...sufficient proof to resist Lbeir force, their darts piercing them through both sides — and they were so nimble and swift of foot, that like unto stags, they ran over mountains and valleys, whereby we received great annoy and damage." It might safely be affirmed that, had the early invaders...

...foragers, that strayed from their fellows, were often murdered [killed] by the Irish ; for they were nimble and swift of foot, that, like unto stags, they ran over mountains and valleys, whereby we received great annoyance and damage." And again, quoting Froissart : — " But I shewe you...

...foragers, that strayed from their fellows, were often murdered [killed] by the Irish ; for they were nimble and swift of foot, that, like unto stags, they ran over mountains and valleys, whereby we received great annoyance and damage." And again, quoting Froissart : — "But I shewe you...

...might " as no habergeon or coat of mail was of sufficient proof to resist their force;" and who were " so nimble and swift of foot that like unto stags they ran over mountains and valleys." MacMurrough's uncle and some others came forward in an abject manner to make their submission to Richard,...

...might " as no habergeon or coat of mail was of sufficient proof to resist their force ;" and who were " so nimble and swift of foot that like unto stags they ran over mountains and valleys." MacMurrough's uncle and some others came forward in an abject manner to make their submission to Richard,...

...sheriff of the county of Uriel, be commissioners within their respective shires, with full power te call the inhabitants of said four shires to make ditches...way in which their Irish neighbours could do them E2 harm and benefit themselves, we shall readily see what a protection such a barrier afforded. We...

...sides. Our foragers that strayed from their fellows were often murdered by the Irish, for they were so nimble and swift of foot that, like unto stags, they ran over mountains and valleys; thereby we received great annoyance and damage. Nevertheless, Richard's army, that was courageous and...

...he rampart must have presented but a trifling obstacle to the rish, who were described as being " so swift of foot, that like unto stags they ran over mountains and valleys," yet it lust have afforded a valuable protection to the settlers against attle raids, which formed the...

...661 court were ordered to retain him with themselves, until the anger of the sovereign against him nimble and swift of foot, that, like unto stags, they ran over mountains and vallies." Froissart in his Chronicle, giving an accouut of king Richard's expedition, says " the Irish...