The Geraldine's Bride: A Metrical Tale, with an Introduction and Historical Notes |
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Adare aforesaid amongst the English ancient Bantry Bay baron battle battle of Clontarf beautiful beside Bishop blood Book of Rights bower Brandon Brehon law caitiff knight called Cappagh Carew Cashel castle Castleisland Catherine Caura chief chieftains Cork crown deemed Desmond branch Desmond Castle Desmond ruled Earl of Desmond Earls of Kildare Eogonacht fair fairy Feal's foes Four Masters Gallowglasses GERALDINE'S BRIDE Geraldines Giraldus Cambrensis grace heart heaven hill History of Kerry hounds Ireland Iveragh James of Desmond Killarney lake Lismore Loch-lein lonely lord the king Lough-lein love's M'Caura Mor Mac Carthy Maigue Marquis of Kildare mountain Mumha Munster Norman O'Donoghoe O'Donovan o'er oak-ford Ollum ordained and established Ordinance Palatine pedigree Phantom horse race river rolled ruled the land Senchus Mor Shannon signifies Smith's History Spencer stars Statute of Kilkenny stood strife sweet sword tale thee thereof be attainted Thomas tower treason wild words
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Page 24 - It is a rule of right unwritten, but delivered by tradition from one to another, in which oftentimes there appeareth great show of equity, in determining the right between party and party, but in many things repugning quite both to God's law and man's ; as, for example, in the case of murder, the Brehon — that is, their judge — will compound between the murderer and the friends of the party murdered, which prosecute the action, that the malefactor shall give unto them, or to the child or wife...
Page 12 - These Geraldines ! these Geraldines ! — rain wears away the rock And time may wear away the tribe that stood the battle's shock ; But ever, sure, while one is left of all that honoured race, In front of Ireland's chivalry is that Fitzgerald's place: And, though the last were dead and gone, how many a field and town, From...
Page 21 - English shall receive or make gift to such ; and that he that shall do so, and be attainted, shall be taken, and imprisoned, as well the Irish agents as the English who receive or give them any thing, and after that they shall make fine at the King's will ; and the instruments of their agency shall forfeit to our lord the King.
Page 16 - Irish language amongst themselves, contrary to this ordinance, and thereof be attainted, his lands and tenements, if he have any, shall be seized into the hands of his immediate lord, until he shall come to one of the places of our Lord the King, and find sufficient surety to adopt and use the English language, and then he shall have restitution of his said lands, by writ issued out of said places. In case that such person shall not have lands...
Page 19 - ... ball upon the ground, from which great evils and maims have arisen, to the weakening of the defence of the said land...
Page 29 - What did not clash with the Word of God in the written law and in the New Testament, and with the consciences of the believers, was confirmed in the laws of the Brehons by Patrick and by the ecclesiastics and the chieftains of Erin; for the law of nature had been quite right, except the faith, and its obligations, and the harmony of the Church and people. And this is the Senchus.
Page 15 - Also, it is ordained and established, that no alliance by marriage, gossipred, fostering of children, concubinage or by amour, nor in any other manner, be henceforth made between the English and Irish of one part, or of the other part ;* and that no Englishman, nor other person, being at peace do give or sell to any Irishman, in time of peace or war, horses or armour, nor any manner of victuals in time of war; and if any shall do to the contrary, and thereof be attainted, he shall have judgment of...
Page 17 - ... fine according to the king's pleasure for the contempt aforesaid : and also that beneficed persons of holy church living amongst the English shall use the English language ; and if they do not, that their Ordinaries shall have the issues of their benefices until they use the English language...
Page 18 - IV. Also, whereas diversity of government and different laws in the same land cause difference in allegiance, and disputes among the people; it is agreed and established, that no Englishman, having disputes with any other Englishman, shall henceforth make caption, or take pledge, distress or vengeance against any other, whereby the people may be troubled, but that they shall sue each other at the common law; and that no Englishman be governed in the termination of their disputes by March law nor...
Page 5 - You, who call it dishonour To bow to this flame, If you've eyes, look but on her, And blush while you blame.