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A New Book of Rights; Being a complete transcript of the legal verdicts handed down by the courts of the Republic of Italy concerning the heraldic ... de la Floresta, Castile & Leon King of Arms

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Actually.....nil stars.

Only buy it if you are the sort of person who buys timeshare, the Eiffel Tower, etc...

For those who are unaware, the "MacCathy Mor" discussed in the book was really an imposter.

For all those interested in the true history of Ireland and it's native, Gaelic aristocracy, this work shows that there is some hope that the ignorance of several centuries can be overcome through perserverance and using the truth. It shows an important victory for all those who believe that the present and the past are interconnected. Despite it's legalistic nature, this book is easy to read and understand. No serious student of Irish history and culture should be without it. J. Michael Dwyer, NN, OLJ, JD

The reality of an indigenous Irish nobility is not much understood or accepted inside Ireland itself, much less in the rest of the world. As the victors write the history, too much Irish history has omitted any reference to the fact that Ireland had its own kings and nobles well before the Norman-English intruded on the scene. To this day the claims of persons such as the MacCarthy Mor to royal status are met with skepticism; relevant to this book, one individual expressed this skepticism so openly as to warrent a suit before the Italian courts. This lawsuit offered the MacCarthy Mor to present to a court of experts his credentials as Head of the Royal House of Munster, as Chief of his Name, and as rightful bearer of the coat of arms of the MacCarthy Mor. The Court carefully reviews and expounds on the evidence presented, and the ruling presents in detail the Court's rationale for fully supporting the MacCarthy Mor's claims. This book is a must read for any student of Irish history, modern aristocracy, chivalry, or heraldry. A word of warning, though: this is a legal document, and it reads like one -- don't expect light reading, but do expect to be educated!

If you thought that the Gaelic Nobility died out in 1601, or even 1691, this book is for you. This book documents the present situation of one of the Royal lines of Ireland. It documents the present views of two European powers towards the rights and prerogatives of the current representative of the Royal Eoghanacht Dynasty. This Royal line ruled over the southwest quarter of Ireland for more than a thousand years. The last regnant King was Donal IX, King of Desmond, who died in 1596.

Yet the dynasty, with it's rights and priveleges, survives! Contained in the book are the transcripts of two Italian Court rulings, a translation of a Certification from the Kingdom of Spain, and copies of various supporting documents that were made available for the Italian and Spanish authorities. This book will be of special interest to those who study the Gaelic history of Ireland, and those who claim descent from the MacCarthy family.

There is so much evidence in favor of The MacCarthy Mor it seems senseless to go to a court. However, this book lays it all out with logic, statutes, history etc .It's almost like going after a gnat with an elephant gun. Reasonable people can easily accept the conclusions drawn up by competent international authorities. The unreasonable will just be that; unreasonable. Ignore them.