Burning Sense of Injustice of the Plantation

Categories: Ireland

Above : Map Of Ireland, Purple Color = Ulster Plantation

Of a lower class than the tenant farmers were the Irish labourers, and it was evident from the first that all of these could not be expelled. It was arranged that a quarter of the labourers on each estate should be allowed to remain, [...]

Above : Map Of Ireland, Purple Color = Ulster Plantation Of a lower class than the tenant farmers were the Irish labourers, and it was evident from the first that all of these could not be expelled. It was arranged that a quarter of the labourers on each estate should be allowed to remain, on condition that they taught their children English and brought them up as Protestants. This regulation was, however, not enforced. The planters showed themselves quite indifferent as ... Read More