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The Garda commissioner, Fachtna Murphy, agreed with the assessment of the home secretary, Teresa May, and the head of MI5, Jonathan Evans, that threat posed by dissident republicans had gone from moderate to substantial.
Ireland's police chief warns of terror threat to mainland Britain Henry McDonald 2010
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'Conchobar Mac Nessa,' said they; 'or Fachtna sang it,' said they.
Táin Bó Cúalnge. English L. Winifred Faraday
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Cimbil, to Cimbin at Fan na Coba ( 'the Slope of ...), to Fachtna son of
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Ness: mother of King Conchobar by Cathba; she afterwards married Fachtna
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Conchobar: son of Cathba the druid, and of Ness, and foster-son of Fachtna
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Fachtna was born at a place called Tulachteann, and died at the early age of forty-six, in what year we cannot say, but probably late in the sixth century, and is buried in his own cathedral church at Ross.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913
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Fachtna did as he was directed and his sight was miraculously restored.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913
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Navigator, whom Fachtna had known and loved as a companion when under the care of St. Ita.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913
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Fachtna, it is generally thought by the best authorities, received episcopal orders, and became the first Bishop of Ross.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913
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With that he sent Fachtna, his own physician, to Ailell; and when he came he passed his hand over Ailell's heart, and at that he groaned again.
Gods and Fighting Men Lady Gregory 1892
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