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NOTICE OF THE AMERICAN PUBLISHERS.
The present Volume of “ Moore's Ireland” contains all that the author has
written and published. As it may be a long time before it is concluded, the pub-
lishers beg to present this portion, embracing, as it does, the Three Volumes of
the London Edition, with a promise of furnishing the remainder in the same style
when published by the author.
A. D.
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Recluse Druidesses
Fin-Mac-Cumhal, by Moderns
called Fingal
Oisin and Osgar
The Fianna Eirinn, Militia
of Ireland.
Slaughter of them
Groundless Pretensions of
Scotch Writers; Forgeries
of Boece
Fabric of Buchanan,
Macken:
zie, &c.
Destroyed by Stillingfleet
Forgeries of Macpherson
Examination thereof. Historic Value of the Impos-
ture
None but Irish Books among
the Highlanders
Long connexion of the Irish
and Highlanders
Expedition of Theodosius
327. Baitle of Dubcomar; the
Druid of the Bloody Hand .
A six Days' Battle
396. Irish Invasion of Britain
Nial of the Nine Hostages
Passes from Britain to Armoric
Gaul
Providential Captivity of an
Armorican Youth
406. Dathy, the last Pagan King
Gavelkind; Females Excluded
Natural Children admitted
with legitimate
Custom of Slavery
Social Contracts
Urged respectively in support
of adverse Opinions
Examination of Authorities
Ancient Contrasts of Manners
visible at the Close of the
last Century in Ireland
The early Britons of ill Repute
like the Irish
Testimony of St. Jerome
Early Irish Navigation; Cur-
rachs
Himilco's Voyage
The great road from Galway
to Dublin.
The great Road from Dover
to Anglesey, called “the
Way of the Irish"
The Inference
The Irish Raths or Hill-fort:
Curious and costly Remains
dug up
Coal Works
Swords of Brass like those
found at Canne
105
86
Mission of St. Patrick.
110
His Success with little Vio-
lence
His judicious Conduct
Adopts the Pagan Customs 110
The Heresiarchs, Pelagius
and Celestus
111
Palladius
112
Sketch of the Life of St. Pa.
trick
113
Born near the Site of Bou-
logne-sur-mer
Probably in 387
Made captive by Nial of the
Nine Hostages
403. Carried captive to Ireland
Escaped or released from
Bondage
410. His studies at Tours .
114
His Remembrances and
Dreams of Ireland.
422. Arrives there
Sudden Conversion of Dicho 115
His old Master, Milcho, an in-
veterate Heathen, would
not see him
115
His Paschal Fire; Prophecy
of the Magi
upon each elective Succes.
sion
97
98
He preaches at Tara, before
the King and States
116
Tolerant Genius of Paganism 116
Revisits the Scene of his
Dream
Converts two Princesses 116
Destroys the Idol of “The
field of Slaughter”
His successful Career
117
Establishes the See of Armagh 119
Writes bis Confession
119
465. Dies in his Retreat at Sabhul 119
His Disciples Benignus, Se-
cundians, &c.
The Irish Poet Sedulius, or
Shiel
120
PAGR
Last Meeting at Tara . 131
529. Retrospect of the Institution
of Nunneries
132
St. Brigid of Kildare
Career of Columbanus abroad 134
He rebukes King Thierry 134
His Courage and Labours 134
610. Arrives at Milan
135
615. Founds the Monastery of Bob-
bio; dies.
136
His Writings
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XI.
121
122
Retrospect of Christianity in
Britain
Britain reluctantly separates
from Rome
The Letter styled
“ The
Groans of the Britons"
The three Devastations of Bri.
tain
Peaceful Triumps of Religion
in Ireland
500. Establishment of the Sons of
Erck in North Britain
Power of the Hy-Nial Fami-
ly
Kenneth
Mac-Alpine van
quishes the Picts
The Apostle Columkill
Historic Use of Lives of Saints;
Montesquieu ; Gibbon
Dependence of the Church of
Ireland on Rome
Mistaken Opinion of Archbi-
shop Usher
Prayers for the Dead
on
123
124
Paschal Differences
137
630. Letter of Pope Honorius
138
633. Deputation to Rome
Its return and Report
Effects of the controversy be.
neficial
Cummian, an Irish Saint, op-
posed to Coluinbanus 139
Mutual Tolerance
139
St. Aidan and King Oswald
(Anglo-Saxon ;) See of Lin.
disfarne, called the Holy
Isle
Rapid succession of
Irish
Kings; the Inference 140
Gallus founds the Abbey of St.
Gall (Switzerland)
141
650. Irish Missionaries in France 141
Irish Missionaries in Brabant 141
Irish Missionaries the
Rhine
142
Solar Eclipse; the Yellow
Plaguc
664. Hospitable Reception of Fo.
reign Students in Ireland
Disputation at the Monastery
of St. Hilda
143
Controversy of the Tonsure 143
684. Northumbrian Expedition to
Ireland
144
King Egfrid, the Aggressor,
slain
Paschal System of Rome esta-
blished by Adamnan
St. Kilian, Apostle of Franco-
nia
145
Divorce of Geilana by the Per.
suasion of the saint
She causes him to be waylaid
and murdered
The Scholastic Philosophy ori-
ginated with Irish Divines 146
Decay of Irish Learning at the
Approach of the Eighth Cen.
146
Virgilius, or Feargal
His conjecture of the Spheri-
city of the Earth
147
often confounded with him
Reign of Diarmid
130
131
4. D.
Page
Accused of Heresy therein 147
tions preceding the Birth of
. Is made a Bishop, and canon.
Christ
161
ized
147 Papas, or Irish Priests
Clement and Albinus, Irish
Arrival of the Norwegians in
Scholars; become known to
Iceland
Charlemagne; their Curi.
Black Strangers and white
ous Device
148
Strangers
162
Reference to Denina, Tirabos.
A strong Similitude between
chi, and Muratori
the political Institutions of
Dungal; his Letter to Charle.
Britian and Ireland at the
magne
Time of the Northern Inva-
Greek Ecclesiastics attracted
sion.
to Ireland
149
Reign of King Neil of the
The Saxson Scholar Adhelm 150
Showers
Sedulius the Second and Do-
Boarian Tribute
163
patus
150 722. Invasion of Leinster by the
John Scotus called, Erigena 151
Monarch Fergall
Translates into Latin the
Battle of Alinhain
Greek Writings Supposed of
General State of Ireland at this
Dionysius the Areopagite;
Period
his consequent Mysticism : 151
Weakness of the Monarch
His notions of God and the
The great O'Niell of the Nine
Soul
152
Hostages
164
Denies the Eternity of Punish-
The North Hy-Niells and the
ment
South Hy-Niells
Fables of his being known to
Increasing' Strength of the
King Alfred
153
Throne of Munster and its
His Character
Cause
Dalgais or Delcassians 164
Cause of the Weakness of the
CHAPTER XIV.
Monarchy
795. The Reign of the Monarch
Review of Learning and the
Aidus
165
Arts
154
Devastations of the Danes 165
Value of the Argument of the 810. Conflicts with the Northmen 166
Want of MSS. Remains 154
Political Connexion of the Irish
Remains Preserved by the An-
Kings with Charlemagne 166
nalists
155 799. Privilege of the Irish Clergy. 166
Origin and Use of Rhymne
155
Inroads of the Monarch into
Early Connexion of Poetry
Leinster
167
and Music
156
The Irish Harp
CHAPTER XVI.
Excellence of Early Music
Irish Psalmody
157
Achievements of Ragnar Lod-
Church Architecture
brog, the Sea King
168
State of Agriculture
158 Traditions of the Northmen
Works in Metal, stone, and
respecting Ireland
Colours
159 Arrival of Turgesius with a
Chariots used in War and
large Fleet in Ireland 168
Travelling
159 Hatred of the Northmen to
The Brehon Laws
159
Christianity
Persecution of the Saxons, its
169
CHAPTER XV.
818. Reign of Concobar
Depredations of the Danes
170
787. Invasion of Ireland by the
The Monastery of Banchor 170
Danes
160 826. The Invasions of the Danes
795. The Island of Raglin laid waste
repelled by the Ultonians. 170
by the Danes
160 Lethlobar, King of Dalaradia 170
The Lochlanders
160
Carbry, King of Hy-Kinsellagh 170
Supposed Intercourse of the
Dissensions of the Irish among
Irish with the Northern Na.
themselves
839. Life and triumphs of Feidlim,
King of Munster
832–3. Death of the Monarch Conco-
bar.
844. Death of Turgesius and expul-
sion of the Foreigners
846. Death of Feidlim, King of
Munster
A romantic Account of his
Death
CHAPTER XVII.
849. Arrival of Reinforcements of
the Danes.
850. Alliances between these Fo.
reigners and the Natives
Demoralizing Effect thereof
Divisions among the Northmen
themselves.
853. Arrival of three Norwegian
Brothers, Anlaf, Iver, and
Sitric
A Tax called Nose-money im.
posed on the Irish .
863. Death of the Monarch Melach.
lin, and the succession of
Aodh Finliath
Exploits of Anlaf the Dane
879. Death of Aodh Fioliath
Reign of Flan Siona .
Retrospect of the Affairs of the
Scots of North Britain
901 to Reign of Cormac Mac Cu-
903. linan, King of Munster
907–8. Death of Cormac at the great
Battle of Moylena .
Death of the Monarch Flan
Siona
171
CHAPTER XIX.
173
Accounts of the Danish Trans-
actions in Ireland
187
Traditions concerning Ragnar
Lodbrog
188
902. Expulsion of the Danes from
Dublin by the People of
917. Reign of the Monarch Nieli
Glundubh, his Successor
Donogh
174
926, Heroic Character of the Roy.
931. damna Murkertach; his Vic-
936. tories over the Danes
189
174 939. Exploits of Callachan, King of
Cashel
175
Alliances between the North.
men and the Irish
190
937. Battle of Brunanburh
Norse Account of this great
Battle
Irish Mode of Fighting, 190
948. Conversion of the Northmen;
the Abbey of St. Mary's,
176
Dublin, founded by them 191
176 950. The Church of Slane burned
192
176 Probus, the Historian of St.
Patrick, perished in the
Flames
Subdivision of the Royal Pow-
178
er adopted by the Northmen
in Ireland; the weakening
180
Effects of such Policy 192
180 939. Triumphal Progress of the
Roydamna through the
182
Kingdom
193
Takes Callachan Prisoner 193
943. Death of the Roydamna
944. Death of the Monarch Donogh 193
CHAPTER XVIII.