- Nov 07, 2020
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- Own
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- Nov 07, 2020
We would not give up our own country - Ireland - if we were to get the whole world as an estate, and the Country of the Young along with it.
- Men
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- Nov 07, 2020
It was in a mist the Tuatha de Danaan, the people of the gods of Dana, or as some called them, the Men of Dea, came through the air and the high air to Ireland.
- May
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- Nov 07, 2020
It was on the first day of Beltaine, that is called now May Day, the Tuatha de Danaan came, and it was to the north-west of Connacht they landed. But the Firbolgs, the Men of the Bag, that were in Ireland before them, and that had come from the South, saw nothing but a mist, and it lying on the hills.
- Long Time
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is not known, now, for what length of time the Tuatha de Danaan had the sway over Ireland, and it is likely it was a long time they had it, but they were put from it at last.
- Death
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- Nov 07, 2020
It was at Inver Slane, to the north of Leinster, the sons of Gaedhal of the Shining Armour, the Very Gentle, that were called afterwards the Sons of the Gael, made their first attempt to land in Ireland to avenge Ith, one of their race that had come there one time and had met with his death.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is what the poets of Ireland used to be saying, that every brave man, good at fighting, and every man that could do great deeds and not be making much talk about them, was of the Sons of the Gael; and that every skilled man that had music and that did enchantments secretly, was of the Tuatha de Danaan.
- Helper
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- Nov 07, 2020
To you, W. B. Yeats, good praiser, wholesome dispraiser, heavy-handed judge, open-handed helper of us all, I offer a play of my plays for every night of the week, because you like them, and because you have taught me my trade.
- Egg
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- Nov 07, 2020
Our curses on them that boil the eggs too hard! What use is an egg that is hard to any person on earth?
- Peace
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- Nov 07, 2020
Many a poor soul has had to suffer from the weight of the debts on him, finding no rest or peace after death.
- Past
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was a child and came with my elders to Galway for their salmon fishing in the river that rushes past the gaol, I used to look with awe at the window where men were hung, and the dark, closed gate.
- Company
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- Nov 07, 2020
The first play I wrote was called 'Twenty-five.' It was played by our company in Dublin and London, and was adapted and translated into Irish and played in America.
- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
As to the old history of Ireland, the first man ever died in Ireland was Partholan, and he is buried, and his greyhound along with him, at some place in Kerry.
- Learning
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- Nov 07, 2020