Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

 Above : Clan O’Donnel Logo One fact which shows that these constant faction fights were carried on, to a great extent, apart from the ordinary life of the country, is the evidence of the active trade and commerce that prevailed through the island. In all the Irish territories great fairs were periodically held, and were [...]

Above: Harbour of Kinsale On the 23rd of September, 1601, a Spanish fleet entered the harbour of Kinsale with 3,400 troops under the command of Don Juan del Aguila. They immedia- tely took possession of the town; and del Aguila despatched a message to Ulster to O’Neill and O’Donnell to come south without delay. MountJoy [...]