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... amongst those writers approved of by Montaigne , who have nothing of their own to insert , and who only take the care and pains to collect every thing that comes to their notice , and to make a faithful register of all things , without ...
... amongst those writers approved of by Montaigne , who have nothing of their own to insert , and who only take the care and pains to collect every thing that comes to their notice , and to make a faithful register of all things , without ...
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... be made to elucidate the origin and signification of the name of Galway , a point which , though often touched upon by many writers , has hitherto been left undecided . A a It is well known that amongst the ancient Irish.
... be made to elucidate the origin and signification of the name of Galway , a point which , though often touched upon by many writers , has hitherto been left undecided . A a It is well known that amongst the ancient Irish.
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... amongst the Irish , a common use to call any stranger inhabitant Gald , that is , descended from the Gauls . " - Spencer . Thus Dunagall , the fortress of the Gauls ; Dubh - Gall , black foreigners ; Fingall , near Dublin , so named ...
... amongst the Irish , a common use to call any stranger inhabitant Gald , that is , descended from the Gauls . " - Spencer . Thus Dunagall , the fortress of the Gauls ; Dubh - Gall , black foreigners ; Fingall , near Dublin , so named ...
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... amongst the ancient Gauls , Welch , and Irish , signifying a fortified place or town , the same as the Saxon word Borough - thus , Dunedin was called Edinborough . " - Lynch's MS . Galvia aliis Galliva , anglicè Galway , Hibernicè ...
... amongst the ancient Gauls , Welch , and Irish , signifying a fortified place or town , the same as the Saxon word Borough - thus , Dunedin was called Edinborough . " - Lynch's MS . Galvia aliis Galliva , anglicè Galway , Hibernicè ...
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... amongst the other visionary derivatives of the same author , yet it remained uncontroverted , until Vallancey advanced another conjecture , and apparently discovered the signification of this obscure word . In his essay on the primitive ...
... amongst the other visionary derivatives of the same author , yet it remained uncontroverted , until Vallancey advanced another conjecture , and apparently discovered the signification of this obscure word . In his essay on the primitive ...
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aforesaid afterwards amongst ancient appointed archbishop of Tuam arms Athenry bailiffs ballivis Blake Bodkin Browne burgesses and commonalty Burgo captain castle Catholic charter church Clanricarde Connaught considerable corporation council County of Galway County of Mayo customs D'Arcy Daly daughter denarios Denis Daly descended Dominick Dublin earl Earl of Ulster Edward ejusdem elected England English eorum franchesias free burgesses French gate governor granted heirs and successors Henry heredum Irish islands James John John Kirwan John Lynch justice king king's kingdome of Ireland Kirwan lands letters patent liberties Limerick lord deputy Lynch Martin mayor merchants Nagnata native Nicholas nostrorum O'Flaherty officers parliament Patrick pence persons possession predicta predicte present quod quolibet Richard Richard de Burgo sheriffs sive thereof Thomas Thomas Lynch town of Galway towne and county Tuam tyme unto venalibus vicars villam walls Walter warden William yearly
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