The story of the Union Jack; how it grew and what it is, particularly in its connection with the history of Canada (1897)
Cumberland, Barlow, 1846-1913 · Toronto W. Briggs · leaf 168
erished through all the agesby the Irish people, whose temperament mayhave been affected, or else has been mosttouchingly expressed by its strange and mysticcadences. The sweet pathos of these ancientmelodies has given tone and inspiration tomost of the Irish songs, markedly to those ofthe sweet… … Of all the traditional patrons of music, KingBrian Bora was the most renowned, and thusin poetry and song his namebecame identified with theIrish harp. In the oldseal of Carrickfergus (34),granted by James I., theform of this ancient harpof Brian Boru is excellent-ly displayed. x\round themargin is…
Flags -- Great Britain
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