Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

  Above: Picture of Sir John Talbot   The  last years  of MacMurrough and O’Connor were spent in comparative peace, little disturbed even by the arrival of the able and vigorous Sir John Talbot as Lord Deputy.   In 1417, Art Mac Murrough died (it is suspecte from poison), and four years later his ally of Uf [...]

Meanwhile the ” little place,” as the Pale was now called, continued to shrink and decay. The unfortunate inhabitants were oppressed as much by the exactions of the lords as by the raids of the clans. ” Coyne and livery ” was still imposed upon them despite frequent laws against it, and the King’s own [...]