Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

While the clans were thus fighting ver the claims of opposing chiefs, or over the jealousies of rival families, the Norman lords were just as busily occupied in warfare with each other. On all sides there was turmoil. But the fighting was different from what had gone before or was to come later, for these [...]

Above : Clan O’Farrell Logo To this growth of feudalism amongst the clans may be attributed a great many of the dissensions which tore them even before this period. The feudal idea of hereditary succession was evidently taking root amongst the Irish, and its development was rendered possible by the loss of independence amongst the [...]