Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

Above : Painting Of Oliver Cromwell During the winter months, the Munster garrisons planted by Ormond one after another revolted, and deserted the King’s cause for that of the Parliament. Cork had begun in October, and Youghal, Kinsale, Mallow, Bandon, Cappoquin, Baltimore, Castlehaven, Fethard, Cashel, Cahif and others followed. By the Spring there only remained [...]

Above : Picture Of Hugh O’Neill The news of the death of Elizabeth was welcomed with satisfaction by the Catholics of the Irish towns, and by those of the rural districts in and round the Pale. The clansmen elsewhere had not yet come to consider themselves as subjects of the Crown. Although, during the O’Neill [...]