The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland

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Index of archaeological papers published in 1891, under the direction of the Congress of Archaeological Societies in union with the Society of Antiquaries.

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Page 399 - THERE WAS A LITTLE GIRL There was a little girl, And she had a little curl Right in the middle of her forehead. When she was good She was very, very good, And when she was bad she was horrid.
Page 436 - Swandlingbar : the original of which name I shall explain, lest the antiquaries of future ages might be at a loss to derive it. It was a most witty conceit of four gentleman, who ruined themselves with this iron project.
Page 318 - the art of blazoning, assigning, and marshalling coat armour," or more particularly "the art of arranging and explaining in proper terms all that relates or appertains to the bearing of Arms, Crests, Badges, Quarterings, and other hereditary marks of honour.
Page 180 - ... cum omnibus pertinentiis suis, in bosco et piano, in pratis et pasturis, in...
Page 317 - ... which, perhaps, few would have courage. He considered parish magazines might be of great use in such matters. He thought that a number of people might take up this work, which they would be able to manage, and so might be led to take an interest in other archaeological matters.
Page 130 - He then fell asleep in the bridge house at the top of his old-fashioned furnace so soundly that his men could not wake him, and carried him. sleeping to his house, a quarter of a mile distant.
Page 427 - O'llourkes knighted in the end of the sixteenth and the beginning of the seventeenth centuries...
Page 229 - ... although by reason of King Henry's seizure of all our evidences, we cannot certainly tell who were Sir John's ancestors, yet must they needs be gentlemen...
Page 31 - ... Ireland. One comes upon this speech here and there in other stories and poems. One finds it in the poem attributed to Ailbhe, daughter of Cormac Mac Art, and quoted by O'Curry in " MS. Materials," of which one verse is an allusion to a story given in Lady Gregory's book : " The apple tree of high Aillinn, The yew of Baile of little land, Though they are put into lays, Rough people do not understand them.
Page 42 - Members as may subscribe specially for them. GENERAL. 28. These Rules shall not be altered or amended except at an Annual General Meeting of the Society, and after notice given at the previous General Meeting. All By-laws and Regulations dealing with the General Rules formerly made are hereby repealed. . 29. The enactment of any new Rule, or the alteration or repeal of any .existing one, must be in the first instance submitted to the Council ; the proposal to be signed by seven Fellowe or Members,...

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