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O'Curry doubts it having belonged to Brian Boru, and gives his reasons for believing that it was among the treasures of Westminster when Henry VIII. came to the throne in 1509, and that it suggested the placing of the harp in the arms of Ireland, and on the "harp grotes," a coinage of the period.
When they had finished their wine, they sauntered into the Kildare Street Club. Blake was soon busy with his little betting-book, and Lord Ballindine followed his example. Brien Boru was, before long, in great demand. Blake took fifty to one, and then talked the horse up till he ended by giving twenty-five.
I won't be a second, and I don't mind going alone a bit. I'll take Boru with me; he looks as though he wanted a run. How about it, old fellow?" Boru wagged his tail, looked at Janet, and then followed Phyllis, barking lustily. Once in the air with the stiff chill breeze in her face and Boru frisking beside her, she threw off some of the depression that was making the day horrible.
They know that Fin McCoul heaved it at Brian Boru, jerking it across the Lough from the opposite mountain five or six miles away, as an indication that he didn't care a button for his rival. These modern mountaineers are almost as easily gulled as their ancestors. They believe in Home Rule because they will, under an Irish Legislature, "get all they want."
Mike asked himself, in disgust. "You a conspirator! You a leader of a revolution! By the ghost of Brian Boru, you had better run along back to the kindergarten class." But he was not the man to let grass grow under his feet while he hesitated how to remedy his mistake.
I'm sure you've got Irish blood somewhere." "Of course I have. Did I never tell you I am descended from the kings of Ireland?" He took off his hat mockingly. "I salute Miss Brian Boru." "You're an awfully good fellow," he told her on a later occasion. "I almost believe I'd take your money if you were not a woman."
"To bed with you," Tom laughed, as he kissed them both, "and happy dreams." They were asleep in a very short time, but curiously enough they did not dream of dancing and music as they had expected, for Phyllis dreamed of Akbar and Janet of Boru. Tom left for the West the next day, and Janet and Phyllis returned from the station with Auntie Mogs.
The next morning the earl's chagrin was woefully increased by his hearing that that very valuable and promising Derby colt, Brien Boru, now two years old, by Sir Hercules out of Eloisa, had been added to his lordship's lot.
Donough, son of Brian Boru, went to Rome in 1063, carrying, it is said, the crown of his father, and there died.
Poor Frank! he was ashamed to go to take a last look at his dear favourites, and tell his own trainer that he had sold his own horses. The next morning saw him, with his servant, on the Ballinasloe coach, travelling towards Kelly's Court; and, also, saw Brien Boru, Granuell, and Finn M'Goul led across the downs, from Igoe's stables to Handicap Lodge.
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