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able with death by the ancient laws of Ireland. This severity was, 

 however, in general mitigated by the law of Eric or retaliation, to 

 which some historians have given a decided preference over the 

 more sanguinary inflictions of modern times. — From No. II. it may 

 be inferred that title to lands might have been acquired by force, or 

 in consequence of forfeiture as an Eric. Conor O'Hurley appears 

 to have so acquired the land of Carrowancalla. To Galloglasses he 

 paid sixteen cows and a noble for the Brehon's judgment, by which 

 the transaction was affirmed. — The consent of the entire tribe or 

 family necessary before an individual could alienate any part of the 

 inheritance, XIX. — One tribe purchasing land from another becomes 

 bound to furnish, as additional consideration, suitable food and 

 raiment, for a certain period of time, and the disposing party is bound 

 to be clement, or to afford protection to the other, XVIII. — Cattle 

 given as a marriage portion, XXVI. — Cattle taken as a prey and 

 the owners made prisoners, VIII. — A whole town land forfeited for 

 stealing a cow. Crosses of interdiction raised between contending 

 parties, X. — The same deed written in three languages, Latin, 

 English and Irish, XXX. — These three languages used in the same 

 instrument, XXIX. — Cows killed and liquor provided for funerals, 

 XXXII. — Guarantees and hostages liberated, on pavment of twenty 

 marks for some and forty marks for others, XXV. — Broad cloth, 

 hats, scarlet cloth, grey cloth, aquavita in the fifteenth century, 

 XVII. — Hides, fells and chines of beasts killed for the chieftains' 

 suppers, or while in camp, given as fees to the Marshall, and the 

 Marshall's fees on the marriage of his chiers daughters, XXIX. — 

 A cow valued at three shillings. Lands mortgaged for cattle. 

 Fees for Brehon's judgment or decree. Interest for money due, 

 shillings and nobles in use, II. — Rent paid in wheat, in beeves, in 

 wine, in subsisting soldiers and sportsmen, in pence, groats, shil- 



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