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II',.'I .'^if': S";,'.! ^''.''/'v.,--, ' ''I' 'i.i .?'J'c^SiINTRODUCTION: THE BEGINNING OF TIMEIntroductionThe Beginning of TimeAbout three hundred years ago, an Irish bishop claimed to have solved the riddle of the ages when he announced that the first human, Adam, was created on October 22, 4004...

FOREWORD by the Duke of Norfolk KG, GCVO, CB, CBE, MC Earl Marshal of England You will discover when you read this book that heraldry is a very old subject but, I am delighted to say, evergreen. From the period of the tournaments to the present day it has gradually evolved to fulfil the needs...

Introduction t Ireland is a land of fascinating paradoxes: its landscape juxtaposes bleakness and lusciousness, while its history is one of turbulence and tragedy, of repression and rebellion, yet also of hope and fortitude. Clearly, in order to appreciate the country and its people fully, one...