Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

The attacks of the Irish and the secession of many of the ” Sean-Ghaill” had already loosened the English grip upon the country. Within sight of Dublin, the lands around Tallaght were secured only by paying ” black rent ” to O’Toole ; a similar subsidy was paid to O’Hanlon, who threatened to shut the [...]

Above : Picture Of King Henry II A War of Plunder.—During more than a century Ireland was torn and harassed by the efforts of the Norman barons to occupy the lands thus allotted to their enterprise by their King. These grants were made, as we have seen, in utter disregard of the rights of the [...]