Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

The English Government had already become hopeless of ever conquering Ireland. They now went further and abandoned the duty of governing most of the land that had been conquered. That duty they surrendered to the three earls who were given ” Palatine ” powers* over their respective territories. The Palatine Earls were for all purposes [...]

Above : Picture Of King Edward III The original location of Geraldines and Butlers in the lordship of Leinster, and the development of their influence have been already indicated. Although the Geraldines had lost their possessions in Connacht, they were powerful elsewhere. In Leinster, the Earl of Kildare ruled the plains from the Liffey to [...]