Picturesque Ireland : a literary and artistic delineation of the natural scenery, remarkable places, historical antiquities, public buildings, ancient abbeys, towers, castles, and other romantic and attractive features of Ireland . in1400; and in 1419 anothergrant was made for thesame purpose. In thewars of York and Lancas-ter, the Earl of. Desmond,an adherent of the latter,took and plundered thetown ; and in 1499 theburgesses, led by their sovereign, marched out in aid of the Butlersagainst Tirlough OBrien, but were defeated. The last parliament heldhere was in 1536, and was adjourned to Cash
Picturesque Ireland : a literary and artistic delineation of the natural scenery, remarkable places, historical antiquities, public buildings, ancient abbeys, towers, castles, and other romantic and attractive features of Ireland . in1400; and in 1419 anothergrant was made for thesame purpose. In thewars of York and Lancas-ter, the Earl of. Desmond,an adherent of the latter,took and plundered thetown ; and in 1499 theburgesses, led by their sovereign, marched out in aid of the Butlersagainst Tirlough OBrien, but were defeated. The last parliament heldhere was in 1536, and was adjourned to Cashel; but Kilkenny still continuedto be the occasional residence of the lords-lieutenant, for which purposeHenry VIII. gave the corporation the site and precincts of the BlackfriarsMonastery. In 1641 the city was seized by Lord Mountgarret, and becamethe headquarters of the Catholic Confederation ; and in the following year,October 24th, the famous parliament, consisting of lords, prelates, and repre-sentatives deputed from all parts of the kingdom, assembled here in the houseof Mr. Robert Shee, son of Sir Richard Shee.* The lords (spiritual and * The historical mansion was recently occupied as the Kilkenny Commercial InU>ior Viccij of Ji>po^?it 544 PICTURESQUE IRELAND.
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