They all speak the Irish language, and among them is a trace of that government, by chiefs, which in former times existed in Ireland. The present chief or king of Inniskea is an intelligent peasant named Ethnology in Folklore - Page 169by George Laurence Gomme - 1892 - 200 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1852 - 1000 pages
...the most infirm and indigent deriving their principal subsistence from shell-fish and sea-weed. They all speak the Irish language, and among them is a...existed in Ireland. The present chief, or king of luniskea, is an intelligent peasant, named ' Cain.' His authority is universally acknowledged, and... | |
| 1853 - 588 pages
...the most infirm and indigent deriving their principal subsistence from shell-fish and sea-weed. They all speak the Irish language, and among them is a...the settlement of all disputes is referred to his dicision. But bis people are indeed a wild race, skilled only in the semi-barbarous customs of their... | |
| 1856 - 1432 pages
...population of about four hundred human beings, who speak the Irish language, and retain among them a trace of that government by chiefs which in former...chief or king of Inniskea is an intelligent peasant, whose authority is universally acknowledged, and the settlement of all disputes is referred to his... | |
| William Carus Wilson - Theology - 1851 - 518 pages
...the most infirm and indigent deriving their principal subsistence from shell-fish and sea-weed. They all speak the Irish language, and among them is a...settlement of all disputes is referred to his decision. But his people are indeed a wild race! skilled only in the semi-barbarous customs of their forefathers.... | |
| Robert Jocelyn (3rd earl of Roden.) - 1851 - 170 pages
...the most infirm and indigent deriving their principal subsistence from shell-fish and sea-weed. They all speak the Irish language, and among them is a...settlement of all disputes is referred to his decision. But his people are indeed a wild race ! skilled only in the semi-barbarous customs of their forefathers.... | |
| Questions and answers - 1852 - 672 pages
...wreck on their coast"— P. 51. A correspondent in the same volume writes to Lord Roden that — " They all speak the Irish language, and among them is a...of that government by chiefs, which in former times prevailed in Ireland : the present chief or king of Inniskea is an intelligent peasant called CAIN,... | |
| Religion - 1852 - 784 pages
...on their coast.' — P. 51. A correspondent in the same volume writes to Lord Roden that — ' They all speak the Irish language, and among them is a...of that government by chiefs, which in former times prevailed in Ireland ; the present chief or king of Inniskea is au intelligent peasant called CAIN,... | |
| Electronic journals - 1853 - 706 pages
...population of about four hundred human beings, who speak the Irish language, and retain among them a trace of that government by chiefs which in former...chief or king of Inniskea is an intelligent peasant, whose authority is universally acknowledged, and the settlement of all disputes is referred to his... | |
| William Carus Wilson - Theology - 1854 - 230 pages
...population of about four hundred human beings, who speak the Irish language, and retain among them a trace of that government by chiefs, which in former...chief or king of Inniskea is an intelligent peasant, whose authority is universally acknowledged, and the settlement of all disputes is referred to his... | |
| Robert Conger Pell - Anecdotes - 1857 - 436 pages
...on their coast. — P. 51. A correspondent in the same volume writes to Lord Roden that — They ah* speak the Irish language, and among them is a trace...of that government by chiefs, which in former times prevailed in Ireland : the present chief or king of Inniskea is an intelligent peasant called CAIN,... | |
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