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THE PREFACE.

lived in the time of King Edw. the 3.) the Annalea of the Priory of S. John the Evangelist of Kilkenny, and the Annates of Multifernan, Rosse and Clonmell, &c. But his weighty occasions did afterwards divert his purpose. The copies are yet preserved, and J hope ere long with other Annates and fragments of the same nature will he divulged. Wee come now to the Authors in hand.