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Homosexuality - Ireland - Early works to 1800

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    The life and death of John Atherton lord bishop of Waterford and Lysmore within the kingdome of Ireland, borne neare Bridgwater in Sommersetshire : Who for incest, buggery, and many other enormous crimes, after having lived a vicious life, dyed a shamefull death, and was on the fifth of December last past, hanged on the gallows greene at Dublin, and his man Iohn Childe being his proctor, with whom he had committed the buggery, was hangd in March following at Bandon Bridges, condemned thereunto at the assises holden at Corke.

    | Date: Printed, 1641
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    The Life and death of John Atherton lord bishop of Waterford and Lysmore within the kingdome of Ireland borne neare Bridgwater in Sommersetshire : who for incest, buggery and many other enormous crimes after having lived a vicious life dyed a shamefull death : and was on the fifth of December last past hanged on the gallows greene at Dublin : and his man Iohn Childe being his proctor with whom he had committed the buggery was hangd in March following at Bandon Bridges : condemned thereunto at the assises holden at Corke.

    | Date: 1641

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