SPICILEGIUM OSSORIENSE.

RIGHT REV. PATRICK FRANCIS MORAN, D.D.,

Bishop of Ossory.

SECOND SERIES.

DUBLIN:

M. H. GILL & SON, SACKVILLE-STREET.

CONTENTS

OF THE SECOND SERIES.

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I.—APOSTOLICAL BRIEF OF Pope URBAN THE EIGHTH TO THE

ARCHBISHOPS, &c., AND THE FAITHFUL PEOPLE OF IRE-

LAND, 1st FEBRUARY, 1642,

II.-DECREES OF THE PROVINCIAL SYNOD OF THE PROVINCE OF

ARMAGH, HELD AT KELLS, THE 22ND MARCH, 1642,

III.- DECREES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF

THE IRISH

CATHOLICS, KILKENNY, THE 24TH OF OCTOBER, 1643,

IV.-DECLARATION OF THE Bishops ASSEMBLED IN WATERFORD,

&c., REGARDING THE Council OF TRENT, 17TH DECEMBER,

1643,

V.—THE STANDARDS OF THE IRISH CONFEDERATE ARMY, 1643,

VI.-Five BRIEFS OF His HOLINESS URBAN VIII., 1st MARCH,

1644:

1. To all the faithful people of Ireland .

2. To the Supreme Council, .

3. To the Archbishop of Tuam,

4. To the Archbishop of Armagh,

5. To the Archbishop of Dublin,

VII.-Two BRIEFS OF Pope INNOCENT THE TENTH, 19TH MARCH,

1646:-

1. To the Earl of Clanrickard,

2. To the Magistrates of Limerick, .

VIII.-LETTER OF F. BARRON, O.S.F., To WADDING, From PARIS,

11th May, 1646,

IX.-LETTER OF THE BISHOPS AND OTHER PRELATES ASSEMBLED

IN WATERFORD, 15th August, 1616,

X.-DECREE OF THE Nuncio AND CLERGY, AT KilkennY, 26TH

SEPTEMBER, 1646,

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