Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

Above : Lord North, Prime Minister At The Time The industrial distress, which had come to be the habitual state of things in Ireland, had been aggravated in 1770 and the following years by a series of embargoes placed by the English Privy Council on the export of Irish provisions to foreign countries. These crippled [...]

Above : Picture Of Lord Brouncker The Hopes of the Catholics are not Realised : Laws against them are Made, but are not Strictly Enforced.—Various causes, however, notably the Catholic reaction of the Continent of Europe, conspired to alter James’ views. In July, 1605, he issued a Proclamation directing the strict enforcement of the Sunday [...]