. The history of Ireland : from the earliest period to the present time; derived from native annals, and from the researches of Dr. O'Donovan, Eugene Curry, C. P. Meehan, R. R. Madden, and other eminent scholars, and from all the resources of Irish history now available. s arms vigorouslyagainst the invaders, on whom he in-flicted several discomfitures. The firstof these was in 864, at Lough Foyle,where, after a sanguinary battle, theheads of twelve score Danes were piledin a heap before him ; and again, twoyears after, he gained a decisive victory,with a band of one thousand men, overfive tho
. The history of Ireland : from the earliest period to the present time; derived from native annals, and from the researches of Dr. O'Donovan, Eugene Curry, C. P. Meehan, R. R. Madden, and other eminent scholars, and from all the resources of Irish history now available. s arms vigorouslyagainst the invaders, on whom he in-flicted several discomfitures. The firstof these was in 864, at Lough Foyle,where, after a sanguinary battle, theheads of twelve score Danes were piledin a heap before him ; and again, twoyears after, he gained a decisive victory,with a band of one thousand men, overfive thousand Danes and rebel Irish, This battle, andother exploits of Hugh Finnliath, werefavorite themes of the bards ; and somebeautiful Irish verses, quoted by theFour Masters in recording his death inthe year 876, show with what feelings ofenthusiasm this chivalrous Irish princewas regarded by his was married to the dau^rhter of thecelebrated Kenneth MacAlpine, whoconquered the Picts, and who becamefiist sole king of Scotland, about theyear 850; and after Hughs death thatlady married his successor, Flann, sur propriate to their own country this incident of Irishhistory,f Probably Kiladorry, In the county of Dublin.— MT V,r ^ 1 I HT/ Tt-TriMTA 5 TZ-TT Trsr CORMAC MacCUILENNAN. 121 oaraed Sinua, or of the Shannon, the sonMeloughlin, and chief of the southernHy-Nialls* The monotonous tale of wars in whichthe several provinces are wasted andplundered by the Irish themselves, orby the Danes, or by Danes and Irishacting in concert, is varied during thelong reign of Flann Sinna by two orthree episodes, one of which, relating tothe brief and eventful career of CormacMacCuilennan, king and archbishop ofCash el, is worthy of particular A. D. 896.—From a life of peace, de-voted to the advancement of religionand the cultivation of literature, thisholy prelate was taken, in one of thesndden political changes of the times,and comp
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