Composed by John D'Alton (1792–1867), born at Bessville in county Westmeath; lawyer, historian, biographer, & genealogist. Footnotes prepared by the editor, S. Lover: * One evil consequence of the penal laws was, that the Irish being denied the exercise of the honourable profession of arms at home, (as alluded to in the introduction to this…

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