Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

1588 was the Armada year. The King of Spain’s great fleet was foiled in its attack on England, and many of the vessels, ” flying from the wind and their enemies,” doubled round the north of Scotland, and went to pieces on the rocky coasts of western and northern Ireland. The majority of the crews [...]

In 1556 Shane came to Dublin and made a submission to the Deputy, but next year there was war again, and Sussex marched up to Armagh ; after which he marched back to Dublin, and all was as before. Shane now interfered in a family dispute amongst the O’Donnells, and supported Hugh Dubh, a younger [...]