Umma-More: The Story of an Irish FamilyElement Books, 1983 - 447 sider The Magan and Biddulph families of Ireland from pre-history to the presen. Includes the history of Ireland, particularly an analysis of this century. |
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... chiefs . They did not live in palaces , but more frequently in their encampments among their cattle and herds . But , in a sense , they were regal for all that . Edward Gibbon , in The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire , wrote of the ...
... chiefs . They did not live in palaces , but more frequently in their encampments among their cattle and herds . But , in a sense , they were regal for all that . Edward Gibbon , in The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire , wrote of the ...
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... chiefs were very important . The Celtic system of rulership was aristo- cratic . Certain families were hereditary ruling families . Eldest sons had no special rights of succession . But kings or chiefs could be elected only from within ...
... chiefs were very important . The Celtic system of rulership was aristo- cratic . Certain families were hereditary ruling families . Eldest sons had no special rights of succession . But kings or chiefs could be elected only from within ...
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... chiefs had a ceremonial duty associated with a useful office . One saw to the king's clothing and arms , and was master of his horse , and had the privilege of placing the royal rod of office in the king's hands . Three other sub - chiefs ...
... chiefs had a ceremonial duty associated with a useful office . One saw to the king's clothing and arms , and was master of his horse , and had the privilege of placing the royal rod of office in the king's hands . Three other sub - chiefs ...
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ancient Irish army Arthur Magan Assheton Athlone Aunt Ballymore Battle became Biddulph Britain British brother Catholic Church Celtic Celts chiefs Christian Clonearl Connaught Cromwell culture daughter death descendants died Dublin early eighteenth century England English settlers enormous estates Europe father force French Georgina Hibernicised Home Rule Humphry Magan hundred Irishmen Killyon King landed gentry landowners large number later less lived Lord Lough Ree Magan family Magan the Elder Magan the Younger marriage married Morgan Magan mother Moylurg nationalist native never nevertheless nineteenth century no-one Norman Northern Ireland O'Conor old Irish Parliament peasantry peerage Penal Laws Percy perhaps political priest Protestant Ascendancy Rathrobin rebellion remained Republic of Ireland Richard Roman Catholic seventeenth century Sinn Fein social society South Southern suppose tenants thousand threat Tilson tower-house Treaty of Limerick Tudor Ulster loyalists Umma-More united Ireland Westmeath wife William Henry Magan