Chapter I

Iar Connaught, mountains of, 104 Ireland, Primeval, 1; its early vicissitudes, 3; South European plants in, 5; early history of, 5-11; its legends, 13-21; Celtic Ireland, 23; early laws of, 26-29; St. Patrick's visit to, 32; the Northern scourge of, 50; invasion by Anglo-Normans, 76; King John in, 98-100; invasion of, by Edward Bruce, 107; Richard II. visits to, 119; attempt to force Protestantism upon, 158-160; Molyneux's, "The case of," &c., 313; Union of Great Britain and Ireland, 367-376 Ireland, the future of, 413 "Ireland, Young," party, 390-395 Irish Catholic Association, 407 Irish Celts, 25 Irish Church, disestablishment of, 409 Irish Education Act, 408 Irish elk, 4 Irish export of woollen goods forbidden, 309 Irish famine, 396 403 Irish hare, 4 Irish heroes, 418 Irish Land Act, 407 Irish volunteers, 336-340 Inchiquin, Lord, 256 Iona, 44

J

James II. recalls Lord Ormond, 280;
restores Catholics to office, 280;
his treatment of Protestants, 281-282;
his flight to France, 282;
arrives in Ireland, 283;
his reception, 284;
besieges Londonderry, 285;
goes to Dublin, 286;
is defeated at the battle of the Boyne, 288;
his flight, 289
John, the Mad Berserker-warrior, 87
Jones, Michael, Colonel, 259
Jones, Paul, pirate, 326
Joyce's, Mr., "Celtic Romances," 13

K

Kelts, battle of, 99 Keogh, Judge, 403 Kerry, defence of, 215 Kerry, plants and animals in, 5 Kildare, Dean of, 149 Kildare, house of, 102; earls of, 130, 134, 150; "Silken Thomas," 147; vice-deputy, 147; renounces allegiance to England, 147; takes Dublin, 148; burns Trim and Dunboyne, 149; is defeated, 150; imprisoned and hanged, 150 Kilkea, castle of, 144 Kilkenny, castle of, 105 Kilkenny, statutes of, 115 Killala, Bishop of, 365 Kilmallock burnt, 179: church of, 179 Kimbaoth, prince of Milesia, 10 King's County, 52 Kinsale, harbour of, 215 Knights of Glyn, 102; of Kerry, 102 Knockmaa, a hill of, 8 Knocktow, battle of, 144; cause of, 106