This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 edition. Excerpt: ...Unde accidit ut usque in hodiernum diem tota insula solius regis sit, et Godred, i.e., good red, from the Icelandic word gode, Is. good, and raudr, red. He is the same person who sought refuge with Sytric, after the battle of Steinford bridge. t Skyhill; situated at the entrance of Miltown Glen. coming disheartened, were compelled to fly. Seeing themselves surrounded, and some flying to the open country, for the tide was full in the channel of Ramsa river; whilst on the other hand the enemy was closely pursuing them, the remainder with pitiful cries begged of Godred to spare their lives. He moved with compassion and commiserating those with whom he had been formerly brought up, recalled his army and prohibited any further pursuit. On the following day, Godred gave his army the option of dividing the Isle of Mann between them and dwelling in it; or of plundering the country and returning back again. It pleased them more to pillage the whole island, enrich themselves with the spoils, and then depart. Godred gave to the few of the islanders who chose to remain with him, the southern part of the island, and left the northern to the Manx, with this condition, that none of them whatsoever should attempt to establish a hereditary right to any part of the usurped land. Hence it happens that to this omnis reditus ejus ad ipsum pertineat. Igitur Godredus subjugavit sibi Dubliniam et magnam partem Laynestir. Seotos vero ita perdomuit, ut nullus qui fabricaret navem vel scapham, ausus esset plusquam tres clavos ferreos inserere. Regnavit autem sexdecim annos et mortuus est in insula, que vocatur Yle. Reliquit sane tres filios, Lagmannum, Haraldum, et01avum. Lagmannus major natu, regnum arripiens septem annos regnavit. Rebellavit autem contra eum..