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... ancient Ireland in honour of the dead , and it was an occasion for putting on fine clothes , for horse - racing , and for all kinds of amusement and enter- tainment , including the hearing of stories related by the professional men of ...
... ancient Ireland in honour of the dead , and it was an occasion for putting on fine clothes , for horse - racing , and for all kinds of amusement and enter- tainment , including the hearing of stories related by the professional men of ...
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... ancient Irish cathbharr was , whether it were a cap of strong leather , checkered with bars of iron , or a helmet wholly of iron or brass , such as was used in later ages . One fact is established ; that no ancient Irish helmet made of ...
... ancient Irish cathbharr was , whether it were a cap of strong leather , checkered with bars of iron , or a helmet wholly of iron or brass , such as was used in later ages . One fact is established ; that no ancient Irish helmet made of ...
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... ancient Irish canon , written or rather copied in the end of the seventh or the beginning of the eighth century , but then attributed by the writer to the time of St. Patrick ( fifth century ) . The old writer in referring to different ...
... ancient Irish canon , written or rather copied in the end of the seventh or the beginning of the eighth century , but then attributed by the writer to the time of St. Patrick ( fifth century ) . The old writer in referring to different ...
Contents
ERNST CURTIUS BY THOMAS HODGKIN FELLOW OF THE ACADEMY | 1 |
NEUTRAL DUTIES IN A MARITIME WAR AS ILLUSTRATED BY RECENT | 1 |
CELTAE AND GALLI BY JOHN RHYS FELLOW OF THE ACADEMY Read | 1 |
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