Collectanea de Rebus Hibernicis ...: no.I, Piers, Sir H. A chorographical description of the country of West-Meath. 1770L. White, 1786 - Ireland |
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Page 171 - ... before, into the county of Monaghan, and lodging the fecond night not far from the Abbey of Clonays, we came the third day to Cavan, and pitched our tents on the fouth fide of that poor Irifh town. The appearance of this place was very full, for not only the natives of the county of Cavan, but alfo, many inhabitants of Weftmeath and other parts of the pale bordering upon this country, whereof fome pretended title to land, others came to demand debts, and others to give evidence againft felons,...
Page 122 - ... and thus the portion is quickly paid ; nevertheless, caution is taken from the Bridegroom, on the day of delivery, for restitution of the cattle, in case the Bride die childless within a certain day limited by agreement, and in this case every man's own beast is restored.
Page 121 - ... summer fare with; for if they can hold out so long with bread, they count they can do well enough for what remains of the year till harvest ; for then milk becomes plenty, and butter, new cheese and curds and shamrocks, are the food of the meaner sort all this season.
Page 153 - ... in the best men of the country ; for the beef, which they eat in their houses, is for the most part stolen out of the English pale ; and for that purpose, every one of them keepeth a cunning thief, which he calleth his Cater.
Page 123 - Garland, beset and tied round with meadow flowers, if it be early in the summer ; if later, the garland has the addition of Apples, set round on pegs, fastened unto it The whole number of dancers begin all at once in a large ring, a man and a woman, and dance round about the bush, (so is this garland called,) and the piper, as long as they are able to hold out. They that hold out longest at the exercise win the Cake and Apples, and then the Alewife's trade goes on.
Page 113 - ... to, or much delights in, as in draining, building, fencing, or the like ; so that no man whatever can escape a nickname who lives among them, or...
Page 13 - In double streams the briny waters glide. D. Far in a deep recess, her jutting sides An isle projects, to break the rolling tides And forms a port, where, curling from the sea The waves steal back, and wind into a bay. P. Betwixt two rows of rocks, a sylvan scene Appears above, and groves for ever green.
Page 170 - ... or fureties for their behaviour, others were committed for felonies, whereof fome few were indited, but in the end all were acquitted for want of evidence, which happened by the negligence of the juftices of peace, who had not bound their accufers to profecute...
Page 172 - Philip, one Edmund O'Relie was, after the like cuftom of the country, created O'Relie, and was in like manner feized of the country ; and being fo feized, was flain in rebellion ; alfo they found laftly, that Sir John O'Relie, who was Chieftain and...
Page 164 - Chancellor, smiling, gave him his word and his hand that he should have the roll redelivered unto him if he would suffer us to take a view and a copy thereof. And thereupon the old Brehon drew the roll out of his bosom, where he did continually bear it about him ; it was not very large, but it was written on both sides in a fair Irish character ; howbeit some part of the writing was worn and defaced with time and ill keeping...