SPICILEGIUM OSSORIENSE.

Spicilegium Ossoriense:

BEING A COLLECTION, OF

ORIGINAL LETTERS AND PAPERS

ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE

HISTORY OF THE IRISH CHURCH

FROM THE REFORMATION

TO THE YEAR 1800.

BY

RIGHT REV. PATRICK FRANCIS MORAN, D.D.,
Bishop of Ossory.

SECOND SERIES.

DUBLIN:

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

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CONTENTS

OF THE SECOND SERIES.

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,

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1646:-

1. To the Earl of Clanrickard,

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2. To the Magistrates of Limerick, .

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VIII.-LETTER OF F. BARRON, O.S.F., TO WADDING, FROM PARIS,

11TH MAY, 1646,

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IX.-LETTER OF THE BISHOPS AND OTHER PRELATES ASSEMBLED

IN WATERFORD, 15TH AUGUST, 1646,

X.-DECREE OF THE NUNCIO AND CLERGY, AT KILKENNY, 26TH