 | Sir Richard Colt Hoare - 1807 - 474 trang
...establishments in Ireland. Mr. Archdalei\\ho has given its annals at large, says, " that its landed property was so great, and the number of cells and...monasteries subjected to it so numerous, that almost half of Ire-. land was said to be within the bounds of Clonmacnoise. Though it was held in great superstitious... | |
 | James Norris Brewer - 1826 - 548 trang
...esteemed ; it was uncommonly extensive, and amazingly enriched by various kings and princes. Its landed property was so great, and the number of cells and...within the bounds of Clonmacnoise. And, what was a * For a great part of its celebrity the monastery was indebted to the excellence of the tuition, afforded... | |
 | James Norris Brewer - 1826 - 568 trang
...esteemed ; it was uncommonly extensive, and amazingly enriched by various kings and princes. Its landed property was so great, and the number of cells and...half of Ireland was said to be within the bounds of Cloumacnoise. And, what was a * For a great part of its celebrity the monastery was indebted to the... | |
 | George Newenham Wright - 1834 - 312 trang
...monastic establishments under its control so numerous, that half of Ireland was within its boundaries ;" " and what was a strong inducement, and contributed...towards enriching this house, it was believed, that all who were interred in this holy ground insured to themselves a certain and immediate ascent into heaven,... | |
 | Charles Hulbert - 1844 - 122 trang
...esteemed : it was uncommonly extensive, and amazingly enriched by various kings and princes. Its landed property was so great, and the number of cells and...half of Ireland was said to be within the bounds of Clonmacnois. And what was a strong inducement, and contributed much towards enriching this house, it... | |
 | William Frederick Wakeman - 1852 - 132 trang
...esteemed; it was uncommonly extensive, and was amazingly enriched by various kings and princes. Its landed property was so great, and the number of cells and...what was a strong inducement and contributed much to enriching the house — it was believed that all persons who were interred in the holy ground belonging... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1853 - 190 trang
...the sixth century, and soon became "amazingly enriched," so that, writes Mr. Archdall, " its landed property was so great, and the. number of cells and...half of Ireland was said to be within the bounds of Clonmacnois." * The ruins etain marks of exceeding splendour. In the immediate vicinity there are two... | |
 | Thomas Walsh - 1854 - 926 trang
...noble sanctuary. Its landed property was so great, and the number of cells and monasteries subject to it so numerous, that almost half of Ireland was said to be within the bounds of Clonmacnoise. Lyncn, in his life of bishop Kirwan of Killala, sums up the numbers of monks in some of the ancient... | |
 | Edmund Fillingham King - 1860 - 376 trang
...the sixth century, and soon became " amazingly enriched," so that, writes Mr. Archdall, "its landed property was so great, and the number of cells and...half of Ireland was said to be within the bounds of Clonmacnois. The ruins retain marks of exceeding splendour. In the immediate vicinity there are two... | |
 | 1863 - 578 trang
...landed property was so great, ami the number of cells and monasteries s-nbjected to it so numerous, thit almost half of Ireland was said to be within the bounds of Clcnmacnow-. And tthi.t was a strong inducement, and contributed much to enriching the bonce — it... | |
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Augustin, was peculiarly and universally esteemed : it was uncommonly extensive, and amazingly enriched by various kings and princes. Its landed property was so great, and the number of cells and monasteries subjected to it so numerous, that almost half... 
