This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1908. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... APPENDIX P. 7. Hoisted to the top of church spires.--" Donough, the little, son of Teigue O'Brien, was by the Lord Justice Perrott executed1 on a cart. His bones were dislocated and smashed with the back of a thick, ponderous axe. After that his body, completely broken and halfdead, was tied with hard, tough, hempen ropes and hoisted to the top of the church steeple of Quin, to be under the feet of the birds and of the fowls of the air, that it might be a warning and example to evil-doers to see him in that state." What a sermon from the spire of the decent church upon the neighbouring hill!--Four Masters, 1584. P. 10. Turlough Lynagh. The letter which here follows, though concerned mainly with this fine old chieftain, is full of historical interest. "1689, Sep, mh. Chtster. "JOHN OAKLAND TO 8IE JOHN PERROT. "After my arrival in Ireland in May last, the Lord Deputy demanded of me whether I had brought any letter for Sir Murrough O'Flaherty,8 or for MacMahon;3 and I 1 "Executed " looks like a bull, on the part of the Four or of their translator. '"By the sword, man." Sir Boss, Prince of Monaghan. T told him I had brought none. Then he asked me whether I had brought any for O'Rourke.1 I answered, 'Yea, marry hare L' And he commanded me on my duty not to deliver it, until I knew further his pleasure, for, said he, 'it was an evil deed of you to bring a letter to a rebel. "' My lord, ' said I, 'that is more than I did know, but I dare presume to deliver any letter that my master doth send by me, for I know he is warrant good enough to stand between me and any harm.' "After that I took my journey to Sir Turlough O'Neill, and found him at the Bann side, at Castle Howe,2 where I was very heartily welcome. "Then said he presently, 'How doth my honourable friend your mas...