New and interefting Lights are thrown on the remote Hiftories of other
Nations as well as of both BRITAINS,

Author of an Introduction to the History and Antiquities of Ireland.

Printed for the AUTHOR, by A. HAMILTON:

And fold by G. ROBINSON, Pater-nofter-Row; J.MURRAY, N° 32, Fleet-street; J. ROBSON,
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Laogaire elected emperor-fuccessfully invades Britain-attacks the Lagenians; is defeated and taken prisoner-released on conditions which he refuses to obferve-new fettlements of the Heberians in Leinfter-of the religion of the Druids, and its effects on the morals of the people—the first introduction of Christianity into Ireland, not from Rome, but Afia or Africa-the flourishing State of the Irish church before the landing of Patrick.

MMEDIATELY after the interment of Daithi, the
eftates were convened to elect a fucceffor; and Laogaire, fon

I were Logare, fon
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to the renowned hero Niall, and governor of Tara in his father's
reign, was unanimoufly called to the monarchy. Acting under
the late emperor Daithi, the present prince, in conjunction with
the Saxons and Armoricans, or maritime states of the continent-
to wit, the people of Flanders, Picardy, Normandy, and Brit-
tany—had the honour of displaying the banners of Ireland, and
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