Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

To this growth of feudalism amongst the clans may be attributed a great many of the dissensions which tore them even before this period. The feudal idea of hereditary succession was evidently taking root amongst the Irish, and its develop-ment was rendered possible by the loss of independence amongst the clans.  The weakness of the [...]

Above : Painting Of Richard Talbot, Lord Deputy Throughout this period an intermittent and harassing warfare went on between the Pale and its old antagonists—the Mac Murroughs, O’Connors and O’Neills. Although Donough, the son of Art Mac Murrough, was made prisoner soon after his father’s death, and confined for nine years, yet the contest was [...]