Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

Hugh Ruadh O’Donnell had been over four years eating out his heart in prison in Dublin Castle. He was a man grown now, twenty years of age, and he longed for freedom and revenge. ‘ On Christmas night, 1591, ” it seemed to the Son of the Virgin full time that he should escape,” and [...]

On July 6th, 1553, Edward VI died, and Mary, his half-sister, succeeded him. The new Queen was an ardent upholder of Catholicity, and detested the Reformed doctrines.The Catholic was church restored. The accession of a Catholic sovereign caused the greatest rejoicings in the Irish towns. In the Celtic parts of the country the Catholic religion [...]