1892-93.] 5 11 



In a similar heroic strain Professor Ayton, in his " Lays of the 

 Scottish Cavaliers," describes the raising of the standard of 

 the Pretender : — 



" The noble Tullibardine stood beneath its weltering fold 

 With the ruddy lion ramping in its field of tressur'd gold." 



Ariosti (15 10) thus refers to the Arms of Scotland : — 



" Yon lion placed two unicorns between, 

 That rampant with a silver sword is seen, 

 Is for the King of Scotland's banner known." — (Hoole's tr.) 



THE HERALDY" OF IRELAND. 

 $rd Quarter — Azure, a harp or, stringed argent. 



It does not appear that the native Irish knew anything of the 

 science of heraldry before the advent of the Anglo-Norman 

 settlers. They were not sufficiently methodical, says an 

 eminent authority, to accept it or abide by the laws of arms. 

 Even their shields, at least such of them as remain, were of a 

 form and structure little adapted to blazonry. Ireland never at 

 any time possessed a native coinage, nor had any recognised 

 national emblems. The Danish settlers, under their kings, in 

 the South of Ireland, assumed the prerogative of issuing money 

 stamped with their own devices. From the time of Henry II. 

 the English-coined money was brought into use. 



THE HARP IN THE ARMS OF IRELAND. 



Three crowns in pale (found on the Irish coinage of Edward 

 IV., Richard III., and Henry VII.) were the armorial bearings 

 of Ireland from the time of Richard II. to that of Henry VIII., 

 in 1530. It has been suggested that Henry VIII., on being 

 presented by the Pope with the harp of Brian Boru, was 

 induced to change the arms of Ireland to a representation of 

 the relic of her most celebrated native king. 



It is stated by Sir Bernard Burke that the three crowns were 

 relinquished for the harp as the arms of Ireland by Henry VIII. 

 from an apprehension, it is said, lest they might be taken for 



