Orange and Green: A Tale of the Boyne and Limerick
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Henty George Alfred. Orange and Green: A Tale of the Boyne and Limerick
Preface
Chapter 1: A Shipwreck
Chapter 2: For James Or William
Chapter 3: The King In Ireland
Chapter 4: The Siege Of Derry
Chapter 5: The Relief Of Derry
Chapter 6: Dundalk
Chapter 7: The Coming Battle
Chapter 8: Boyne Water
Chapter 9: Pleasant Quarters
Chapter 10: A Cavalry Raid
Chapter 11: The First Siege Of Limerick
Chapter 12: Winter Quarters
Chapter 13: A Dangerous Mission
Chapter 14: Athlone
Chapter 15: A Fortunate Recognition
Chapter 16: Peace
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A few miles to the south of Bray Head, on the crest of a hill falling sharply down to the sea, stood Castle Davenant, a conspicuous landmark to mariners skirting the coast on their way from Cork or Waterford to Dublin Bay. Castle Davenant it was called, although it had long since ceased to be defensible; but when it was built by Sir Godfrey Davenant, who came over with Strongbow, it was a place of strength. Strongbow's followers did well for themselves. They had reckoned on hard fighting, but the Irish were too much divided among themselves to oppose any serious resistance to the invaders. Strongbow had married the daughter of Dermid, Prince of Leinster, and at the death of that prince succeeded him, and the greater portion of Leinster was soon divided among the knights and men-at-arms who had followed his standard. Godfrey Davenant, who was a favourite of the earl, had no reason to be dissatisfied with his share, which consisted of a domain including many square miles of fertile land, stretching back from the seacoast.
Here for many generations his descendants lived, for the most part taking an active share in the wars and disturbances which, with scarcely an interval of rest, agitated the country.
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"Sure and I can't tell ye, yer honour. He was here a few minutes since; but what's come of him is more nor I can tell ye."
"He went off with Larry Doolan," a boy, who was standing next to the fisherman, shouted.
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