quotations from, 58, 59, 75, 88, 90, 94, 132, 144, 198, 199, 218,
    232n, 265, 283, 388, 307, 312n. 313.
  of Tighernach, 48.
  of Innis MacNerinn, 39.
  of Innisfallen, 39.
  of Boyle, 39.
  of Clonmacnois, 60n.
  of Loch Ce, 115.
  of Ballitore, 630.
  preserved by Celtic Race, 67. 
Anselm, St., commends the Irish prelates, 229. 
Antiquities of pre-Christian Erinn, 148. 
Antwerp, Irish soldiers in, 478. 
Aqua vini and aqua vitae, 245. 
Architecture of Tara, 167. 
Ardmore round tower, 237. 
Armagh, See of, 114
  founded, 120
  streets of, 187n. 
Arnold on pedigree, 85n.
  on history taught by verse, 86n. 
Athlone, siege of, 568
  castle of, 314
  bridge built, 308n. 
Attacotti, revolt of the, 96. 
Augustinians, Order of, 316.

B.

Bachall Isu, St. Patrick’s, 114
  its wanton destruction, 115. 
Ballitore, sufferings in, 630. 
Balor of the Evil Eye, 64. 
Banbha, the Lady, 43. 
Banqueting hall at Tara, 160. 
Baptism, ceremonies at, 229. 
Baraid, a Scandinavian chief, 195. 
Barbadoes, the Irish seat as slaves to, 515. 
Bards of Erinn, or files, 40. 
Barretts, feud between Cusacks and, 332. 
Barrington, Sir Jonah, on the last night of Irish Parliament, 639. 
Barry, an Irishman, 601. 
Barrys and Roches, 445. 
Battle of Magh Tuireadh, 61.
  of Sliabh Mis, 75.
  at Taillten, 75.
  between the Firbolgs and Tuatha De Dananns, 62. 
  Connor, 343.
  of Geisill, 78n.
  of Bealagh Mughna (Ballaghmoon), Kildare, 193.
  of Dundalk, 201.
  of Sulcoit, near Tipperary, 205.
  of Belach-Lechta, near Macroom, co.  Cork, 207.
  of Glen-Mama (Glen of the Gap), near Dunlavin, 208.
  of Clontarf, 214.
  of Downpatrick, 325.
  of Benburb, 493.
  of the Boyne, 563.
  of Aughrim, 570.
  of the Ford of Comar, Westmeath, 160.
  of Magh-Rath, 171.
  of Almhain (near Kildare), 186.
  of Desertcreaght, 332.
  of St. Callixtus’ day, 352.
  of Ford of the Biscuits, 451. 
Beare, O’Sullivan, his History, 534. 
Beasts, the three, to be hunted, 517. 
Bede’s account of Ireland, 79
  on Irish saints, 173. 
Belgium, MSS. preserved in, 46. 
Beltinne, or fire of Baal, 119
  origin of, 164. 
Benignus, St., St. Patrick’s successor in the See of Armagh. 116. 
Berchau, St., 162. 
Beresford faction, 616. 
Bill, curious, of a play, 547n. 
Bishops, Protestant, indifferent about regular ordination, 536. 
Black Death. 86. 
Blefed or pestilence, 162. 
Bog butter and cheese, 246. 
Bohun, Humphrey de, 270. 
Bonnell, his statistics, 540. 
Book, a, given for a ransom, 377. 
Books preserved, list of, 39, 44
  list of lost, 39, 40. 
Book of Chronicum Scotorum, 39.
  of Laws, 40.
  of Ballymote, 37.
  of Leinster, 40.