 | Ireland - 1851 - 782 pages
...Gaels, revolted, and placed Cairbe', one of themselves, on the throne. " Evil was the state of Erin during his reign ; fruitless her corn, for there used to be but one grain on the stalk ; fruitless her * This contest forms the subject of a most curious and interesting historical romance noticed in the... | |
 | 1857 - 626 pages
...Gaels, revolted, and placed Cairbe, one of themselves, on the throne. " Evil was the state of Erin during his reign; fruitless her corn, for there used to be but one grain on the stalk ; fruitless her « * This contest forms the subject of a most curious and interesting historical romance noticed in... | |
 | Geoffrey Keating - Celts - 1857 - 780 pages
...daughter of the king of Britain, was the mother of Corb Olum, who was otherwise called Dergtinni ; and Aini, daughter of the king of Saxony, was the mother of Tibradi Tirech. " Evil, THE HI8TOBY OF IRELAND. Finn-fectnach ; Cruifi, daughter of the king of Britain, was... | |
 | Sir John Thomas Gilbert - Annals of the Four Masters - 1861 - 436 pages
...Gaels, revolted, and placed Cairbe, one of themselves, on the throne. " Evil was the state of Erin during his reign; fruitless her corn, for there used to be but one grain on the stalk; fruitless her * This contest forms the subject of a most curious and interesting historical romance noticed in the... | |
 | Brian O'Looney - English poetry - 1863 - 90 pages
...ITish Annals state that he held the sovereignty of the kingdom for five years before he died; and tbat evil was the state of Ireland during his reign; fruitless...her fruit, for there used to be but one acorn on the stalk. See O'Donovan's edition of the Irish Annals, at AD 14. & 3o t)occpAbAoTf A D-uiiqfle] 'TJA bo... | |
 | Geoffrey Keating - 1866 - 776 pages
...daughter of the king of Britain, was the mother of Corb Olum, who was otherwise called Dergtinni ; and Aini, daughter of the king of Saxony, was the mother of Tibradi Tirech. Evil, indeed, was the condition of Ireland during the time of this Carbri, for the earth did... | |
 | Martin Haverty - Ireland - 1867 - 798 pages
...years, during which time there was no rule or order, and the country was a prey to every misfortune. " Evil was the state of Ireland during his reign ; fruitless...but one grain on the stalk ; fruitless her rivers ; her cattle without milk ; her fruit without plenty, for there used to be but one acorn on the oak."f... | |
 | Mary Francis Cusack - Ireland - 1868 - 642 pages
...Tuathal Teachtmar."s * State. — ' ' Evil was the state of Ireland during his reign : fruitless the corn, for there used to be but one grain on the stalk...plentiless her fruit, for there used to be but one acorn ou the oak." —Four Masters, p. 97. ''Morann. — Morann was the inventor of the famous "collar of... | |
 | James Godkin - Ireland - 1870 - 510 pages
...years, during which time there was no rule or order, and the country was a prey to every misfortune. ' Evil was the state of Ireland during his reign ; fruitless...corn, for there used to be but one grain on the stalk ; and fruitless her rivers ; her cattle without milk ; her fruit without plenty, for there used to... | |
 | Martin Haverty - Ireland - 1872 - 794 pages
...years, during which time there was no rule or order, and the- country was a prey to every misfortune. " Evil was the state of Ireland during his reign ; fruitless...but one grain on the stalk ; fruitless her rivers ; her cattle without milk ; her fruit without plenty, for there used to be but one acorn on the oak."f... | |
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Evil was the state of Ireland during his reign; fruitless her corn, for there used to be but one grain on the stalk ; fruitless her rivers ; milkless her cattle ; plentiless her fruit, for there used to be but one acorn on the oak. 
