I bid 9 1. a g ty g p t , p . 8 A ccor n t o r a i on on ca n a t the cas le of e e R ed di g t d ti , lli g t G r t, th ’ B ar ou n the La of O s au ness onl at ome who a him d f d dy h gh y y, h , p id e n on w a e er b u t o n th e a r r al f he i r me n o a tt ti h t v ; iv o r sons, she n fo d ’ em of the B ar s e ar u r an e set o u t a f er him t o b r n th d d p t e, d th y t i g 4-l

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him b a c . H e wo u n o t o we er r u n w m and e n b e n k ld h v e t r ith the , th i g as ke d whethe r he ha d satir iz ed their mo the r for her ina tten tio n t o him he r e e in t he wo r s o f o u r e I sa r e , pli d d t xt, ti iz , 7 - Yo ur mother . S he was the L a d H on or s. N B r en as nob 3 i , ly b o r n a woma n a s the B ar d e ver ha d t e h o no u r o f r ais ing th e c e oim o n h er c e e B u t in her o u she h a d e mbr a c e a t e re a ytba h k. y th d ligi o u s e an d bec m a b ss f t he u n r o f l n n a r lif , a e b e o n n e y Kil e a , e the to wn f la r e in the b a r f o C , o ny o Isla nds bu t fr o m this seclu s io n she r a n ' ff w ir R o er s a u ness b w o m sh e ha d o ne s o n a nd o ith S g O h gh y, y h one au er b e or e the c o u r o c u r e a s ens a o n for e r d ght , f y ld p di p ti th i ' mar r e . T u s was s he u ner a b e t o t he B a r s a m o o n b u t he iag h v l l d l p , r s e a e r c e s a nd memb e r s of the s a me a m was by fa to o ev r e . L t hi f f ily a s b e en r a er u n o r u na e in e r c o ce o f es a nd a e ha ve l o th f t t th i h i wiv , h v ’ b e en se er e as e b t he Bar s as C o o ne W am O s a u ne ss v ly l h d y d , l l illi h gh y, who wen t o F r a n c e a er t he R e o u o n w er e he e in 1 44 t ft v l ti , h di d 7 , nd w ose w e th e a u er of L o r C a r e i e w h er o wn a h if , d ght d l , l v d ith ' ’ ' b u er W a m B o Bu idhe O K ell a er O S ha u hness s de tl , illi y [ ] y , ft g y a r u r e a nd of w o m o ne o f o u r B ar s ha s wr en p t , h d itt

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m sn e o f a me s D a n ow L or D u nsan dle . A t th sive de e J ly, d e per i o d t o c t h e e r e er s b e on e t o a br a n c o f th e whi h t xt f , it l g d h Cla nr ic kar d u r e s B k . 9 D n i e . an ear en or b u t the wor is er e u se in a , . , th f t d h d the s ense nc o f se a t or r eside e . 3 The son o Ca l hu m i. e . S t . P a r ck the A o s le of r elan f p , , t i , p t I d. P a t r e m h a bu i Oa lpo r niu m d ia conu m ﬁliu m qu o nda m P o titi pr es ” ' n ssio . P a tr icii. byter i. Co ﬂ S la n Gibbon o u r a u o r er e u n u es o na bl llu C n , th h q ti y a des t o t he - who wer e s ea e in I a r mh Cl a nn G bb o n U a ll t o th . i , t d , e we s t o f t h e m o u n a n o f C r oa h a t r ick o r t he R ee in the b ar o n o f M u r t i g p , k, y r esk,

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h e r o e ence ea o n n o th e sea . S o me o f em o d v th h dl g i t th , h we ver , oo e r a cr oss t he ba o f D o ne a a nd o o u t k th i ﬂight y g l, t k p their a b ode in the o o m a e o f G e nc o u mb e wher e e r gl y v ll y l l kill , th y ema ine d u n s u r be u n n a e e e b t he r ea T a u ma u r di t d til ﬁ lly xp ll d y g t h t g, S t .

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I was c o e ens e w the ba r on o n illand- as . that lake . t xt iv ith O e E t h o u n h la M ac e f t e . o c u as the ea T e te ajor M Ge n o C t f th, w h d of this famil Ther e a r e va r iou s wealt y and highly r espec table l h n am in ar iou s a r s o ns er and ls er ent emen o t e e v p t f L ei t U t , n r eser e u t their pe digr ees ha ve no t bee p v d . ' 5 an Ma c C ann s r esi ence was si u a e D mansion, b um“) b um , d t t d cl s t o L u N ea in the bar on of Oneilland-E as on the o e o gh gh, y t, . eas si e f the u er B a nn w er e a r i er en er s the L ou . t d o pp , h th t v t gh 3 The a tr ee fem. s ni es the a le r e e a c-aba ll pple , a n a bu t, , ig ﬁ pp t , n , mat e the a l or r u of the a le r ee . , p e f it pp t 7 l r ee in hi s him i. e . the wa n o f fer ti i n the a e B etr a , , p t y t lity- ' See B a t ter r itor y shows th a t he is not wor thy of bemg a chi e tam. tl o Ru h . 100 10 1 . e f M a h t , pp , ' 0 c e o f hi s se in ou r au or s The ge r m, D onnell Mac C ann, hi f pt th h e s f the u er B ann ne ar w er e a r i er time, lived on t e as t ide o pp , h th t v r en er s L ou N ea . T is u a r a n is no t sa ir i cal and we ev t gh gh h q t i t , s ua r in dently inter polate d t o take t he sting o u t of the pr eceding q t a . 64.

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1 ’ che s Countr 8. b eau u er r o r i R o y, tif l t it y n the nor th of t he C o u nty o f C or now com r se in the b ar on o er mo e o k, p i d y f F y . B f r e the E n ’ is n as on s el fu s ct be on e t o th O u ans gl h i v i thi d ight l di tr i l g d e D g , the n s o f the D r u Mo hr u ith b u t e in des ce dant id g , ar ly the thir te en th c e n u r e wer e s ossesse b the lt o ches and on ons ee t y th y di p d y C d . S ’ ‘ ' la h ia ar I I I . e . 69 . O E er ty s Ogyg , p t , 2 D a n B a oi now D u nbo in a n r . T is s a l ac f r , y B t y h wa p e o g ea t n t t the er o t o w c s oem r efe a nd t s tr e g h a p i d hi h thi p rs, he pr i nc ipa l ' - i n e r s tr o nghold of O Su ll va B a e ; bu t ther e is no vestige of it r e o n a ma in ing at the pr esent day . S o fter it su staine d a s iege tha t made ’ a e n ee ! It was b e sie e d and s or med b Sir G eor e C a r e w it h ll i d d g t y g , L or P r es en of Mu ns er W the mo s u nr elenti er se er an c e d id t t , ith t n p v , a nd e en e b R c ar a eo e an n the wa ger c n s d f d d i h d M g gh g a d r s, o s i ti ng e nd o - r e n o f o ne hu ndr a f r ty th e ﬁghti g men, with a stu bbo r n b r a c l ar llele i o er n s or At le w e y er y s ar ce y p a d n m d hi t y . ngth h n t he c a s e wa s near s a er e t o e c es Ma e he a or a tl ly h tt d pi , og g n, m t lly ' r etir e d into au e er e o lo u i wo un ded, q, v lt, d t min d t w p w th po wder wh at r ema ine d o fthe cas tle ; and when h e perceived the bes ieger s F n t e au l ‘ h e r a se imsel r o m t he r o u n s e n ter i g h v t, i d h f f g d, natc hing a lighte d candle and stagger ing ther ewith t o a bar r el of powder ( whic h fo r tha t pu r pose wa s u nhe a de d) o ffer ing to cas t it in to the ' e u a a n ower c u ht n 4 Id him in his ar m sam , b t C pt i P a g a s u n til h e wa s b our men ns an l e . cc P aca ta H iber nia bo o , y , i t t y kill d , k m . n As t e o c m n is sa t o b e e . w V I I . and v x . h r o e c , p eti i d id p ph ti , l o s e e ma a e b e e t he e or e-s a owe b the a s , this i g y h v n h ll f h d d y pr oph e t ic sou l of A cngh us na-n -A er 2 T he connection b etween po etr y 65

T H E no nr ro n R E L AT I N G T O M O N S T E R .

’ ‘ To Roche s cou ntry o f the ﬁne roads I came r ea for a was m m , (g t th t y istake) It is well for me a I eat not u th t b tter , For I I coul not et , if did, d g it.

2 Du n-Bao of the er old w nes i bitt i , W c is ra se b the ools f Eir in hi h p i d y f o , T an a D un - o Ba , I w ll la a wa er, h th t i [ i y g That hell is a hu ndr ed-times mor e delightful !

Thr ee r easons why I shunned 3 The is r c of Ban r and Bearra d t i t t y , 4 The u se rown so lu m s w ou as e [ y ] b , ft, p , ith t t t , 5 L on s on and mil -and-w g divi i , k ater .

6 Fla er I ot for oo tt y g f d, 7 I n great Mu sgraidhe of Mac Diarmada So that my ches t dried u p from thirst ° U n il I reac - - i t hed Bailc an Chola g. a nd r o hec ha s b een t th s a ll smer s s p y pr ov ed o e sa ti fa ction of Me i t , in a o o k u b s e a t L e s c in 1835 b A . S e nb ec e n e p li h d ip i , , y t i k, titl d, “ E v ery p oet a p r op het ; a tr ea tise o n the E s sen tia l c onnec tio n b e ween the oe c r t h s on t p ti Spi it and e pr oper ty of M agnetic lu cid vi i . 3 nt a nd ar e wo b ar n s r m n the so u B a ry B ea r r a . T he se t o ie fo i g th wes o r e r me e t p tio n o f the C o un ty o f C or k . T h y we e at this ti divid d ' be we en the c e e br a e D o nne O su a n B ear e a n d his u n c e Sir t l t d ll lliv , l , ’

we n u i 403 . O O s an . e h e M cella n o the Celtic ocie t . ll v S e t is y f S y, p 4 B r own so lum s er a n not r o e n um er s o r o a oes of ﬁ p . C t i ly tt l p , p t t a n n b t u m s f br o n br ea o r um n s . y ki d, u l p o w d, d pli g 5 br o u t o L on division n i. e . t he u an o f oo g , C uib ne a nv pa s , , q tity f d ght ta ble was e n s m r a ons er e b e n to o man er so ns divid d i to a ll ti , th i y p r u e t o be ser ve d in pr o por tion t o the qu antity o f fe e t o be dis t ib t d . 6 ﬂ a tter i . e . blar ne or b an a . T s is the ear lies n o i ce y, , y, l d t lk hi t t

the l or bla r ne of Mu ns e we a e et r ea . Of b a éma oo, y t r, h v y d ’ 7 M us r a z dhe n o w u s er r a bar on in the C o u n o f C or . g , M k y, y ty k Mac D a r ma a as The c hie f of this ter r itor y was s ometimes c a lle d i d , M a c C ar su r name o f M u s b eing descen de d fr o m D ia r ma id Mo r thy, d, er r who e in 13 68 T he c e o f the am ha d hi s r i nci a k y, di d . hi f f ily p p l r es iden c e at B lar ne y near the C ity o f C or k thou gh the man o r o f B la r ney is se par a te d fr o m the r est of Mu sker r i t be mg su r r ou nde d by the bar o ny o f Ba r r etts a nd the L ibe r ties o C or k . 8 B a ile -o u-chola i n o w B a n co l a c as le bu o n a r o c ab ou g , lli l ig, t ilt k t . f u r It was a t i s er i o the o r miles west fr o m th o f C o k . th p d r es ence of W l a m B a r r e who su bm e t o u e e n E i a be in id il i t, itt d Q l z th ' the ear ~ 160 n b en c o ncer ne in D esmon s r eb e li on . y 0, ha vi g e d d l 9 66

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1 D uru ta ir bh i. s . o r o f th e b u ll. T s is the la ce no w ca l e , , f t hi p l d ' ' ' D r o mt a r r iﬁ in O K eeffe s cou n r in the ba r o n o f D nhallo It , t y, y w . ’ ' w as the c e s ea o f O K eeffe in the i th c e n u r ee S m s hi f t , 7 t y . S ith

o or k b o o kl . c . n o 23 H ist r y of C , , L , te . 2 - M c u ffes o f s E I nn Amhta o ibh i. e . t he a A A e alla se C a , , li , wh o chie f r es enc e wa s C as le Mac A u ffe near N ewmar e in he n or - es id t li , k t, t th w t ' D ha ll in t n o f the b a r o n of u o w he C o u o f C o r . a c A u ffe s y , ty k M li c o u n r c o m r se all th e w mo u n a no u s a n d ea s r c t y p i d ild, t i , h thy di t i t n b e we en N e wmar e an d th e b o u n a r o f th e u n lyi g t k t, d y C o ties o f L mer c a n d er r w er e the r er s F eale a n d a i i k K y, h iv Bl ckwa ter ha ve r c es T he las c e o f s a m is t r a di io n ll r their s ou . t hi f thi f ily t a emem e r e a s a oe c a r o e H e or e o t he r a n n b d p ti l p ph t . f t ld g ti g o E ma ne i a t io n t o the I r s C a o cs an d the a w u ec r ea s e o f e r nu mb p i h th li , f l d th i e r b a m ne so o n a er a nd a so the e nc o n o f his o wn escen a n s y f i ft l xti ti d d t . T he head o f this fa mily wh o ha d b een bo r n t o a ha ndso me esta te as we -mas er in th e ma r e - ou se at en a w igh t k t h K m r e in 1840 . 3 T s a Ma c D ono ugh. hi w s the name of one o f the power fu l c e a ns of th e Ma c C ar am who wa s sea e at an u hi ft i thy f ily t d K t r k, in t he b ar on D u hallow of whiah b ar o n he was c e o r y , y hi f l d . H e wa s s o we a a n d ower u in the r e n of u een b lthy p f l ig Q Eliza eth, tha t h e e r ec e a t a n u r a or r es s so s r on and e ens e a h t d K t k f t t g xt iv , th t t e L o r ds o f th e C o u nc in E n a n t r ansmitt ed an o r er t o Ir e a n to a e il gl d n‘ d l d h v h r S ee a es cr o n o f s r ea ’ t e wo k sto pped . d ipti thi g t fo r tr e ss in Smith s

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n o fAr t so n o f D o nne l h wa s Ar t Oge ( so , l ), w o was inau gu r ate d in the ear 15 83 . H e ha d c as es at D r oma on the Bla c wa er y tl gh k t , a t ‘ D u -Ar a l D r omtar r iﬁ an d D r omsica ne in the b ar on of D u hallo gi , , y w. ’ ' f ames I L D o nne l O K eeﬁ e th e I n the r eign o J , l h ea d of the family anu s son o f s Ar t O e was slain a t A u ( son o f M , thi g ), ghr im, a nd his l en in his s eent ear wen t son D onne l Oge, th ixt h y , t o F r ance at the ’ head o f his fa ther s company of foo t . l ch now a o r C a a in the ar is of . Ceapa , Kipp gh, pp gh, p h Castlemag ’ nor close t o the Blac wa er . T s was o ne o t Mac C ar o , k t hi thy s h us es . ’ ee mi s or k b . I L c . v r S S th C , , ’ ’ ’ 3 a ouse T he r nc al ou se of O Calla h n s h . p i ip h O C all b an was

t he B ac wa er . T he er D r u mneen astle, on l k t t r itor y 0 P e bble ’ ll han com r se t he ar s es o f K ilshannick and Clon m O C a ag , p i d p i h e en , ’ i n of D u hallo w a nd C o u n o f Cor See H ar r is n the bar o , ty k . s E dit io n ’ ' ’ ‘ a e . lnti uitzes . 2 an d S m s H istor o or k b o f W r s , p 7 , ith y f C , o o k ' me L I L V I . I n e r e n o f n a s O Calla han u lled o , 0 . t ig Ki g J , g d wn hi le t D r u mn een a nd er ec e a er s a el s old c as t a , t d v y t t y ou se on it s s e bu t s mans on wa s r u n e u r n t he war s of the R e olu o it ; thi i i d d i g v ti n . Sm escr bes th e r u ns u s Th e cas le bawn is lar e D r . ith d i i th t g , w an s o ne wa an a nd well enclosed ith high t ll, ﬂ ked with r ou nd t ow h e ole o u in r u ns r om the o e r s ; a nd t wh , th gh i , f pposite s ide o f th e ” e b its lo s u a o n ha s s a n a u us a e r iv r , y ft it ti till g t p ar ance . T h e hea d o f this fami y was tr ansplante d by C r omwellto the C o un ty o f ar e w er e e became e nc ear in the nine e n c Cl , h th y xti t ly t e th entu r y, 69

B rea w ou e n rowne in u er d ith t b i g d d b tt , And mu c chaff in its o h l b dy ; In or er to ma e me an u l d k th kf , T is was m are at Cea a h l h y f p c .

Brea and water from a ool d ‘ p , ’ ’ 2 Was my su pper at O Callaghan s hou se ; I t is fﬁcul to a e ear af er such a su er di t h v h t t pp , The water was twice thicker than the bread !

’ ’ The women ofO Calla han s cou n r g t y, A re old women w ou sto re - as n th s n ith t , b ki g in e u W t ere and slender - o e e be i h d b di d th y , l e — Til ating foo d and after it .

a ‘ Fr om Pru hu s to the fame Ma E lla g d gh a , 1 will descr ibe it as it is The coun r is eau u l to be loo e at t y b tif k d , B ut is no t a co un r of m 5 it t y food or rai ent .

b u t some of the u n or br anc es s ll r emain in lar e I j i h ti C . n 175 0, ' C or nel us O C a lla ha n E s . ha d a oo o u e at l nm n i g , q g d h s C o ee , near u r H e was t he t he par ish ch ch . hea d o f a junior br anc h o f this fa m not s u r b e b C r omwe . ily, di t d y ll ’ L or L smor e is the r esen ea of the O alla hans an d o n d i p t h d C g , J h ' r u s alla ha n s n o f o n so n f C o neli O C g ( o J h , o T ho mas), a u tho r of the G r een B ook escen s r o m a memb er of s fam who se le in , d d f thi ily tt d D u blin ear ly in the last centu r y . 3 P r u hu no w P r o hu s o r P r u hu st a small ownlan s u g s, , , t d it a te d in the ar s of K ilbolane be ween C ar le lle a n d T u ll ease in the p i h , t h vi l , b ar on f O r r er and lmor e and C ou n o f C o r . was a t s y o y Ki , ty k t thi

me the sea of o ne o f the Ger a nes . O r dna nce ma s ee 6 ti t ldi p , h t . W i o f a . er e s a At pr esent it is the sea t C pta in E va ns . T h no ther

me name in the ar s o f D omtar if bar o n f . la ce of the sa p i h r r f, y o D u li ll . O r dna nce ma s ee 3 0 3 9 . a o w h t , 4 i. e P a n o f the E alla now the own of Ma l M aghE a lla , s . , t l i , t n o f or F r om s na me it is clea r a th l o w in the C ou ty C k. thi th t e l na me E alla was an cie ntly a pplie d t o tha t par t o f the r iver B la ckwa r w r e th m er n r er A ow a l t er lying b e tween K an tu k, he e o d iv ll ( E la) ' en s a n d the own o f M a E alla or M al ow. d , t gh , l 5 d or r ime t . e . th e co un r is er e and b eau u bu t F oo a n , i , t y f til tif l, le a nd nor an o f a r cu u r e a nd manu fa c the inhabitants a r e so id , ig t g i lt d not no w how to a a l emsel es of the na u r a l tu r es, tha t they o k v i th v t r esour ces o f the land to pr odu ce fo o d and r aiment . 7 0

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l O r r er , o e s so a b ar on in the nor of the C ou n o y p n , y th ty f C or k . ' ee Sm s or k oo k I L 0 . V I . S ith C , , 2 G r a in The r ea er mu s e r e bear z g, d t h in mind that the pe r io d a t w c s sa r e was wr en, t he la n wa s s r c en wi a m ne hi h thi ti itt d t i k th f i , fo r the cor n ha d been in en o nall es r o e b the E n lis so t ti y d t y d y g h ldier s . S enser wr i es Ou t of e er cor ner f p t v y o the woodes and glynnes in u on e r an s fo - th ey c ame cr ee g th i h d r their leggel c ou ld n ot b ea r di eate e ea c a r r o ns a t d d i , h ppy wher e they cou ld ﬁ nds f a t them 3 a nd if they fo u nd a plo t o w cr cr csscs o r shamr o c kes ther e ' s t o a e as fo r t he me — they ﬂocked a f t ti Spenser s Viewof the Sta te — o Ir ela nd S ee no e 10 . 9 80 n r a. Also f t , pp 7 , , i f Fyncs Mor yso n z “ in h N o s pecta cle was mor e fr e qu e n t t e ditches o ftowns and espec ia lly r an t o s ee mu u e in was te d co u nt ies, th ltit d s of these poor peo ple with e r mo u s all colou r e r een b ea n ne l es oc s an th i th d g y ti g tt , d k , d all thin s " g e co u r en u abo e r o u n . B o o rm c th y ld d p v g d k , . x. 3 - C ull teed i. s . the lo w cor ner , o r a n e now C o oli h , , l , s il, in the f C ar r i ar son b ar o n o f Clanwigl iam p ar ish o gp , y , a nd C ou nty of L ime

r dnance ma s eet 14 . r i c k . O p , h 4 n now a a -bar on in Cla nn Gibbo , h lf y the nor th of the C ou n ty of n r of the F - bbo ns th c C o r k the co u t y itz gi , e hief of whom was c a lle d s m t he W e n . T a es cen s r om G ber or G bb on hit K ight hi f ily d d f il t, i , th e bas ar son b the w e of 0 C o inin of o n of Ca an F t d y if , J h ll itzger ald, f ar e a nd D esm ’ f the ou se o on . a nc estor o h Kild d See Smith s H istor y ‘ or h b oo L c . n a nd b o o I L 0 . v r. v r r o f C , k , , k , , . , wher e the fa c t o f ’ mac is n en o n a c o nce l b lle a e . G ib on s i giti y i t ti lly d T he lor d of this ’ — r a c in o u r B ar s u ne, was Jo hn O e F o n F - bb o t t d t g itz J h itz gi n, co m monl ca le the W e n . T er e was a y l d hit K ight h 5 M “) Mut e : a co r r o - e r o o r a e i . e . ene r a i on r o l n s iv d p, b p ao o rpmm , , g t d p, fa l i g on the tomb f s fa m l in the abbe o f i ma o c w c wor e o thi i y y K l ll k, hi h a hole thr o ugh - e a c o er e I c the ho r izontal ﬂag ston th t v d it. t ease d on the death 7 1

M Wal n rou reen ﬁel s y ki g th gh g d , Fr om Little Easter till L emmas Ther e are many yellow-legged bags in r ags l T rou ou Orr er a r n 13 h gh t y, g az i g .

How m sera le was m s a e w n i b y t t ithi , ’ In a cat s nest at C u il-iseal I ot n ot enou of u er g gh b tt , For a wa er — s ou l f h d I eat it with b u tter .

T ere is no an er bu t a a es h g b t , 4 Except the an ger of C hrist with the Clann-Gibbon ; Small is the won er a e s oul be as e are d th t th y h d th y , I ncr eas n in e l e r i g vi ve y day .

’ 5 O Donoghu e of Gleann-Fleisge l I will give his character as it is An ncrease of e l e er comes rom him i vi v f , E er d r i v y ay du ing h s life .

f the la s e r A s m a r o ne is sa t o a e co n nu e t o a o n o t h i . i il id h v ti d f ll ' t h e omb o f the O F o a r t s in th e a bb e o f H o C r oss u n t h e t g y , y ly , til f C as e -F o a r wa s a n e a t C on me w en th e r o la s t he ir o tl g ty h g d l l, h p per ty de vo lve d t o th e family o f L a n igan . H a r ma n u o es s u a r a n in a n o e on L o r C a r e M r . di q t thi q t i t d l ,

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1 r u k T o be r u n a t s me wa s eeme onou r able . A s D n . d k thi ti d d h ’ the O D onoghu es never too k any b ever age s tr onger than stale bu t t er milk e s oul not a e b een s o a t to u ar r el as ose who , th y h d h v p q th dr a nk wine t o into xic a tio n ; a nd y et o ne br other killed the o th er with cold-bloo de d deliber a tion l 2 0 the Recits i. e Ma c G ill c u dd of the R ee s nea r The L or d , y y k , ’ illar ne a b r anc o f the O ull an Mor m l Ma c the L akes o f y, h s iv fa i y . is s e a n a nd r es ec a b G illycu ddy till xt t, highly p t le . 3 - a rice i . e. the a m o f F au r ce ho a Cla nn M u , , f ily itz M i , w g ve na me r n o f C lanmo r r is in the C ou n of er r T d e t o the ba o y , t K y . hey r o m t he ce ebr a te R a mon L e r os one of the c e scended f l d y d , hi f n T he r s b a r o ns o f the E n lish I vasio n . p e ent h ea d of the family is the Mar u s of ansdo wne who is no t a oor en leman l e his q i , p g t ik e ime of o u r au or ances tor m th t th . 4 tlemen. T s is n o t er se er e u er cl ar P oor gen hi v y v , b t it is v y e fr om the ob ser vations of E nglish wr iter s on the same su bj e c t tha t o u r B ar d had r eceived su ggestio ns a s t o the points he was t o tou ch u o Sir o n D a es in his D iscover has the o lo n r emar s p n . J h vi , y, f l wi g k n r of Ir e an wh o had mu l e o n the poor ge t y l d, ltip i d to su ch nu mber s u en of the la w o f G a e n w c he con emn in c onseq ce v lki d, hi h d s. Besides these poor gentlemen wer e s o a ffected u nto their small as e r a er c ose to e a t om b e r por tions o f land, th y th h liv h e y theft, ext o c os er n an t o see an b e e r o r u nes a b r oa c ti n, and h i g, th k y tt f t d, whi h inc r eas e d the ir sep ts or su rn a mes into su c h nu mber s a s ther e ar e n o t t in an K in d o me of u r o e so man n lem o be fo und y g E p , y ge t en of o ne 7 3

We to him who slew his brother 1 For the inheritance of Gleann-Fleisge And a u nless rom s ale u erm th t, f t b tt ilk, N o one ever there was drunk l

2 The Lor of the Ree s d k , [H a tes] both layman and pr iest ; As the daisy hates the night

H e hates mankind .

In Desmon a o e all o er laces d, b v th p , They deserve fr om Go d to go to heaven On accou n of e r as in for eir cr mes t th i f t th i , T e s oul o dr - oo h y h d g y f tegin.

3 The s m le Clann-Maur ce s all not et i p i h g , ( I for give them what they have done) A ver se of praise or satire from me ; T e ar e oor en lem n h y p g t e .

S ec le s ns in l nen r a s p k d hi i g , And their bags yoke d lik e bald dogs U n il u n er or ces hem to rea e r a s t h g f t b k th i g d , 5 Ar e in Garr c w c canno b e [ ] i k, hi h t e r eli ved .

' blo o am l and su r name as er e ar e o f the N al in d, f i y , th O e s U lster , o f the Rou r ks in C onna c of the G er al ines and u ler s in Mu ht, d B t n s er and L ns e A n d the l e ma be s a o f th n er r b t ei t r . ik y id e i f i o loo ds and fam lies w er eb ca me t o as s in mes of r o u ble and s sena i , h y it p ti t di s ions tha t th ey ma de gr ea t par ties an d fa c tions a dh er in g o ne t o an o ther with mu ch c o n stan cy becau se they wer e tie d together v in culo sangu inis wher eas r eb els a n d ma le fa ctor s whic h ar e tie d t o e r b n o b n e er o f u o r b o o d o mor e eas l b r ea th i lea der s y o d ith d ty l d, i y k nd bes es e r co ab a on in ne an d fa ll off o ne fr om another . A id , th i h it ti o c ou ntr y or ter r itor y ga ve th em o ppor tu nity su ddenly t o assemble and c s r e and r i se in mu u es a a ns the C r o wn . A nd e en on pi , ltit d g i t v n w f a c we find s nc on e n ence a er e can o in the time o pe e, thi i v i , th t th ’ ifi t r al ha d b e ween the n and his su b e c s har dly b e any ind er en t i t Ki g j t , o r b etween pa r ty a nd pa r ty by r eason o f this gener al kin dr e d a nd ” c o n san u ni . 1 0 1 1 172 . g i ty pp . 7 , 7 , 5 s was C A t At n w C ar r i Ga rrick i . e . th e R o c . T i M i ) e a , , k hi 5 g fo le on th an n i bar on ofI r a hticonnor C ou n of er r y e Sh on n the y g , ty K y, ’ the c e sea a a er of o n so n o f C o nnor O C o nno r er r . hi f t, tthi p io d, J h , K y T her e ar e va r i o u s r es pectable families of this r ace now in I r elan d and ’ in Au s tr ia D an iel O 'C onnell O C o n nor K er r y is an offi cer o f distino s W on wh wa c mm L o u n er R a e s in 1848 . ll a m ti o o andan t a t di, d d t ki, i i ' C onner E s the el s n o f G ener a l A r u r C on or ce O C o nnor , q., dest o th d t , ’ and oun er of the I r s T ena n L ea u e a nd F er u s O C onnor M . P f d i h t g , g , ., a r e am m o u r m M a o r ong the o s t c o nspi c u o u s o f this fa mily in ti e . j ' O C o nnor o f er r i f th e r a ce of M ur t o u h uimhneach K y, s o g M ' O C o n r f ilm n n o o S u r r y in t he C o u nty of R o sco mmo . 1 0 74

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C a e o ae oba c u a é o é e a l a é np q , sm , p y , S y g , c a d c e a c -lo b o b o éee a lla é S nne , n m, p ng l a o é u lc ot f: i 21 n y gyn y ni m i n qn, ’ ‘ - e s c o a c u 0. a ba 4 h D a n ne. r m n 5 nn 1 ,

The H ar e i e H or e of C as e r e or in t he b ar o n of C or ca , . tl g g y y u n u n of e r T i r i n a nd e r g i y, C o ty K r y . his fa mily s of S axon o ig th i s or wa s ca le H or e r o m his r e a r s — a n n er ance w c a n ce t l d f g y h i , i h it hi h he r ansm e t o his escen an s All the ﬂ ow s escr be in Cr om t itt d d d t . d i d ’ we s R o o f the M en o f I r e an ar e r e r esen e a s r a - a r e ll ll l d, p t d y h i d, ’ T er i no r se of s S a o n a m sea e a t he owle now h e s a the pt thi x f ily t d t , P o leh or e nea r llur n in th e C o u n o f We or o f w c Her , Ki i , ty xf d, hi h

b er F . H e r e E s . a ear ne n u ar and a ccom l s e t , q , l d a tiq y highly p i h d en ema n is the r esen e a g tl , p t h d . 9 The o use o Thoma i. e T m F er a f n h s . o as n o G f , , h itzg ld, K ight ly , escen e r o m o n M or na u r sa inne b a a r so n o f f a d d d f J h S , st d John o C a ll n F er a who wa s s a n at C al an b F in hin R eanna R ein itzg ld, l i l g

M a c C a r in 126 1 . T he mo er of s Jo n na u r s ainn h ad b e n thy th thi S e, e ’ t he w e o f C oilea in no C o ns f C la n hlais b u if O ( w lli ) o e g , t John o f C allan '

s ew O C oilea in a n d ke t his ife a s a concu b ne . h f er r l , w i T e K night o K y escen s r om Mau r ce 1 it z er a ld h o wa s an o er bas a r son o f the d d f i , w th t d ’ su me J n f C al an b e e of K enn d . b r a oh o l , y t wif O e y T he a o igin l I r s wer e cr u e r ea e b o se u er a n s D esmon i h lly t t d y th ha ghty G ldi e o f d, o n w om a cu r se seems to a e a en fo r r cr m s he mo s dis h h v f ll thei i e . T t r a cefu l fa ct on r ecor d in I r ish H istor y is fou n d in the o ld Annals of nisfallen in connec o h f , ti n with t e families o F itzger a ld o f D esmond ' a n d O C o nno r er r . T he mos u the sor es t he mo s E h K y t pitif l, t, t lish Jike a nd th e mo s ab om na b e a ct a e e r was er e r a e in g , t i l th t v p p t t d

I r e a n b e o r e wa s comm e s e ar 1405 in D e smon . l d f , itt d thi y ( ) d, viz , ’ D er mo s on o f C onno r O C onno r who w s in ca a nd in ir ons t, , a ptivity in the ca s le o f he ar f mes son of G ar t E l of D smon i. e . o a t e d, , J ,

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2 s 1 ma n) 6 coéla b a 4» mm, ’ Niop b-or5l a 6 t li p e ue a c ’ Fe a r a n cige 316 h é b léyge a o e Fé l l) a rce a é ?

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1 the la bou r er T e r c r en a r e so r eco c o u s in enu r . h i hild p i p y , a e lear n t o ea b e or e the a r e b a i e t o r e en e r th t th y Sp k f pt z d, p v t th i n abel is n r o ces ar a ant l ab o u r er s getti g eno u gh t o ea t . ﬂ a i t du G g u a as s ea n be o r e he was b o r n bu t o u r sa r s is ess er b o l cal p ki g f , ti i t l hyp i a nd a nd n ot ob sc ene in an o ne ns ance . ﬁlthy, y i t ’ 2 n ma n a er ou e r o u u I r e n E aster n door s . O y f r m s h s s th gho t la d r e a r t o o or s in th e o os e s e - s in o r er a o the e s till w d pp it id wall , d th t ne o f them may b e he t open when the wi nd blo ws in the o pposite dir ce tion ; bu t o ur au t or c ompla ins h er e that it was no t t he dir ec tion o f th e win d that c au sed the do or s t o b e c losed in t he r egion he is o w r ea of bu t so me o er r eason w c his r ea er s ma ea s l n t ting , th , hi h d y i y ma ne he o or s er e r e no o en o n th s e a c he r oa s . a t e n t i gi d h p id f i g d , b t o n t h o os e s e and e en o n a e e ar e clos u e pp it id , v th t sid th y ed a a ns th e b ar s and all o er s r o er s who see for nner s and g i t d th t ll , k di r es en s p t . 3 W Cla nn Will m i. e . th e escen an s o f am d e B r o sea e ia , , d d t illi u g , t d in t he b ar onies of Clanwilliam in the C o u nties o f L imer ick and T ip er ar p y . 7 7

B e or a sm e s ea f eb pti th y p k, Ordering his [scanty] foo d for the labourer On m alm had em collec y if I th ted, I woul urn em as I woul t d th d he lice .

2 Eas ern doors a a ns wes ern w d t g i t t in , 3 Ar e closed in Olanu -William ; T e r oor s a e no re ar to w nd h i d h v g d i , T e canno a a n be t e-o h y t g i pened .

The as w c was ne er ma e e ore f t hi h v d b f , ma e for ou I d y , 0 ! Mac William I w ll ma e a sa re for ou w all m ar i k ti y ith y he t, And for the Fr a a a ns m w l id y g i t y il .

E er s nce ou wer e erec e O mans n 5 v i y t d, io You were not Opened by any o ne ; The man of the o use whoe er he be h , v , Where was he himself let in ?

Of an n else I am not anful y thi g th k , I n the swampy cou nty of Limer ick E ce its r oa s 6 so difﬁcul to ra el x pt d , t t v , Whi e me m ch prevent d from trying the again.

4 - - Jll a c Willia m. T s was B u r e of C as e C onn ell hi k tl ( C a nle s t) u , in the r - f t C ho na m5 ) no th eas t o he C oun ty of L imer ic k . 5 0 ma nsio n ! a them! The o r iginal na me o f C as tle -C o nnell wa s ’ . nna ls o the ou r Ma ster s E d e a nu t See A F . 2 mmvin n iy” f , , J. 0 D .,

D 12 13 . 180 . A . . , , p 0 s i r u l sa r c al h e r E xcep t its r oads . Thi s t y ti i . T B a d felt oblige d t o the r oads beca u se they we r e s o ba d as t o pr eve nt him fr o m e ver n r he o u n o f L mer c a a n A r a e er in ve tu ing into t C ty i i k g i . t v ll the seco n u ar er o f the n ne een ce n u r ha d no c om la n t o m d q t i t th t y, p i t ake f r u n o f L mer c e ce the n os b o the Co ca ssy C o ty i i k, x pt i h pita le sulky c a r a c er o f the e o le it s lo u s b e s a n d the nu mber o f its c u r . h t p p , y d , o s w n e him ol o w n a er him fr om th e o or of e d g , hich a noy d , f l i g ft d ver y c a b n o n the r o a s e an d ba r k n in th e mos un ea r -o f manner i d id , i g t h d . I t is r ] a s on s n t o cons er the nu mber of u s eless l ea l t i hi g id , ow blo o e h n u r - o s c he eas an r a e in d d, 11 ly o o i g c d g , whi h t p t y h v this o u n I em H as the m ne u r C ty . o w do they feed th fa i p ged the la nd o f ese lo us s u l r ace a nd eir er oc ous cur - o s f s th y ky , th f i d g I o, H ea en is r a s I- a t r ist v g ciou A S i . 7 8

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l w-cr ea u r es t o the en d of me . S enser n o t n w n o f the ir fe l o t ti p , k o i g P a r c had r o no n ce a cu r s e a a ns the o u n o f i th a t St . t i k p u d g i t C ty T p r a nd a r c u ar l a a ns a or o n o f c a e O r mon p er a y , p ti l y g i t th t p ti it ll d d, a ttempte d t o a ccou n t fo r the mu r der o u s dispos ition o f the pe o ple by blabbmg-o u t the fo llowing inco her ent sentences abou t C oun ties Pa la tine n d s nce we ar e ent r e d n o s eec o f su c r a n s of for I r en. A i i t p h h g t f s r ea ms o f I r e an I mer pr inc es t o s u n dr y per s ons o thi l l d, will menti o n u n to y o u s o me o th e r o f like n atu r e t o this a n d o f like in c t he o r mer n s of E n an a sse u n o c o n ven ience, by whi h f Ki g gl d p d t f r er o a es w c ou en it wa s the m a gr e at par t o th eir p g tiv , hi h th gh th w n a n d er a s we ese r e o f em w c r ece e ell i tende d, p h p ll d v d th hi h iv d the sa m e t no w s u c a a o f m sc e l es en e r eb a e, y h g pp i hi f y Op th y, th t f s sor a r e the r au nts o f I cou ld wish it we r e well sto ppe d . O thi t g n i l w c ou at rs wer e r a n e C o u nties P ala ti es n I r e and, hi h th gh ﬁ t t d i n w en e wer e r s co n u er e or a u pon go od consider at o h th y ﬁ t q d, th t 86

la r b r er t o he l I r s b c tho se lands y then a s a ve y o d t wi d i h, su j e t t o c o n nu al] n as o n so a s was n e e u l t o e em r e a r ti i v i , it df l giv th g t p ivi ledges for th e defence o f the inhabitan ts ther e o f : yet n ow th a t it is no mo r e a bor er no r fr o nt ir ed w h enem e wh s ou l suc d , it i s, y h d h pr iv ile dges b e e any longer c o ntinu ed “ E doxu o u l a no w a ou call a C o u n P ala ne u s . I w d gl dly k w h t y ty ti , ” n d en c a wh e it is so c alle d . “ I en I t was su ose r s na me P a a ne o f a a e a s wer e r . ( I pp ) ﬁ t d l ti p l , it a a e a nd e en ce t o e r n wa r a n s s o a s is cal e the E u p l d f th i i d l d , it l d

s e a n d er o is a. P a s r a e name a n Ear le P a a ne . gli h Pal , th e f r e l g v d l ti O er s n o f th e L a ne a la r e a is t o fo r r a e o r o u t -r u n th thi k ti p , th t g , b e cau se o s e ma r c er s a n d b or er er s u s e co mmo n so t o d o e s o th h d d ly , as t o a e a co u n ala ne is in effe c t o a e a r e e t o h v ty p ti , , t, h v p ivil dg s o le the e nem es b r r s a o n n n su r e so is u se a t p y i o de dj i i g. A d ly it d da as a r a c o f S oile a n d st ealthes fo r t he this y, p iviledge pl e p s C ou n o f T er a r c is no the on C o u n tie Pa a n e in r e ty ipp y, whi h w ly l ti I an is b a b u s e o f s ome b a d ones ma de a r e ce ac e t o r ob t h e l d, , y , pt l r es of th e C o u n es ab ou b mea nes o f w o s e r iv ile d es no ne t ti t it, y h p g w o o w e r st ea lth es s o as b e n s u a e in th e er la o f a ll ill f ll th i , it i it t v y p t he a n is ma e no w a b or er w o ho w n c o n en en is let l d, d d , hi i v i t it , e er man n a r n b ma n a i th e o r v y j u dge . A d thou gh th t ight o le th t s l d o f t he ber do a ne himselfe a ll he ma o eel e u a ll u ce li ty, p i y, t y d q j s ti u n o all t ca n er n o b u t r a e ab u ses u r e in s o n a r a n t , ye th e t g e t l k i w d d abso lu e a r e e the c ons er a on w er eo is t o be r es ec e t p ivil dg , id ti h f p t d ” car e u l fo r th s — 46 . f ly e next su cces ion . p . T ipper ar y r ema ine d a C o u nty P a latine till the r ei n o f Qu e en A nne a nd how s a c ha s s am e o n the eo le e c ar a c er , thi f t t p d p p t h t w c e no w oss ess let e er man u e . B u t b es es s hi h th y p v y j dg id thi , mu s be a so b or ne in m n b the s o r an an d s a esman a it t l i d hi t i t t , th t W a er and ma n e r s o f the lle icides of C a r wer se e ll y o th g h less 1 . e ttl d in s er C o u n b C r omwe w c a e the cu r se of C r o m thi v y ty y ll, hi h dd d well t o t he c u r se o f S t . P a r c a nd to the n u ence of the cu r se t i k, , i ﬂ d r i e es o f the E ar l o f O r mo n e to er e u a t h e mu r e n p iv l g d , p p t te d r i g s o s o ns o f th e men o f T er a r di p iti ipp y . S ir R c a r C o x n e s a a ns the mu r er er s of C ar es I i h d i v igh g i t d h l . in the o o w n wo r s w c e o u r c onc u s n f ll i g d , hi h h lp l io tha t the ir s e ttl e men in T er a r a e t he cu r se o f C r o mwe t o o f P a t ipp y dd d ll tha t S t . tr ick u pon tha t par t o f Ir e la nd A nd n o w ho w gladly wo u ld I dr aw a C u r ta i n o ver tha t D isma l a n d U n a T r e o f Ja n a r w e r e n the R o h ppy hi ti th u y, h i ya l F ather o f o u r C ou n r su ffer e Mar r om Oh ! a I c ou sa e wer e t y d ty d th t ld y, th y I RI S H M E N tha t did tha t a bomina ble a c t ; o r tha t I c o u ld j u s tly lay it ' a t the D o o r o f the P a ists w a a b o o -thir s t v illa in l Oh ! Oh I B u p l h t l d y ] . t ’ h o w mu c s o e er e m o b u e o r es ne c o n r b u h v th y ight liq ly d ig dly t i te t o it, tis cer a n wa s a c u a one b o er s who ou to sa P t i it t lly d y th , ght y with the o et,

Pa det hae c opprobr ia nob is ” — E t d ci otu isse et no n otu isse r efelli P ar 2 10 . i p , p . t , p . 6

I or ive . T s is a u a r a n of r e en n 3 f g hi q t i p ta ce, to pr event the ve “ nom o f the satir e fa lling on the chiefs . 87

A v s ns rr rs o p a na r n na sn or m a n f ' ' [ , i it tio , o A nne x e s O D AL r s S A T I E , b Jm e s C L A E C E M A A ar r an e t o a r ee w R S y R N NG N , g d g ith the S a n as as n o w s a n in the — t z they t d o r iginal I r ish Wi th the r a nns o m ’ e b C . . o n e ou t in . M o o n o es b . itt d y J p i t d f t t , y J O D . ]

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W a I n of the C oar s of Fena h t thi k b gh, Mu c as e oas of e r s r nes h th y b t th i h i , And e ens e r c leb l nd xt iv , i h g c a s, T e r oo s and lon l s f h i b k g i t o Divines .

T ese Ro s ar e n ar s an d sc emers h ddy igg d h , The ar e en ers of s or es odd r eamer s y v d t i ( d ), W ’ ho al of St . Kallin s m r aculo u s ower s t k i p , And how he con nu all s o wers weal on e r ti y h th th i tribe . T e are wor se in oo soo an I care to s r h y , g d th, th de c ibe, Moreo er ou sit at eir a le v , if y th t b , ’ ’ You ll soon think the Barmecide s banqu et no fable

I calle on em once on S ro e Tu es a at d th h v d y, night, B u t the e l a ancake o u r o a meal o d vi p , ﬂ , t , r br ancake In arlou r or c en salu e m s p kit h , t d y ight . I w I’ ’ alked off. d hav e star ved er e I d pray to 3 One imp of the gang for a single po tatoe I

3 ‘ ’ B m oa m r en C arle ou e co er e w s y y th, y f i d h y, y v v d ith hame, ' And a clou of s onou r the name of O Conor l d di h , You s n our oor c il ren — ou s ar ve r r ti t y p h d , y t yo u fai dame They ar e all su ch squelettes as a man shall ’ For H ea en s lo e e em some n su s See once . v v giv th thi g b tantial !

l ' f ’ n u S ee the s or o f the bar ber s s br o r B a r meczde a ba q et . t y ixth the in the A r a bia n N i hts E nter ta inment H a a E o n o f 185 1 g , lif x diti , " “ C me o s a the Ba r mec e let u s a e some n t o ea t e n o n id id , h v thi g th he c a le t o his s er a n s an d o r er e em t o br n in s o me c u a s l d v t , d d th i g vi t l b u t no s e r va n t a ppear e d y et he pr e tended tha t mea t was o n the ” table and in vit ed my br o ther to sit do wn and par take of the fea st l

26 l . p . 2 0 0 i l a T er e is no men i o n of o a o es i n th e or i i nal . S ng e pot toe . h t p t t g ’ he oe Ma n a n I n S haks ea r e s me o a o es wer e a lu u r . T p ti p t t x y p t g , who ha d a o r r r o f o a o s is not er a i n hi s r a ns a i on h o p t t e , v y h ppy t l t her e . 3 B m oa h A c o mmo n a u r a on r o u o u Ir e a n . J. C . M y y t . dj ti th gh t l d T h a -R anne s is er e e qu a tr ain o n t he M u intir E ola is o r the M g ll , h o m itte d . ' o f o m CI mr le i . e . C a a onor of B al n o ber C oun R sco y, , th l O C li t , ty mon The u a r a n r ela n t o lar onnac is er e o m e . . q t i ti g C C ht h itt d 88

’ l Take Anamcha s clansmen away from my sight ! e r r n s an arle s w ose ealou s ill-s ar le s Th y a e vag a t d v t , h j t t em o n sa no n n no n r Th do n thi g, y thi g, thi k thi g ight ’ And e swear so I d co un a sin to th y , t it , Abide with them while I had H ell to j u mp into I

T ere he Ir s men ou less who as er ar h i h , d bt , f t v y h d, ’ - 2 If in H -Man o er For the love of Gon s Mother . y y no th ; And worl l er mo e mo e easan and har d d i tiv v p t , To su s s on e r emel n nners b i t xt y thi di , ’ They ll have banqu ets in Heaven as the stingiest of sinners !

’ The tr ibe of O Kelly— the screws whom I hate ’ W ll ve ou oa s m l m e w meal on a la e i gi y g t i k, ix d ith , p t ’ T s o c - o ch e ll ea w u rn s ones and how roll hi h t h p t th y h t ith b t t , d some , ’ 3 Among them will tell yo u tis pleasant and wholesome l

e Clan-R c ar I ran as a a a on crew Th i k d b d v g b d , wr Ask them for re s Who are speeding to eck fast . a b akfa t ’ mar c to Mass ul on Sun a s tis ru e They h d y d y , t ; B ut w n e r ou se or al ithi th i h p t , ’ To a morsel was ne er yet a dmitted a mortal .

4 Fr om the la ns of Kilcorban to Bu rrin5 and c p i ba k, N ot a o wnlan or all — r om l - ea to alle t d b y, f hi l p k v y, ‘5 Bu t nows a e r r u e name is n k th t th i t othing bu t Stack . ’ T e ell hem as mu c and e ll c ar h y t t h, th y ki k h d, A a ns ou and swear a t e are the Clan -R c ar g i t y , th t h y i k d ,

' ’ A na mcha s cla nsmen i. e . the O Ma ddens , , , of th e C ou n ty of C al way . 2 ’ fl -Ma n the c o u n r of the O K ell s in the C ou n f Re s y y, t y y , ty o c o mmo n and G al way . 3 m C “ P lea sa nt and wholeso e. alle d pmqpiq in some par ts o f I r e I t is c ons er e er o la nd . id d v y wh lesome food fo r pu tting u p mu scle o bb a b u t n t ﬂa y f t. 4 K ilcor ba n in the bar on o f L e r m C , ou n o f G alwa . y it i , ty y 5 b o b Da r r in. mw i-e POCk a bar o n i h . u y , y n t e no r th o f the C ou n o f C a r e a o n n C la nr ickar d ty l , dj i i g . 5 S ta ck. A e n hu s ca s em S ticka r ds o r s er s a r g ll th mi . A s ti ist cou l mor e effec u a wo u n em er e fo r d t lly d th h , they wer e b elieve d by th e ’ th e I r s t o b e t he esce n an s o f R c a r f i h d d t i k d O C u ai r sc e, t he s on o a. eb e a n I r s o ower o f e r su os e pl i i h f ll th i pp d an c esto r l l O th er s, ho w er c on en ha t he r a ’ e v , t d t t ce o f R i cka r d O C u air sc e we r e the V is c ou n s Ma o : sed ca m de hoe nikil c r tc" tia m a sser tiv e t y e s cio, nihil e deter mine . 89

" All the enn n s ee o s and a r e o s too I n J i g f d h g , h g , thi k, S u ch d eaf and blind mo pers l S uch ditc h-water topers That is when they ca n ha v e ditch- water to dr ink ! They ha v e cumb ere d the land since the time of ’ - Ma h Gu aire s hot a le w c oe s do r me of. g b tt , hi h p t hy

' - 2 I n the ou o the lac ea e Gilduﬁ . I asse h se f b k h d d p d, A w ole da w o u mee n one ﬁt for ea n h y ith t ti g bit ti g, I H eaven bless them l— they do teach a sinner to fast I ne v er yet saw or r ead of in s tory A - - - niggardlier mansion than Gort ia shy gory .

3 N e er ear ou Dame N or a l N o la elow v f , th gh , dy b ’ The ran of a r ncess el e e me e er w nces high k p i , b i v , i ’ ’ N ea h m oet s nou . Sa a e so me mes I ro w t y _ p k t v g ti g , Bu t w h none b u t the ti - to it p p, And em I do las as l -to l th h, a strip ing his whip p

The Bu r es of C r l crew k loghstookin are a nigga d y , The are ro u h Tu r s in em er — and ur -s c s in hue ; y g k t p , t f ti k

The ma e the fe w ues s t e a m r c and oor as , y k g t h y d it, i h p f t On half nothing a day they make also their door fas t

’ 5 The O Fl nn and his clan ha e een alwa s o scure y , , v b y b , B o in Al on an d Eirin and I s neer in th bi , if did , ’ o wn leasan wa at his o n s I m sur e p t y d i g , H e s hou ld thank me for what notor iety Wo ul he ha e bu t fo r me in soc e ? d v gained, , i ty

I Jennin c a ou n o f G a wa ami — a b r anc gs, a ver y r espe t ble C ty l y f ly h o f the B u r es k . ‘ - 9 i s o f Ge r t Insh or , G ld a . e . th e ou se f s au nes ﬂ; i , h o O h gh y [ y g y] in t he C o u n ty o f G a lwa y . 3 D o r he L H o nor a N ~B r ien dau ht er of the r s a me N a . T a dy y , ﬁ t T he ha r d c er a nl ha d n o t the c u c ur o f sa i r E a r l o f Tho mond . t i y t n n e r b r izi g a y L a dy o f high i th . ‘ t 4 f r ds o f an an- s r e e r e al er e . I Cloghs tookin. A ew wo M g a h t d might be mor e liter ally r en de r e d as fo llows

’ A t ou -e u -stookin mon th e B ur es C l gh , g k , Dir e star vation ever lu r ks ; T he c w u n er e er b a wls l hild, ith h g , v Within their dr ear a n d rooﬂess walls I

' Ma c D a B ur e s c as le a nd ma ns on at C linske a ffor s a s r i vid k t i , , d t k ing exempliﬁca tion o f this desola tion a t the pr esent day .

5 ’ ' O Fl nn. T s was no t O Fl nn o f B a llinlo n h c e o f Si] . y hi y g , hi f ' Ma elr u a m b u t O F l nn C o ar b o f S t . D a chonna o f A ss lin n , y , y , ea r 12 9 0

I o u n at his chu rc rea u e r and r f d h b d, b tt , di t, And the las er len — but u n r as wen t v y p ty , h g y t ty, ’ Tw lac as m I asked for a morsel. as b k y shirt W at he a e me m s r is m er n h t y g v ( y hi t y j ki ), Th u was scoo e ro m a r m orn- ﬁrki e b tter p d f g i y h n .

‘ Kilcorb n lac c ur c As the s n or the ﬁn a , b k h h ki , Of a ﬁ s r d le r ea s cal a nd n sh i thy g i d b d, y thi , ’ And thy wh ole s to ck of milk a g nat s mo uth might absor b an o al o or el ee Kilcor ban Exceeding go d h f f. L d h p th

a r Mo ne e ou wor mwoo enou The fria s of y giv y d gh, ’ B u t t hat s r ather (I fancy) u neatable stu ff ; ’ ’ St ll e ll ee ou — a is o u r e an at ﬁll n i th y f d y th t , if y h dy i g nd c as s ll n You r ins ide with cakes big a thi k a hi i g.

’ I don t u nderstand them they never may sigh For the es - o ts of E b u t wh s ou l not I 9 ﬂ h p gypt, y h d L et a r es t he lease as msel l e a Bramin p i , if p , f t hi f, ik , ’ ll o n he lls me w am n B ut he s r ea y t o ki d if ki ith f i e .

- o le in th e C ou n o f R o sc ommon . D u n S a ndle and B y , ty , C lan Gibb on o f U mh all a r e her e. o mitte d . l - If lcor a el nown c u r c in Cla nr ic kar d . i ba n , w l k h h 9 ' Oleu r ch. T he IIcr e na c h s o u se was ener a l close to the c h g l y hu r ch . ' ‘ 3 a bbe o f o e in t h Al o ne . T he r ea M n , e ba r o n o f I ir a wle y g t y y y y,

C ou n o f Ma o . T he r ar s of C a r e a r e er e o m e ty y f i l h itt d, o r r a ther u a o f he t o r ea a bbe s h b wha t A engh s s id t w g t y as een j u mbled toge ther by t he po et Mangan .

U L S TE R .

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S ou l ou s a un r es own in the lan h d y vi it th t h g i t t d , “ Fame for no n bu t no rea w c men call Clo nto bred d thi g b d, hi h , Yo u had es m a s ar ma e ou r w ll e ore a n b t. y g y p k, k y i b f h d Far r om e n an oaten or ea en f g tti g Wh t , “ 3 Ca i o u r e n e n to eat o u s l ma be ea e . k it , y y f y t

‘ ' M cu rse o n a hta ha e arl ole y Drumsn g , t t b gg y h , W o u mea -s all or ﬁsh-s o - r es car or s o ! ith t t t h p, p i t, vi , bi h p I s aw in e r em le and Oh I m s c soul l th i t p , y i k A profo u nd I rish feeling of shame stirs ‘ Th e s e ou h la n hocke two ames ers . y d pth at th th g t, p yi g y, g t

na 6 wou l u s e a ee All the br ead at the Do gh d j t giv p p, r lu nc eon — a le af and a u nc eo n At o ne breakfast o h , p h , Fo u eer w ose co n en s ran as ee r thu nderstr ck b , h t t d p ; nc for a cra - a As might serve at a pi h b b th , ’ “er e what I found in it one day o n the Sabbath .

f r r C o u n of Mo n h . a . c e o O e o na a . Di an Ma on, i , hi f i l ty gh 7 ’ M n nac c u r c in the C o u n o f ona ha . CIo ntobr id, a H er e h h h ty 3 ' be e ten. T he r ansla o r o es t oo ar er e fo r Yo u yo ur sey ma y a t t g h , r i he l n . H e mer e Ac nghu s ma kes n o allusion t o ea t n t ivi g ly sa ys so n sma an a the m ca r r t h a t the c ake was thi , ll, light, th t ﬂy ight y it off u nder her wing.

o Dr u msna t nea r Mo na a n. D r u ms naghta , n w gh ' 5 s is nc o r r ec . A cn hu s mer e com a ns a G a r/tes ter s . T hi i t g ly pl i th t d a th e c hu r c h o f D r u msnat h a d n o H er ena c h, an th t the r e Wer e o nly ’ ‘ s s “Gt or ames er s a t t he c u r c t wo c a nun 0 1 pr ie t ( ce a nb a yg g t ), h h . e u ar ar s e s a b s me n and e er a r s o f H e e xpected a. r g l p i h t li h t ; v y p i h

H er ena eh a n d r ee r i es s a t the lea s . a ny we a lth ha d an , th p t t 0 u r c in the C o u n o f Mo na ha n . D ona gh . a c h h , ty g 9 3

’ l ll le the als e the old O Rei y the feeb , p i d, , The most wretched of wr etches the earth can behold [wet is u m sons w ose laz e e l Diu es along with h d b , h g d yes and ank ’

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a The Ba er - ace Bar on who s tal s rou Cloneen dg f d , k th gh , I s the u gliest niggard I think I ha ve seen H e no ws not t e ou n l w eal mu on a nd ee are k ( h h d ) hat v , tt , b f , - - But sneaks to a nd fro with a r oost robbing thief air .

I n the ar es ac roo m of his ou se ou ma see d k t b k h y y , This sharp -eyed Baron with a pot at his knee ’ ’ W a is in it i T c milk l T a s the w ole of his s u er h t . hi k h t h pp , N o r ea not a e ne t er cr u s t nor et u er ! b d, bit , i h y pp

The men of Fer mana h ou cer tes no ools g , th gh f , Ar e a race that search bread c rumbs as d u cks search the pools Of all s a ac s I now no n orlorne r h bby t k thi g f , r r c o t t rn r Than thei p a tice f hiding he cake in he co e .

’ 4 D err bru ska s al lan s the oo God had no t lesse y b d d g d b d, ’ They ve been wasted and withered by famine and pest M rea er e was n as the r n of a hen e y b d th thi i d gg,

And m ar e was a u er all s mall as a wr en e . y f b tt b , gg

O R e ll . T s wa s the las c e o f B r eifn e who e e r l i y hi t hi f , di d v y o d in ItiOl . 2 H e u es t o t h b To the nor th of L ough Sheela n. a ll d e a r o ny o f

ll hu nco a t s er o the c o u n r o f the Ma c e r na ns . T u y , thi p i d t y K 3 h Ma u r e o f E u niskille n , i. e . t he E n s Ma u r e T e g i , gli h g i . 4 D er r bru slra n o w D e r r b r u s h a ar s c u r c ne a r E nn s l e n y , , p i h h h i ki l , f n in the C o u nty o F e r ma agli. T a u au r a ns a r e t b a n a he M g e l ft ou y M g n . 944

B me the Clan -Dal s all ne er be s nu e y y , h v bb d, I s a no th n a bo u he m for wer e I to flo u t e m y i g t t , th , The wo rl wo ul not sa e me rom e n well r u e d d v f g tti g d bb d, While with tim e at my beck (o r my back) I Might dr ub the world well witho u t fear of o ne black eye

2 To lace ee h lo o e em all [ p th hig a ft ab v th , ’ To Erin s s ons it is no sha me a t all ; Fo r a s the roo s r e to the swell n sea b k a i g , ’ So E rin s Chieftains are compar ed to thee . ]

' ‘ ’ ” l is a u n r o use of O Do hert of I nc h g y h that g y h, For a meal yo u can get in it of meal j u st a pinch ’ w en o u loo r o o for r n her e s a c u rn u l And h y k u nd y u d i k, t h f , Of m l us and es Oh 1 his C r s mas is mou rnfu l l i k, d t, ﬂi . h i t

’ M ’ Do ou now the O Cahans l Be an ul ou o n y k th kf y d t, I’ Fo r yo u hardly co uld hear them ve s wor n not to spar e them ; B u t merc ul s ll as is mos l m we n if ti t y y t, I bu t point my poe tical spear in e r ull e es and dub em the Das ar s o f Eiri Th i d y , th t d n.

’ 5 I s o e w the dwar ﬁsh O Crill aw le t pp d ith y hi , “ ” And was tr eated in tr u e lock -the -larder - u p style ’ Ma I ne er eat ee bu t I d no w s oo ner y v b f, dig my O wn ra e-bed an lo e a n more w t g v , th dg ight ith he pigmy

’ 6 Do o u now Meva s Ho el P It s an s not in r e y k v t d p id , I a m t o n the ro ck and lea mo unta n s d i , y b k i ide ’ I f o u can s wallo w c a a nd o n care ou ro ] y h ff, d t if y g ve , ’ r e l n h lo n s Me e s oo I n mi a l ig t g, vi it v p r ho vel !

' - D o n n l D l i . a . the O ells o f T ir c o nn l C a n a y, , e l. ' 2 R e d H u hOO D o nnell c e o T/t ee i . e . f his na me , , g , hi f , who died in a n o a S a n in 1602 . Ma n m s oo t he mea n n o f s p i , g t t lly i t k i g thi qu a d we e in a i ffe r en me r e r o m his r a n a n i .e . i t i , giv it d t t f , , n th a t o f ’ c a d P o pe s D un i . 3 ‘ ' ' ‘ O Do her t i-e Sir C a r O D o h er t the as ch g y. hi g y, l t ief o t l nish o w. o ne a l e n in t he C o u nty o f D . 4 ' a nes o f O Ca ha ns i . e . t he the C o u n o f L o n o n , , ty d der r y . ’ 5 ’ ch s o f T a m a h O C r il O C r ill . H er e na l C o u n y l g t y , ty of L o ndo n . de r r y . ’ 0 e v s ho v B o a c u r c nea r D u n en in Ill a el i . s . , . ve v gh h h giv the s a me n C o u ty . 95

’ L le w om I see on the r a er s ase le itt ﬂy h ft b ft, All alo ne were ou onl accu s m t , y y to ed o theft ; ' You m car r oil to the F rm w ou an u er ight y i , ith t y ﬂ tt , ’ Wh at I got at Meave s ho vel of bread and of bu tter l

’ - ' The r e of O IIara are men of some e t ib h ight, ’ Bu t they ve never been k nown to stand s tou tly in ﬁght T e a e no o er mus c but the hu m of the es h y h v th i ﬂi , And hu nger s tares for th fro m their deep-su nken eyes l Iile T ere is o ne was e w e o lea lan lac col iild h t , id , v id, b k, b k, b k, d, , O n the highway : its length is nearly one -thir d of a mile ; ’ W ose is I on no w but o u ear the ra s naw n h it d t k , y h t g i g, “ l ts m r s l 2 e ns e w e its o wner ee s saw n . ti b i id , hi k p i g

a Bi ellows the Kinelart ar e w fat e es g f y , ith y , Th ey are gr owler s an d gr umblers ev en o ver their tumblers; For sna n and sn arl n and u arrell n and l es ppi g i g, q i g i , You might tr a vel a lo ng time to s ee their Bar e e qu als on ear th— or perhaps in H ell either !

‘ -U ladh le s n has een me out of m n Ar d , vi i k, b ti i d, m n n its coas s ou w ll ﬁnd B u t a region of fa i e o t y i , le sna ls w a malle a sa a e Slaying bar nac i ith t, th t v g Old hang-dog-faced hangabone hangman Mac Savadge l

’ ’ the T a ere I s aw in the len O H anlon, tt d, g , ' 6 r for Or ior s n men Getting ready a. dinne thi n two ar s of a n arrow H e was ro asting it br own o b , ’ Old gridir on there twas the leg of a sparr ow l

' ll C o u n o f An r im. O H a r a o f C r ebi y, ty t r IS 9 i e 0 B ar e. ms e . The r ansla o er e er K ee s sa wing , . ., hi lf t t h v y p ' A en hu s s wo r s a r e mu c mo r e s a r c . wide o f the me an i ng . g d h ti i the r o a s e t o n u ce r a e er s t o W hy did he b u ild his h o u se o n d id i d t v ll is t o b e o u n b u t l o o k fo r ho spitality in a ho u se wher e no thing f d pov b u t far in th e r ecesses of the mo u n e r ty W hy did he n ot b u ild a r s wou no t a e a cces s to his o or ta ins , wher e tr a velle ld h v d 3 he Ma c C a r ans o f t he C ou n o f D o wn . n a t i. e . t K i el r y, , t ty - the Ar es in the C o u n o f D own w er e the A r d Ula dh, i. e . . d , t , h

the E n yi sh l n a si o n . fa mily o f S a vage wer e seated since g v ’ 5 T an r a ee i n t he C o u n of Ar ma . O H a nlon o f Mu lla h o r d , ty gh g ' 0 b a o es in the eas 0 th e C ou n o f A r ma , O H a n O r ion , two r ni t ty gh ’ s ou n r lo n c t y. 9 6

I calle at his o u se ne but ou n was s u d h xt, f d it h t ; I t s an s on the Mulla a cob -web-walle hut t d gh , d ; ’ W ou m l rea or ca le tis odd how the ra ar ith t i k, b d, tt , b gg t,

Can oas as he oes of his ra n ne and a ar . b t d g i , ki , h gg t

’ ’ o u ll allow a I a e n mu c a ere the Clans Y th t h v t h ﬂ tt d , B ut ther e is one that I will pr aise— the dou ghty Mae Cans ’ Fo r I n wl o wo l P I uess not a man on if did t u d g , ’ 2 Ear th s face— at least no One this side of the Shannon

’ I v e one now w Uls er 3 I o ne to Mu ns er [ d ith t g xt t , To see how they fe as t ther e - e xpecting at least ther e S o me welcome amon m old ne ou r s l/wse Bla r ne s g y ighb , y , ’ The O Calla hans Car es the r awl es and H arne s g , ti , C i , y .]

MU N S T E R .

One da eel n oo sore and a n s I ma e y, f i g f t f i ti h, d , 4 B ar a roac es m wa to the Roc es y t dy pp h , y y h It r el e e me at leas to cr ee n o the s ha e i v d , t, p i t d ; I ot rea bu t m lan la s u her g b d , y d dy h t Old r at- hau nted c upboar d at once on the butter 1

5 Dunbo of the cra -a le v er u ic w ne y b pp j y i , Wh c e er ool ra ses— in sil er -s et rases i h v y f p i v ph , I s j us t su ch a dog-hole as badgers might dine In for w N o easan ant of a better . p t I n Mu ns ul he ou H ell more u n leasan ter wo d say th ght p t .

M a c Ca ns i. e . o f C lanbr a sil C o u n of Ar ma w er e t , , , ty gh, h he U pper B a nn en ter s L o u gh N eagh . 9 Th s d he h n N o t in the Ir s . T he B a r R a d i si e of t S a n on. i h d u h says tha t if he pr a ised Mac C a n the a pple tr ee and it s blo sso m wou ld give him the lie w c is er se er e . The la u a or u a r a , hi h v y v d t y q t in on Mac C an is omitted by Man an . 3 w te T s is er e n er ola e I ha ve done now it Uls r . hi h i t p t d to giv e e r a he a r has one w U s er t h e a der no tic e th t t B d d ith l t . 4 c es o f F er mo in t h C ou n The R o ke i . e . t he Ro e o f o c r , , h y ty C r k . ' ’ 5 an B ear e s c e o r r es s in B a r D unbo i. a . O s u n y , , lliv hi f f t t y B ay . 9 7

T hree reasons there were why I la tely withdrew I n a hu rry fr o m Bantr y : its want of a antr y W p as o ne and the dir t of its people was two Go H o d ea vens ! ho w they dau b and bespatter The r u s l I or e the r reason . N i d d f g t thi d o matter .

l Mac Der mod of Muskerr ou a e a wa y, y h v y, W c at l s ea I mu s er m odd . You a e me Mae De m hi h t t t g v , r od, ’ O ne hot su mmer s no on al a w '2 , h f ine glass of whey a Be fore I co uld reach Ballincollick I swallowed six b ushels of du st throu gh you r frolic !

The Clan -Car h are a n— bu t as ee as a c urn t y v i d p h , The ras all o u a e and e wor y g p y h v , giv ds in return ; Wha oo ee s o u do em ar e wr e n r t g d d d y th itt in wate , B ut n u re em once and he oom ou i j th t y d y to slau ghter .

' ‘ The Mac Au liﬂes I loa e for I ne er cou l et th , v d y Ta e to u m u and u m r u ms slo ms k h b g h d , wcoaches and dumb dr u . ’ " T e r e a laz et sau c and coc - no h y y, y y, k sish set ; The slee u on e s of reen hea er y p p b d g th , And eat all ha alls in e r wa — lam or l a er t t f th i y b e th .

L as Eas er I en w Mac Donou ‘s a st ff t t Sp t ith gh, i n o f erso n et s ll — so loom and c ll Ki d p , y i y g y hi y Ilis whole house appeared that it did seem as if E as er Su n a at ol and h h da t d y, th h y ig y,

l n so me a al m s a e on Goo Fr a . Had fal e , by f t i t k , d id y

Mu s er r who ha d r ma d M k r i. e . Ma c C ar o f M a c De of us e r y, , thy k y, his c hi e f r e s ide nc e a t B lar ne y . 9 T he o is n o t er a er e . It s o u l be M ay . p e t v y h ppy h h d ,

Y u a m M a D ermod o g ve e c , ‘ With a good d ea l of blar ney one wine of glass of whey ! 8 B a llincollich no w B a nco l a t s ime the sea o f W l ia m , lli lig, thi t t i l r B a r e tt .

Al a c 11“ o f C as le Ma c Au ffe C o u n o f C or . T s c a n ? t li , ty k hi l inha bited pe r na ps the wildest an d poor es t ter r ito r y in a ll Ir eland . 5 M a c o h i r D h llo w at s une a o w D on u . e . Ma c C a o f u a g , , thy , thi t p f l I r is a n er o h c hieft i . 13 98

’ ‘ he s ers and s a es The ragged O Keeffe of Claragh l hiv h k , ’ ff in The sad ragamu ﬂi n l H e hasn t got stu His carcase t o battle with agu es and aches ; ’ B ut I s are him he s roo n the lu c less p , d pi g, k ss Poor e l loa less ar e alwa s the lu c le . d vi . The c k y p k

Poor l le Red o n the snow es the rou n itt R bi , hid g d, And a wor m or a ru is scar ce to be ou n , g b , f d ’ ’ e the ar wea er Still don t visit the O Keeffe rather b rav h d th , ’ H e d soon bring your breast and you r back-bone to gether

’ T e are al ers at Ca a a— no more ncl ne h y t k pp gh , , if i i d, Yo u ma swallo w as e the eas or wes w n y , di t, t t i d ’ For cu ll get little else j u st imagine or map a ’ — Blac briary desert ou t that s cur sed Cappagh .

’ T he O Callaghan tribe tu rn ou t lots o f old crones l Whom I gaz ed on with pity I N o blin d-alleyed city

Can s hew such a gro up . With no ﬂesh on their bones ; T hey sit all day long in s ome lawny - d w lle d Green s u s n s o an r o s r e an tawn . n hi y p t, g h iv d y

’ 4 ose I ate r ea w c the rea 0 msel Among th b d, hi h g t hi f, n his au er I ran mu d and wa e Sent me do w by d ght , d k t r T o e c e r om a c and w c s oo on a s el o , f t h d f dit h, hi h t d h f l rown ear en -ware c er I n a litt e b th pit h , ’ me uc vera e al e ere o f a and c er . Tis the be g ik h d , d k, dit h

' ' h near M lls r ee C o u n ee e o lar a of C or . H O K fi f C g , i t t, ty k e was a ' ff mi no r br a nc h of the O K ee e fa mily . 2 ' ' ’ The O K ee e i . e . th e O K e effe of D r o nia h C o u n o f C o r fi , , g , ty k, o r c e o f the a m a t s me a fifthma t e c e a n in Mu ns er hi f f ily, thi ti hi ft i t . 3 a h ? t he sea of a e a m o f t h e Ma c Capp g , q t p tty f ily C a r thys ? or it is ne ar C astlemagn . 4 ’ ’ h himse i . e . C or ne u s O C alla han o f D r u mn T e 0 lf, , li g ee , s o n

of D er mo d so n o f T e e R o e . H e ha d b een r o r o f B a be , ig p i lly g, e o f his n a me in 15 8 b u t wa s ele c te d chi f 7 .

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The Mac E mon s ! are s ll to the ore as I now d d ti f , k , Thou gh so me people fancy themdead long ag o T ere s rec ou s lar e lot o f em near S ana ol en ’ h i a p i g th h g d ,

To whose dinners and dr ink I was little beholde n.

8 I n Clanwilliam they nail u p the doors to keep ou t The snows and the storm-winds ’ I d r ather have warm winds T a col in m bed-c am er n l no ou h n d y h b ight y, d bt B u t for this watch-box nailing I never

Coul tr su c a lan ou h e cou n r h cle er . d y h p , th g th y t it ig t v

Brea fish fles or owl ou are safe to see none d, , h, f , y , ‘ In th f Thomond e districts o , But lo ou r beau mantle ts of , s e w h w ne rom the tun Who delu ge you r in id it i f , Al e us u au c er and s er r , q eb gh, id , h y In fine all potations that make the heart merry .

“ F o r to the L ea on a ﬁne su mmer da r m the Fo d p, y, [lands ’ 6 s and ro wn lan s Clan-Colen r I saw green land b d , s b oad town I n Thomond looked well ; bu t alo ng my whole way w one oor co er enn N ever met ith p pp p y, us s well ravel for smo e to K l e I might j t a t k i k nny .

1 a c E dmonds . T s s o u be T he sons of Mac E mon b M hi h ld d d, y c h B a r lt u adh n en e t o es na e t he sons of T omas s o whi h t e d i t d d d ig t h , n o f mon F er a n o f G nn in t he C o u n o f L mer c Ed d itzg ld, k ight ly , ty i i k . on r ela tin t o e r r is a s o e out b an an T he por ti g K y l l ft y M g . 2 s cer a n r ea m n o f his r e a es H is a e Mangan wa t i ly d i g l tiv her e . f th r wa r om a /Ala o r S a na o e n in the C o un o f L mer c s f S ou s mo h g ld , ty i i k ' a r n t o t he so n s r e o r he wa s bo a n n o en and n n d acco di g p t , th i d l t i dis ’ “ cr ee ar en . See a s e c o f M a n a n s e wr en b mse f t p t k t h g lif , itt y hi l , b u u n u b s e in the a n s o f t he R ev C . P . Mee an of t p li h d, h d . h , S S . ’

d o n s D u b n . M ic h a el a n J h , li 3 m in the C o un f mer c F o u r u a r a ns Cla nwillia ty o L i i k . q t i ar e h e r e n o mitte d by Manga . 4 - ' homo nd i. e . N or Mu ns er th e c o u n r o f the O B r i n T , , th t , t y e s . 5 - h F o r d to the L ea i. e . r o m a oe t o L o o ea T e p , , f Kill l p h d, at this m ons er e the l m s o f T ho mo nd at the eas and wes s ti e c id d i it t t ide . ' 6 - l i. e . Mac N a ma r a s c o u n r n w Cla n Co eus, , t y, lyi g b e t ee n t he F e r u s and the S annon b far the b es o r t o n o f the C ou n o f C a r e g h , y t p i ty l . 101

O Bur t n O Bur rin w s , i , hat ights hast thou seen 1 " E s l nown the Dalcassians ot n o ﬁer ce ass ons k g i t p i , At seasons — and e , th n there wer e wigs on the green ! A nd Cla re su ffer e mu c — et men r d h, y b ag an I mmense eal t o -da on the an s of the L d y b k agan .

’ I v e a orr or of Thomond ecau se a er h , b ft noon, I n its h ou ses you ne v er meet noggin or spoon ’ Twel e o clo c a l er e o un s the s o mac s or z v k d i y th b d t h h i on, And oo a e ha f d ft r t t yo u can no where clap eyes on !

’ I the ’ 2 n hou se o f O Brien (that s Donou gh) I spent C A hristmas that lasted till long after L ent ; We had rea u t er acon and ee in a u ndan b d, b t , b , b f b ce, A nd oft r ou n the oar ma e the o le o u r sun a d b d d b tt , , d nce .

’ I n Cealla a r e on of u n er and s orms f th t gi h g t , T he Sl die of wan t by the r o a d side s in s warms If u y o fancy a grave where broad meado ws lie fallow ’ And li ed ou ll ﬁnd one in ar drear C a l b ght , y d k y e la .

‘ The nc - owel Cla n of Mac Ma on the pi h b h , Be d, Give you j u st on you r dish the bare shado w of bread

A n ant u t. in ar ness I n woul be p h , thi k, d able To ra he r es ca e and e r es r om d g t i b t k th i bigg t f table .

’ 5 ’ The O Carr olls of El lo e the u ern s oarse sou n y, v q h d, ’ They v e got only o ne cow an d one sheep as I fou nd A ter s ar v n s ome w le in the hou se of - f t i g hi these skin Hints, M an s ecame ar lac and mea re l e ﬂint y h d b h d, b k, g , ik thin s .

' l - D al cassia ns i. e the O Br iens and e r cor r ela i es . The , . , th i t v poet ’ er e is w e A h id o f e nghu s s me ani ng . 3' o nou h T s is no t in t h r s or na l . D g . hi e I i h igi 3 Cea lla a o wn an nea r C o r o ﬁn in th e C o u n of C a r e also e so , t l d , ty l , d a e b the a m ne in 1 4 Ma n a n has er e e o u t t h e e r ses l t d y f i 8 7 . g h l ft v r e a n t o K ilkishin t he F er u s a nd C a s e a n C hu in n . l ti g , g , i l 4 - M . - w a c M ho n i e . Mac Ma on o f C o r c a bha isc in in the so u es a , , h , th t o f t he C o M an a n has e r e e o u t t he u a r a n r e a u n ty of C lar e . g h l ft q t i l t ing t o C o r ba ll th e sea t of o ne o f the M ac N a mar a s of C lan-C h oilen ' ’ as we t r e a n t o O D a l s o u se a nd its r e c e r s o f ll as t a l ti g y h , it so ng I 5 ’ The O Ca r r olls of l e o ns e r e as be lon n t o Mu ns er E y, wer c id d gi g t a t s thi per io d . 102

’ Cross an O Car roll wells ere wi his Ki d th , th rib, I n a ho vel the siz e of a basket or crib A wither ed and weaz ened old cou ple— for getful Of God and the De l s c sna s and vi , i k, ppi h fr etful .

noc e own a i I ell n o e r den K k d d by p g f i t th i , ’ uc an u se I a n ot Mu ns knows wite S h p t h d t g , ter n loo e rou n u e ew l ere nd ear an s uall ou t I k d d q it b i d d, a h d Ki q , ‘ Fall ou t a a n r en or er a s ou and I ma all ou t 1 g i , f i d, p h p y y f

’ 2 L as O Mea her for ou rsel — las ou center not leas t g , y f t, th gh t, ’ o u re a r nce and are ar al to m r th and the Feas Y p i , p ti i t u as ﬁres w h fat shee cal es and cows and H ge cauldrons, v t , it p , v , - H ar mu s c s n u s ou r ou se mid a o usan . p i , di ti g i h y h th d

’ ’ Her the oe was s a e O Mea her s s er an bu t [ e p t t bb d by g v t, b efor e he expired he is said to have addressed these lines to his mur derer

Many ar e the bitter satir es that I ackno wledge (alas I) to have written the no les and clans of Mu ns er but no n e er r e u e On b t , e v q it d m h low e wit a b , ’ ’ Till O Meagher gave me my death-wo und — I perish down s mitten By a chieftain whom I e ulogiz ed— this is my lamentation and my woe l

1 T s is in t he r u F a ll o u t a ga in. hi t e s tyl e o f the sa tir ist and the b s a n a in t he w o e o f s r a ns a o n e t s t z h l thi t l ti . ' 2 O M ea her r es e a t D r o m-sailea ch in the b g id d ar ony o f Iker r in, no t s ea fa r fr om R o cr .

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r n escr b s pa lia me tar y r ob es sho u ld be bestowe d u po n him. H e d i e ' ' O Do nnell s dr e ss thu s z A co a t of cr imso n velvet with a igle ts o f wen o r r a ir o r a a r ea o u ble c r m go ld, t ty thi ty ve th t g t d clo a k o f i o n s a n b r e wit b ac e e an d in his b o nne a e r se s ti , o der d l k v lv t, t a fe th t u o f a s f f ll igl et o gold .

It ma n o t be o u t o f a c e er e t o r e ma r a so, a M or s o n y pl h k l th t yi mse n c en a a ffor s u s a c u e t o th e s o f the na e lr is h hi lf, i id t lly, d l kill tiv in a r c u u r e in the o o w n a ss a e w er h e men s t he na g i lt , f ll i g p g , h e la t ’ c essit of es r o n th e c o r n o f the O Mo r es in L e in the ea r y d t yi g ix, y 1600 B u t th e b est s er vice a t that time done was the killing of Owney Ma c R o r a b o o a n d bo o u n ma n wh o a e ha d y l dy ld y g , l t ly ta ken the E a r l o f O r mo nd pr iso ner a nd had ma de gr ea t stir s in ' Mu nst er . H e was th e c e o f t he O Mor e s se in L e a n d b his hi f pt ix, y ea 1 th of A u u s IGGO e we r e so s co u r a e a e d th ( 7 g t, ) th y di g d, th t th y n e er a e u e r ea s A so a bo b o o b l o v fter h ld p th i h d . l ld l dy Re el C a l gh M a c Wa er wa s a t the s a me me e b e s e s a lt ti kill d ; id , th t ' his L o r s s s a n in L e l th e 23 r d o f A u u s ma n d hip t yi g ix til g t, did y o er wa s wea en em— fo r u r n a m he u m s th y k th d i g th t ti e, fo ght a l o t e e r d a w e m a nd a s o en be a e m v y y ith th , ft did t th . u r a a ns a n d b e r am e fo O C pt i , y th i e x pl ( r it wa s o ther wise pa in fu l t he co mmo n so er s cu t d own w e ll t he ), ldi did ith th ir swo r ds a ’ r eb e s c o r n t o the a u e of a nd u wa r s h n me a n l , v l p d , t e o ly s b w e wer e to e a nd t o ee r B o nn h o r e y hich th y liv , k p thei ag ts ( r hi d o er s I t seeme ncr e b e a b o S ldi ) . d i di l th t y s ba r ba r o us inha bita nts t he r o u n s o u be o manu r e th e el s so or er ence t he o wns g d h ld s d, ﬁ d d ly f d, t s o r e u en n a b e and the wa s a nd a s so we bea e n f q tly i h it d, high y p th ll t , as t he Lo r D e u er e o un em. T he r eas o n r eo wa s d p ty h f d th whe f , ' a the u een s or ces u r n ese war s ne er l en ca me th t Q f , d i g th , v til th a mo ngst them. I N D E X .

A I E P O PAG . Ba r s 18 I d , 9 Ba r r d u bli 42, n . Adh na Ba r R uadh his ea 5 d ( d th 84, 8 A edh Ba ron n . , 5 3 A es E alla Bar onstown " 47 , n . A ak s ta Bar r e 1! 65 n h i tt , . ' A ir each Brosga Bar r s Cour n y t . A llow 26 A nimosu s 64, 65 A n r m Bea r s t i 65 , n . - A rd ahill Bear ha ven 12 ' Ard ca t Be a r s Bu er 48 n h gg tt , . A r dfer t B ell of t he Kings ( see A rd -U la dh o na i h C l g R og ) . A rmagh B ingham A r ow B nn E ad air H ow l kl i ( th) . A r t hal Bi g obhsach n . A ssar oe Bir r 48 , n . As s lin Bl k w ‘ y a c nte l 66, n. , 68 , n . , 69:n . A thair ne B ar ne 65 n . l y , A enr Bo e a 58 5 9 5 n th y v v gh , , 9, . Ath -na-Borumha B o e 8 38 ii . 43 n . 2 n . yl , , . , , 6 , A u r m B r aba on 26 gh i z , A u s r a Br fn n t i ei e 4, 5 l

B renna n 78 , n . - - B r an na Mu r a 36 n . i th .

Bunmalion 17 , n . - - i Bailc an Chola Bu nra 82 u . g tty ,

meau n n . n Ba ar Be Bur es 9 39 n. 40 . l k , , , , , , ,

Ba na 43 ih n . lli , ,

Ba nacor 38 39 39 m 82 n . lli , , , , , Ballinamu c k 8 inco i 3 n Ball ll g 7 , .

inﬁdelity of his Qu een Bally orr oone death of Bally r u ne C a ir bre ‘ Ballyr agget C air b r e L iﬁ ea ch air an 24 5 6 C a s ea n U i hon n B u , . i l C ai g an r 12 13 Cais ean uina B t y , , l Ch 14 I ND EX .

E P AG .

Ca a L oc a Ce O a nu C ho ilea in 8 8 8 n . 9 l dh h l , 7 , 7 , , 7

C a an F i m in 5 5 n . ll a a , w C a o G bbon 42 42 n . 43 ll i , , , , , l hu r n 42 3 0 n 1 C a 2 43 n 8 0 . p , 4 , n . , 4 , . , 0 , 7 , 7 , , 7

D r . 1 C a n e n n 40 40 n . 4 5 n . Jen ( ) 7 , i g, , , ,

a a M a on 0 8 1 8 1 71 . C 68 n . 8 p p gh , h , , , 2 3 a o u n n Mau r ce 2 n . C 5 6 . pp q i , i 7 , 7 , , 7

w l 3 . C a r e l 12 22 n . 64 n . R c ar 6 38 39 9 n , , , , , i k d , , , , , , ’

C ar ew s Pr o ec 23 n 4 1 n . 42 n . ph y , . , ,

C ar e 22 25 W a m 0 6 6 n . y , illi , 7 , 7 , 7 , ,

C ar b u r 5 6 77 . y ,

C a r eb r 23 C a r ac 6 6 6 n . n . 6 y , l h , 7 7 ,

C ar ow 22 n C a r e 8 39 n . 4 1 n 44 n . l , . l , , , , , , 8 Ge r s 1 44 45 68 n . 69 n . 1 n . ty 2 , , , , , , 7 , , 7 ,

r L o n 82 n . C a r a c a C e 38 8 . 9 9 n . 8 1 n . ig h , n . 7 , , 7 , 7 , , , , , C ar r ck n 39 2 3 O ea na 8 1 n i . , , 7 . 7 l , C a r r c fer u s 60 n C o c L a bhr u is i k g , . l h - - C ar r ick sh o ck 5 n C oc a n S t u a icin 40 41 4 I n . 7 , l h , , , - - C ar r i afo le 3 C o na r io h 34 n . g y 7 l g g , C ar r i ar son 0 C onar 5 IO gp 7 , n l d ,

C ar r on foo for the Ir s 0 n C lonb ela 48 n . i , d i h , 7 , ,

80 n. C ones 49 n . , l , C ar r iv illeen 15 C lo nmacno ise 8

r h s lo nm . C a r og 18 C een 68 , n 69 , n m C ar r o wnek ell 0 C on e 1 n . y 1 l l 7 , lonr ood Gas 4 C 9 n . n . 7 , , 78, n . 7 , C a s e 10 Clontobr et 5 0 n h l , C a s ebar 4 C oon e 8 2 n n . 5 5 11 . . tl 7 , , , l y ,

C a s e B a ene C u a n n 5 2 5 3 5 3 n . tl l k y l i i , , , C as e C onne 71 C u a n -r amhfhod a tl ll 77 , . l i C as e F o a r C l inti b ai l n ua o r d 50 50 n . 5 1 tl g ty 7 , . , , , C as e r e or 4 71 C o a n tl g g y 7 , . g l l C as e e 3 n C o an 4 n tl K lly 7 , . ghl 7 . C as t er ea 6 C o ilea n 8 u 3 11 . l , . 7 , ' C as e M ac A u liﬁe Co er a ne 5 n 66 n . tl , l i 7 , tl nor - - hr io e C as ema 6 C o a Da C h 3 n . 63 71 : 8 n . g , ll 7 , , , ’ Gat her ns see oi in l 6 C o lli ( O C lea ) .

C a an Co na C u ha n 5 4 a . v ll l ,

C ea a C o n ons 64 n . ll d , C eallach C o ngr eve 15 mhaic ne 35 C ean n L e me C on 11 . i , C eapac h Conn 7 C ar e e C o nna c 6 8 15 16 22 26 h l vill ht, , 7 , , , , , ,

3 3 3 36 n . 3 C C s n 6 7 38 n . 39 n . ill hi i , , , , , , , , ,

C l C hor b ain 40 n . 43 n . 5 1 n . 5 2 n il , , , , , , , C ne E o a n 3 n i l gh i 7 , . C ne F ha ha r tai h 60 60 C onne 14 i l g g , , ll ’ Cisin s u s s n C onnellan P r ofessor Ch rch ( ee Cill Chi i ) . ( ) ll C la e n hl i 4 n . C onne o g a s 7 , Cla nn Amhl i 66 m 6 C onner W l am ao bh 66, , , 7 ( i li ) ola v ln B r ea sa il 24, 63 , n . C o Ca r e ( Ear l of) Coolish al C a th a il 13 C oolna long C ona l 10 C opp inger

D l i h 2 5 4 n . 5 5 55 71 . C or a a a g 7 , 54, , , , ,

I ND EX .

A E P G .

E n ll 3 11 . lphi Ga ag11 7 , ’ - El arr ll r a c oile na c 35 11 . y O C o Ge l h C a h , E manc a on for Gar r e tle 4 11 ip ti etold y as 7 .

E nn s er a nes 12 n . 5 6 n. 69 n . i G ldi , , , , , , ,

E nn sk en 3 n . 4 11 . i ill 7 , , 7 ,

Eoch aidh D oimhl ener a on ro 0 11 . en G ti d p 7 ,

4 11 . E oghan, r ace of Gibbon 42, n. , 3 ,

Eo as h i m 0 11 . l s illegiti acy 7 , “ E vans G ilb er t

E e e its ff c G mor e 60 11 . vil y , e e t il , ' Gilly d u ﬂ 40, Glandor e 25

enco u mb e 42 11 . Gl l kill ,

eann Fleis e 0 1 1 n. Gl g 7 , 7 , 7 , , 7 , 1“3

Glenmalu re 12, 45 , 11 . Goat’s Mi lk G or t Gor t-I nnse-Gua r e 40 i , n Gr anar 48 66, . d , Gr a an 10 48 48 n . 4 , , , 9 tt 3 Gr ifﬁth

4 n Gu a r e A d ne 40 11 . 3 , . i i h , 25 Gu thar 16 8 7 , n . , 81, n . 3 n 5 , . , 5 4, n .

64, n .

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34 34 n . 35 H , , , ea th H ou se

5 9 , n . H er enach s

82 n . L , H , ( o1 d G . A ill z 48 n. H o - r ee r e1na1 zab e , lly t , l

7 39 n . 43 n . , , , , qu ality of

70 n. 7 4 n . r ; , , H oly C oss

70 n . H or e H , ( . F . ) 2 7 , n . F -S e en 11 12 - itz t ph , Hy Many F -U rs u a 49 n itz l , . F es r er 1 11 l k, iv 7 , . F lower 1 1 F oi h g e e a ne 43 71 . Iar U mhall ( xp l i d) , 42, 11 . F r o 78 78 n . 79 I e Men d , , , dl 18 For ha s 8 9 n 80 1 g , 7 , 79, 7 . . , , 8 . I r one 22 11 d , . 8 1, u . Ik er r in 23

62, n . I nbh ea r D a oile 44, 11. 14 Inchi u in q 8 1, 11 . 3 2 , 6 I nishowen 5 5 , 11 . 26 I ra gh ticonnor 5 6 , n . Ir s e r cha1 acte1 6 11 i h , th i 7 , . fee on C a r r on 0 n d i 7 , .

MS S . 3 4, 11 . Pr o ec 22 ph y :11 .

wa 9 1 26 . 3 Ga , , 0, , 36 n , 7 n . R mer s 20 l y , , , i , 11 .

39 n . 40 n. 4 1 n 42 Ir e un 1 , , , , , , g , 16 , n. , 47

n . 5 1 n . Is an s 4 1 11 , , l d , . I NDEX .

PA GE .

James II . 10 Jenn n s 40 41 i g , , Jo n Mor na S u rsa inne h ,

L a an g 78, 79, 79, 11 . an - - - e 5 6 n. 5 n . L a na n Deamhan 42 K , , 7 , g , 11 . a n k ur 66 n 69 11 . L ah er nd ta K t , . , , o 13 ea ne 5 6 11. L an a n 1 11 K , ig 7 , . een h n t 5 9 11 . L a ns owne 2 11 K g , d 7 , . K l ’ e ehar Rev . Jo n I . P . 13 n ( h , , .

e s 9 11 . L ea K ll 7 , p 78, 78 , 79

e 3 11 . L ea K lly 7, y 23 , 11 . enmar e 66 11 . L ee K , 45 , K enr -men 4 5 y 7 . 7 L eim Chongcu la inn 78 eon Leins K ter 7 , 17 , 45 , 11 . er nans 11 K 3 . err 12 82 Leinst K y , , ermen sa tirized I7 Lei r m 34 35 11 36 36 t i , , , ,

44 11 . , 37, 39, 11 .

8 11 . L cix se n 7 , ( ve sop ts of) 25

32 n 2 11 . Le n , . , 7 , y ey 22, 5 9 ‘ o 69 , n . Liﬁord 55

5 11 . Limer c , i k

41 11 . 730 n , 75 1 1 76 1 761 ~1 77 1 77 1 71 - 38 , 39, 39, n . , 44, Lies e u (10 111

44 n . 45 L smore 69 11 , , i , . cr o ane 12 13 14 L issadill se os (111 Kil h , , ( e L i L a re 0 n snas a 5 3 . 11 Kild 7 . i ke . K illev 62 L oc Ce 38 89 y h , , m 11 ob ne C u 60 . Kilg t , l enn 28 11 Feab hail 5 4 55 Ki k y ; , 5 4, , s en s e C111 C sin Sheela n 5 2 5 2 5 3 Kilki h ( e hi ) , , lmal ock L o 3 n Ki l di 7 , ,

i mor e L on on er r 5 6 1. 5 n . 58 11 K l d d y , 7 , , ,

K ill oa n 5 9 . n . 2 11 r ea 4 25 6 36 . Kil , , , ,

r u s 49 5 2 11 . Kil h , ,

Kilsha nnick 78 , 11 . 38 11 Kiltar tan , . 11 K inelar t y 38 , .

iacha 5 4 11 . Kinel F ,

38 11 . Gu air e , £ Kingshor ough 11 . ' s 9 36 n . 46 11 . 63 11 . King County , , , , , 41 47 , n . , 9, 89 , , Kinsa le ( see Du n Cear mna) 42 11 Kin var a Sent 35 s p agh Swilly K 1r k L ou ghinsholin 58 Kitchen-stuff L outh R yley L u cey l l h- h l ‘ Knight of Gly n L u ghaidh D ealb aod o L u sma I NDE X .

A P A G E . P G E .

5 I 11 . Meg Samhmdhain , Mac A am h 58 5 9 d Mev ag , A inmir each ' Mid -Ballyr une 13

6 n . Ar tan Millstree t 7 .

- 5 11 . nu C r ossan Mod eligo , 66 Moin U i Dhomb nuill 6

2 3 50 84 11 . 24, 6 , 6 , 63 , 11 . Monaghan 49 , , , 8 11 C o chlain M or timers 7 , . C o ise Mou nt C ongre ve 15 C ar t 10 13 15 24 26 2 P easan hy , , , , , 7 , l t 1 8 1 11 65 n. 71 1 8 71 1 4 Mou n o 22 55 11 1 . :66 , 6 , 7 tJ y , , , 7 , , , D aire 21 Mogh r u ith ( tim Dr uid) D r m 64 65 Mo ne Abbe of e ot 38, . y ( y ) D iar mada 65 11 Moy ntir bary l l

D onou 66 6 Mu ns er 33, 6 1 gh 66, , 7 t , , , 3 n E alath an 2 1 7 , . . 11 E daine 2 1 . 2 1 11 . M kla h 1 E gans 7 , nc g 3 10 M u intir B a ra 12 14 F ir bis , h i , 35 35 1 54 11 . E olais 34 1 . Giollnchoisgle , , , ,

i 34 11 . 2 11 . F h d hnac h Gilly cu ddy 7 , , 8 85 0 11 . Mheachair 4 Gillamnj re 6 , , 5 11 Kennas M u ir ch ear tach 4 . l 62 62 11 63 K ernnns Mu lagh , , ,

Mu a lass 62 11 . Mahon 49 . ll ghg , - - - - 8 1, 11 . M u r mic an D uinn 8 Mu h N amara 8, 35 , 7 , rp y 2 11 Mu r r esk 79, 8 1, 8 ,

5 2 11 . Mu sk e r r T igh er nans , y

8 1 11 . M a n L ea W a lter , y y

m 44 6 7 11 . M a thla h xiver Willia , 7 , 77 , 7 , y g , Ma eleb ressi I7 , 11 My ross Mae ldu in My nter var y Ma e nmhaighe Madden ( Dr . Magnwley s 5 1 11 Neidhe M agnu rans , . 64 11 N ewcas e M a geoghegan , . tl mar i 6 1 11 . N ew e M agenn ses , k t ll 3 5 11 N e wr a h M a gr a nne , , g 3 11 N a o f the N n H sta Ma u r e 5 2, 5 , . ( e o g i , i ll i 1 11 e s M a gu nnihy 7 , . g )

s. 68 69 69 11 . N co a s Ma gh B all , , , i l 40 40 11 4 1 N u a a -na-Meadoi e Gu air e , , , l g 11 -Br a n l I 34 . N onor a R ein , y i i , 44 44 45 Maighin , , 3 3 5 4 11 Ma ine 1 7 . , .

Ma llow 69 , 11 . '

5 2 5 3 5 3 11 . O Brien 3 6 10 21 22 8 Ma nagh s , , , , , , , , 7 11 1! M a nians 36, 7 , 37 , . 79 . 5 ’ 11 la n Mau d 8 , . O Brol gha 6 '

A rchbislm of O B r nes 12 44 44 11 45 45 11 . M a u r ice ( p y , , , , , , ' O C ah a ns 5 6 5 T u am) . , 7 ' 42 n 44 O C a lla ns 5 n . M ay o 9 , , , 7 , ' I a n 11 Mea h 9 , 5 2 , 5 6, O Call gha , 68, 68 , 69 , 69 , . t .

I N DE X .

P AG E . Stick ar ds Radetski Str o kestown R agh na ilt Ny B r ien R athdr u m

R a n 17 11 . ithi , Talb o t R a k ea e th l T amhlacht U i C h roiligh R a mon le Gr os 7 2 11 . y d T a ndr agee R ee s 42 11 2 2 11 3 k , , 7 , 7 , 7 R e cs 34 34 35 li , , Teabhtha ' R e no s 35 11 . y ld , T ealla ch D u nchadha R mer s 18 hy E ntb a ch R c ar s 38 39 i k d , T eﬁia see T eab ht ha ( ) . R o eh es 64 64, 65 , Thibbot of th e B r a nd 43 11 y , . Roc n a m 38 ki gh , Thomon I 8 d , 6 , 2 , 7 , 79 , 79 , 11 R o d Tlmd cu r ou s ’ ‘ d y , y , i l icooley e er of 34 l tt , Tinahin ~ 1 eh 4G, 1. R oe a e of th e ' ‘ , V l l ir a wley Ro me 15 Tir co nnel l 6, 5 4 11 Roscommon 11 “ , T er a r 23 33 6 8 1 11 ipp y , , , 7 , , 73 , 11 .

17 11 . , mu r der o u s c ha r h c ter of 3 11 7 , . the men f o 86 , 11 . Tonr e e gy 62, 11 . T u atha -d e -D a nanns 15 S amh r adha in 50 5 1 , T u a 8 1 11 ‘ ll , . anda s D u n 42 11 . S l , T u ll h aw 5 1 ‘ y , 11 . Sa r e it s e l eﬁects 28 ti , vi T u lly h u nco

S a e d e 60 60 6 1 6 1 11 . v g , , , , T u lly leas e 11 Sc ar a 5 1 . v , T r u ogh 11

S cu 85 11 . lly , T r one 29 5 5 5 n ' y , , 7 , . A h imh 5 4 11 . Siol d a , 3 A nmchad ha, 6, 37 U . Sk ibb er een 14 U i D ea h nidh 82 11 n g , . 8 111 1111 Bla dhma 46 , . R n n n 46 i g i , o 5 22 5 9 11 . Slig , , , U ster e 33 4b 49 59 11 so amr oc s oo for the Ir s l , , . . , , Sh k , f d i h, 63 11 3 11 n 11 11 , 7 , . 5 2 , . , 7 0 , 80 , . 4 11 3 , . a nnon 46 4 3 8 11 . Sh , , 7 , 7 , 7 , t” I5 S ea 5 n . h , ’ Sheep s H ead 1 14

Sh er ida ns 48 , 11 . ea e hr e 34 35 V l S ove tid ,

t A c n hu s C e De 23 n . S . g eil .

a n 5 9 11 . A id , Guillin Wa ller C o r b an W ater s 26

Colu mbkille 17 , 17 , 11 n 11 Wes B all r u ne I3 D a cho n a . t y a ch t 49 11 W s mea 3 5 1 1 n 11 G u a s , . e t th , , , 7 , 7 , M olu a ’ u a nai h We for 5 25 4 11 O S g x d , , 7 ,

P a r ck W a e Dr . 2 t i , h l y ( ) 7 5 0 Sa r e , ti iz d S tan ley 17 White Knight

e -mo er s 35 11 . W c ow St p th , i kl

E N D . re ser v at o n ho to co was made at Bo okLab p i p py , T in co mpliance with co pyr ight law . he p ape r We e rhae use r C o u ar O a ue Natural y g p q , which e xceeds A NSI Standard

4 - 8 1984 . 1992