O'Reilly, John Boyle, 1844-1890 · Boston, Pilot publishing company · leaf 216
ortress, a castle, a wonder;There were three times fifty compartments in it. Three times fifty champions with swords(No weak defence for a fortress).That was the number, among the wonders,Which occupied each compartment. The whole of this hio:hlv interestinsr poem is MILITARY ATHLETES OF IRELAND.… … No. 23.BRO>^ZE MACE. (See page 176. barrack at Tara. Here is the stanza relatinof toit: — I speak farther of the fortress of the champions; (Which was also called the fortress of foolish women);The house of the champions was not a weak one,With its fourteen opening doors. The best account of the…
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