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Chapters towards a History of Ireland in the reign of Elizabeth

Author: Philip O'Sullivan Beare

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Matthew J. Byrne

translated by Matthew J. Byrne

Electronic edition compiled by Benjamin Hazard

Funded by University College, Cork and
The HEA via the LDT Project

2. Second draft.

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    Manuscript source
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    Further reading: a selection of primary and secondary sources.
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  31. Frederick Jones, Mountjoy, 1563–1606: the last Elizabethan deputy (Dublin 1958).
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  33. Paul Grosjean, Un soldat de fortune irlandais au service des 'Acta Sanctorum': Philippe O'Sullivan Beare et Jean Bolland, 1634 (Bruxelles: Société des Bollandistes 1963) 418–47.
  34. David Beers Quinn, The Munster plantation: problems and opportunities, Journal of the Cork Historical & Archaeological Society 71 (1966) 19–40.
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  44. Hiram Morgan, Tyrone's Rebellion: the outbreak of the Nine Years War in Tudor Ireland (Woodbridge, Suffolk 1993).
  45. Robert A. Stradling, The Spanish monarchy and Irish mercenaries 1618–68: the Wild Geese in Spain, 1618–68 (Dublin 1993).
  46. Jim Meagher, O'Sullivan Beare's rout of English at Ballyhea, in: Edward O'Riordan (ed.), The history and legends of Ballyhoura mountains (Limerick 1993) 9–15.
  47. Colm Lennon, Sixteenth-century Ireland: the incomplete conquest (Dublin 1994).
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    The edition used in the digital edition
  1. Ireland under Elizabeth. Chapters towards a History of Ireland in the reign of Elizabeth being a portion of the History of Catholic Ireland.. Don Philip O'Sullivan BearMatthew J. Byrne (ed), First [xlvii + 212 pp.] Sealy, Bryers & WalkerDublin (1903)

    Notes

    Matthew Byrne translated the sections of Philip O'Sullivan's History of Ireland dealing with the reign of Elizabeth Tudor, consisting of Tome 2, Book 4; and Tome 3, Books 1–8. The digital edition contains Byrne's translation. His appendix about 'Irish Arms' is included for its explanatory value. Under each chapter of his full table of contents, the editor lists all references to subject matter contained in contemporary accounts. These are available in the electronic file, along with the appendix concerning place-names and sobriquets.

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Created: Philip O'Sullivan Beare (before 1621)

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Language: [EN] The text is in English.
Language: [GA] Some place names and personal names are in Irish.
Language: [LA] Some phrases are in Latin.
Language: [FR] Some words are in French.
Language: [IT] One term is in Italian.

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