Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

Above: Picture of the ruins in Athenry Felim O’Connor had left De Burgh on the Bann in order to oppose the attempt of Rory O’Connor of the ” Clann Murtough ” {page 138) to supersede him. Rory had distinguished himself by capturing many Norman castles, and had been inaugurated King with the support of most [...]

This adoption of a ” standing army ” naturally increased the personal power of the chiefs at the expense of the clan, as the continued warfare against the Norse had done in an earlier period. Nor was this the only way in which feudal ideas were having an influence upon the Irish organisations.  The great [...]