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OF IRELAND. 85 and Duvenaldus Prince of Limericke, whom Dermot his father holpe in field, foyled the enemy, and then withdrew his obedience from the Monarch. Shame- full was Roderickes flight, and Dermot insinuated into the favour of his people, began to recount the confederates of his first misfortune, and consulted with the two Captaines for the invasion of Connaght, find- ing them prest, he wrote over to the Earle Strongboiv, renewed their covenants, prayed his helpe. Richard Earle Strongboiv (whose auncestors came in with the Conquest, but commonly of the King and his succes- sors disfavoured) having read the letters, he passed to King Henry, besought him either to answere him his rightfull heritage, which other men occupied, or to licence him else where in uncouth lands, to seeke his fortune. The King halfe in derision bad him on in the name of God, even as farre as his feete could beare him. The Earle dissembling to perceive the hollow- nes of the king, furnished his Cousin Reymond le Gr'ose, Nephew to the brethren aforesaid, with ten Knights, and 7^. Bowmen, himselfe ensued with about 200. Knights, and 1000. lusty Welchmen, tryed Souldiours, shortly they wanne the Citty of Water- ford, and then immediately Mac Murrough accom- plished his convention, gave to the Earle in marriage his daughter Eve, with the succession of his King- dome. When Waterford was gotten, and Leinster pacified, and the Princes of Ossory tamed, and a chosen band ever in garrison, Mac Murrough became so terrible, that none durst encounter him. The