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Ruined abbeys and castles of Great Britain and Ireland (1864)

Howitt, William, 1792-1879 · London : A.W. Bennett · leaf 222

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ls, was the fadl that they were become theproperty of the Earl of Ormond, granted by Elizabeth in thefifth year of her reign, with i6o acres of arable land, fixtyof pafture and two of wood, in the town of Holy Crofs. The great ONeill, who made a pilgrimage to the fragmentof the Holy Crofs, would no… … HCLY-CROSS ABBEY. Who has not heard while Erin yetStrove gainft the Saxons iron bit—Who has not heard how brave ONealeIn Englifli blood imbrued his fteel,Againft St. Georges crofs blazed highThe banners of his Taniftry,To fiery EfTex gave the foil,And reigned a prince in Ulfters foil ? 212…

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