Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

Above : Picture Of King Edward III The original location of Geraldines and Butlers in the lordship of Leinster, and the development of their influence have been already indicated. Although the Geraldines had lost their possessions in Connacht, they were powerful elsewhere. In Leinster, the Earl of Kildare ruled the plains from the Liffey to [...]

Above : White Castle In Barrow, Build By Sir John Talbot A new English family now comes into Irish history—that of the Talbots. In 1414 Sir John Talbot, afterwards Lord Furnival and Earl of Shrewsbury, came to Ireland as Lord Lieutenant for six years, and on two other occasions (1423 and 1446-9) he occupied the [...]