Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

Above: Picture of the ruins in Athenry Felim O’Connor had left De Burgh on the Bann in order to oppose the attempt of Rory O’Connor of the ” Clann Murtough ” {page 138) to supersede him. Rory had distinguished himself by capturing many Norman castles, and had been inaugurated King with the support of most [...]

Bruce soon followed up his victory, and marched for the Midlands by Kells and Granard to Loch Seudy (in the modern Co. Westmeath), where he spent Christmas. At Kells he had defeated Sir Roger Mortimer* who claimed by right of his wife, a grand-daughter of the younger Hugh de Lacy, part of the lands of [...]