Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

Lord Mountjoy The person chosen by the queen to succeed Essex as deputy was Charles Blount, better known as Lord Mountjoy, a man of great ability and foresight, and a more formidable adversary than any yet en- countered by O’Neill. He came to Ireland in February, 1600. As soon as O’Neill heard of his arrival [...]

Brian Boru the son of Kennedy, of the Dalgas race (157) was born in Kincora in 941. In 964 his brother Mahon became king of all Munster. At this time the Danes held the chief fortresses of the province, including Limerick, Cork, and Waterford, from which their marauding parties swept continually over the country, murdering [...]