Genuine History of Ireland ... Since the Reformation ...

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122 ページ - So that the whole of your island has been confiscated, with the exception of the estates of five or six old families of English blood, some of whom had been attainted in the reign of Henry VIII. ; but recovered their possessions before Tyrone's Rebellion, and had the good fortune to escape the pillage of the English Republic inflicted by Cromwell ; and no inconsiderable portion of the island has been confiscated twice or perhaps thrice in the course of a century.
29 ページ - And certainly, it is thought by many wise men that the preposterous rigour and unreasonable severity which some men carried before them in England, was not the least incentive that kindled and blew up into...
108 ページ - Nicholas, among the seven deacons ; and even, as one of the said deacons, to wit, holy Stephen, did pray for those who stoned him to death ; so do I, for those who with perjuries spill my innocent blood, saying, as St. Stephen did, O Lord, lay not this sin to them.
107 ページ - You see, therefore, what a condition I am in, and you have heard what protestations I have made of innocency, and I hope you will believe the words of a dying man. And, that you may be the more induced to give me credit, I assure you that a great peer sent me notice ' that he would save my life if I would accuse others...
109 ページ - I should or could live a thousand years, I have a firm resolution, and a strong purpose, by your grace, (O my God,) never to offend you, and I beseech your divine Majesty, by the merits of Christ, and the intercession of his blessed mother, and all the holy angels and saints to forgive me my sins, and to grant my soul eternal rest Be merciful unto me, O Lord, &c.
122 ページ - England in reducing the rebels of 1688, and the sale introduced into Ireland a new set of adventurers. " It is a very curious and important speculation to look back to the forfeitures of Ireland incurred in the last century. The superficial contents of the island are calculated at eleven millions forty-two thousand six hundred and eighty-two acres.
105 ページ - Catholics) are commanded by Rome, not to write to Rome concerning any civil or temporal affairs ; and I do aver, that I never received letter or letters from the pope, or from any other of his ministers, making the least mention of any such matters. So that Friars Mac Moyar and Duffy swore most falsely to such letter or letters, agent or agents.
110 ページ - In this tomb resteth the body of the Bight Rev. Oliver Plunkett, archbishop of Armagh, and primate of Ireland, who in hatred of religion, was accused of high treason by false witnesses, and for the same condemned and executed at Tyburn, his heart and bowels being taken out, and cast into the fire. He suffered martyrdom with constancy, the first of July, 1681, in the reign of King Charles the Second.
108 ページ - ... the judges, who (by denying me sufficient time to bring my records and witnesses from Ireland,) did expose my life to evident danger. I do also forgive all those who had a hand in bringing me from Ireland to be tried here, where it was morally impossible for me to have a fair trial. I do finally forgive all who did concur directly or indirectly to take away my life; and I ask forgiveness of all those whom I ever offended by thought, word, or deed.
103 ページ - Neither can he deceive any, or give any unjust sentence, or be misled by respect of persons ; he being all goodness, and a most just judge, will infallibly decree an eternal reward for all good works, and condign punishment for the smallest transgressions against his commandments.

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