An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800

by Mary Francis Cusack

• Lacy, De, made Viceroy of Ireland, [289]
• • endeavours to become King of Ireland, [291]
  • cruel death, [293]
  • family become extinct, [311].
• Lady physicians, [66].
• Laeghairé, King, holds a pagan festival, [119]
• • receives St. Patrick at Tara, [120]
  • his oath, [129]
  • his death, [129]
  • his burial, [129]n.
• Lammas-day, [164].
• Landing of the Picts, [79].
• • of Partholan, [58].
  • of Ceasair, [57].
• Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury, [228].
• Langton, Stephen, Archbishop of Canterbury, [301].
• Language of ancient Erinn, [147]
• • writing in pre-Christian Erinn, [148]
  • Ogham writing, [150].
• Laws, the Brehon code of, [144]
• • its peculiarities, [145].
  • of the Innocents, [172].
  • of succession, [146].
  • of ancient Erinn, [144].
• Leix, St. Patrick's visit to, [124]
• • cruelties of the deputy of, [417].
• Lewis, Sir G.C., [85]n.
• Lhind, quotations from, [95]n.
• Lia Fail, [76]
• • or Stone of Destiny, [165]
  • mention of, [165].
• Life, social, previous to the English invasion, [237].
• Limerick, siege of, by Ireton. [506]
• • by William of Orange, [566]
  • by Ginkell, [571].
• Linen trade, [251], [540].
• Literary ladies in Ireland, [374]
• Literary men of the seventeenth century, [531].
• Livin, St., [178].
• Londres, Henry de, made Governor of Ireland, [306]
• • surnamed Scorch Villain, [306].
• Louvain collection, [46]
• • friars, [52].
• Loyola, St. Ignatius, [120]n.
• Lucas, his life, [607].

M.

• Macaille, St., [131].
• MacArt's, Cormac, Saltair. [40]
• • his reign, [103]
  • his death, [105].
• Macaulay, Lays of Ancient Rome, [247]n.
• Maccallin, St., [221].
• MacCarthy, King of Desmond, [229].
• MacCarthy More murdered at Tralee, [357].
• MacCullinan, Cormac, priest and king, [192]
• • his reign, [193]
  • his death, [193]n.
• MacCumhaill, Finn, [105]
• • his courtship with the Princess Ailbhé, [105].
• MacFirbis, quotations from, [54], [58]
• • his book on pedigrees, [85]
  • his pedigrees of the ancient Irish and Anglo-Norman families, [50]
  • murdered, [51].
• MacGilluire, Coarb of St. Patrick, [315].
• MacLiag, the poet, [210]n.
• MacMurrough, Dermod, King of Leinster, [233]
• • attends synod at Mellifont, [234]
  • his interview with Henry II., [258]
  • Henry grants him letters-patent, [259]
  • his death, [266].
• MacMurrough, Art, [367]
• • his death, [370].
• MacNally, advocate of the United Irishmen, [618].
• Macutenius on St. Patrick's Canons, [118].
• Maelmuire, "servant of Mary," [227]n.
• Maelruain, St., of Tallaght, [179].
• Magna Charta, [305].
• Magog and his colony, [68]
• • his descendants, [84].
• Magrath, Miler, the apostate, [78].
• Mahoun, brother to Brian, [204]
• • is murdered, [206].
• Mailduf, St., [178].
• Malachy, St., [229]
• • visits Rome, [231]
  • death of, [231].
• Malachy II., [198]
• • exploits against the Danes, [208]
  • wins his "collar of gold," [208]
  • Brian deposes, [209]
  • his death, [218].
• Manners and Customs of Ancient Greece, [141].
• Marco Polo, [46].
• Marisco, De, his treachery, [311]
• • his death, [312].
• Mary, Queen, [410].
• Massacre of a prelate, priest, and friars, [402]
• • of a bishop, [466]
  • at Wexford-bridge, [628]
  • at Cashel, [496]
  • at Wexford, [503]
  • of three priests, [445]
  • of three Franciscans, [453]
  • at Drogheda, [501]
  • at Mullamast, [438]
  • at Fort del Ore, [444]
  • at Scullabogue House, [627].
• Mellifont, Abbey of, [231]
• • Synod at, [231]
  • founded, [317].
• Meloughlin, King of Meath, [191].
• Metalogicus, the, of John of Salisbury, [275]n.
• Milcho, St. Patrick's master in captivity, [116].
• Milesian genealogies, [84], [88].
• Milesians, landing of the, [75]
• • they conquer, [77].
• Milford Haven, [292].
• Milidh, fleet of the sons of, entrance into Ireland, [75].
• Mississippi Scheme, [584].
• Mochta, St., [151].
• Moira, Lord, exposes the cruelty of the yeomanry, [619].
• Moling, St., [109].
• Monastery of Kildare, St. Brigid's, [132].
• • Kilcrea, [321].
  • of Bobbio, [176].
  • of Timoleague, [321],
  • of Tallaght, [179].
  • of St. Columbkille, [293].
  • of Cluain Eidhneach, [179].
  • of Donegal, [321]
  • • desolation and plunder of, [189].
  • of Clonbroney, [188]n.
  • of St. Columba, [230], [234].
  • of Ibrach (Ivragh), Kerry, [230].
  • of Lismore, [226].
  • of St. Kevin, [235].
  • of Dunbrody, [289].
  • of St. Peter's of Lemene, near Chambery, [381].
  • of Clonfert, [170].
  • of Mellifont, [234].
  • of Clonmacnois, [221].
  • Irrelagh (Muckross), [322].
  • Clonmel, [322].
  • Drogheda, [322].
  • Cill-Achaidh, [374].
• Montgomery, [584].
• Montmarisco, [237]
• • becomes a monk, [289]
• Monroe, [493].
• Monroe, Henry, [629].
• Moore, his History, [37]
• • his partiality for Malachy, [209]
  • on religion, [111]
  • his life, [605].
• Morann the good, and his collar of gold, [97].
• MSS. preserved in Trinity College, [44].
• • of ancient Irish history, [39]n.
  • Celtic, preserved in Belgium, [45].
  • Continental, [45]n.
  • in British Museum, [46].
  • Stowe collection of, [45]n.
• MSS., Latin, [46].
• • Loftus, [415].
  • Burgundian, [46].
  • legendary and historical, of Irish history, [39].
• Muckross Abbey, [322].
• Muircheartach, first Christian king of Ireland, [131].
• Muircheartach, his circuit of Ireland, [197]
• • killed by Blacaire, [197].
• Murphy, Father, killed, [628].
• Murrough's game of chess, [211].
• Murtough of the Leathern Cloaks, [196].

N.

• Neamhnach, the well, [164].
• Napier's, Lady, letter respecting the tenantry of Duke of Leinster, [623].
• Nathi, King, [116].
• National joy at the restoration of Catholic worship, [464].
• Nemedh, arrival of, [59].
• Nemenians, emigration of, [60], [62].
• Nemthur, St. Patrick's birthplace, [110].
• Nennius, [69].
• Nesta, her beauty and infamy, [259].
• Nestor, [48].
• Netterville, John, Archbishop of Armagh, [318].
• Newspapers in seventeenth century, [545].
• Newtownbutler, engagement at, [595].
• Nial of the Nine Hostages, [106].
• Nial Black Knee, [194].
• Nicholas, St., College of, [51].
• Niebuhr, his theory of history, [82].
• • on the story of Tarpeia, [82]n.
  • on learning by verse, [86].
• Noah, genealogies from, [58].
• Normans, their arrival in Ireland, [257].
• • their luxurious habits, [272].
  • Cambrensis' account of them, [277].
  • the, ridicule the Irish nobles, [293].
  • feuds of the, in Ireland, [300].
  • their treachery, [311].
  • Viceroys, [285].
• Nuada of the Silver Hand, [61]
• • his privy council, [64].
• Numa Pompilius, [89].

O.

• O'Brien, Turlough, Monarch of Ireland, [222]
• • his death, [223].
• O'Brien, Donnell, King of Thomond, [271].
• O'Briens, from whom descended, [84].
• O'Clery, Michael, one of the Four Masters, [52]
• • his literary labours and piety, [54]
  • his first work, Trias Thaumaturgas, [52]
  • rewrote the Book of Invasions, [54]
  • patronized by Fearghal O'Gara, [53].
• O'Connell, Daniel, in the House of Parliament, [647]
• • obtains Catholic Emancipation, [647]
  • represented Ireland, [641]
  • his life, [642]
  • his maiden speech, [643]
  • Doneraile Conspiracy, [643].
• O'Curry, when Moore visited, [37]
• • his opinion of early Irish civilization, [104]
  • his labours, [38]
  • on Erinn, [48]n
  • on Keating's statement of Irish descent, [68]
  • on Cormac's writings, [104]n
  • on the Bachall Isu, [115]
  • on Brehon Laws, [145]
  • on Irish saints, [178]
  • on musical instruments, [250]
  • on Irish martyrs, [416].
• O'Connor, Hugh, [308].
• • Felim, [309], [313].
  • of Offaly, [339].
  • Roderic, [235].
  • expelled from Offaly, [408]
  • • returns to Ireland, [411].
  • Margaret, a literary lady, [374].
  • Nuala, [321]
  • • establishes the monastery of Franciscans at Donegal, [321]
    • her death, [322].
  • Arthur, [624].
• O'Connor Faly, Margaret, visits England, [411].
• O'Daly, the poet, [303].
• O'Donnell, Hugh, entertainment of, at Windsor, [387].
• O'Donnell, Hugh Roe, his treacherous capture, [447]
• • leaves Ireland, [459].
• O'Donnell More, died at Assaroe, [313].
• O'Donovan, Dr., quotations from, on Brehon laws, [144].
• Odran, St., [147].
• O'Duffy, Catholicus, [304].
• O'Duffy, Donnell, [233].
• O'Flaherty, his Chronology, [81].
• Ogham writing, [149].
• Oghma, Danann prince, invented the writing called Ogham Craove, [76].
• Ogygia of the Greeks, [72].
• Ogygia, account in, of ancient writings, [148]n.
• O'Hagan, the Abbot Imar, [229].
• O'Hartigan, Kenneth, [221].
• O'Hurly, Dr., [453].
• Ollamh Fodhla, [89].
• Ollamh, office and qualifications of a, [83], [86].
• O'Loughlin, Donnell, [226].
• O'Loughlins of Tyrone, [231].
• O'More, Rory Oge, [437]
• • Roger, [480].
• O'Neill, Donough, [207]
• O'Neill, Shane, [409]
• • feared by the English, [418]
  • attempts to poison him, [419]
  • Lord Chancellor Cusack persuades him to forget the poisoning, [420]
  • he is killed treacherously, [422].
• O'Neill, Hugh, marriage of, [450]
• • his insurrection, [454]
  • defeats Bagnal, [455]
  • his interview with Essex, [456]
  • attempts to assassinate him, [458]
  • his power decreases, [461]
  • plot to entrap him, [468]
  • his flight and death in Rome, [469].
• O'Neill, Sir Phelim, [480]
• • marches against Monroe, [493].
• O'Neill, Owen Roe, [480].
• O'Neill, Hugh Boy, slain in 1283, [332].
• O'Neill, Donnell, [198],
• Ormonde, the Duke of. [483]
• • his intrigues, [492].
• Orpheus, first writer who mention Ireland, [71].
• Orr, Mr., his trial and death, [620].
• O'Toole, St. Laurence, Archbishop of Dublin, [234]
• • his genealogy, [235]
  • Abbot of St. Kevin's monastery, at Glendalough, [235]
  • his patriotism, [267]
  • his journey to France, [290]
  • sent as ambassador to Henry II., [281]
  • his death, [290].
• Oirdnidhe, Hugh, the legislator, [179].

P.

• Palatines, the, [580].
• Palladius, St., mission of, [109].
• Palliums, [231].
• Partholan, landing of, [58].
• Partholyan, English traditions of, [71].
• Patrick, St., his birthplace, [112]
• • visits Tara, [120]
  • his successful preaching, [123]
  • relic of his hand, [134]
  • his copy of the Gospels, [134]
  • his burial-place, [133]
  • devotion of his servant, [125]
  • his death, [126]
  • his vision, [113]
  • his prayer for Ireland, [135]
  • destruction of the idols, [121]
  • his Hymn, [120]
  • his captivity, [113].
• Peep-o'-Day Boys and Defenders, [613].
• Pelasgian remains, [158].
• Pembroke, Earl of, plots against, [311].
• Penal Laws, enactment of, [576].
• Perrot, Sir John, [417].
• Petrie, Dr., quotations from, on Brehon laws, [115].
• Petty, Sir William, [541].
• Philosophical Society, the Dublin, [546].
• Phoenician colonization of Spain, [70]
• • circumnavigation of Africa, [69].
• Physicians, establishment of their college in Dublin, [543]
• Picts, landing of the, [79].
• Pitt, William, [613].
• Plantation of Connaught, [510]
• • of Ulster, [469].
• Plowden's account of the atrocities of the military, [602].
• Plunkett, Dr., his trial and execution, [528].
• Plunkett, Lord, in parliament, [640].
• Poyning's Parliament, [379]
• • law, and its effects, [382].
• Presentation Order, [593]n.
• Priests, cruel massacre of, [496]
• • their efforts to save Protestants, [483].
• Protestant Church, state of, [425].

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