Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

Confederation of Kilkenny Hitherto the old Irish and the old Anglo-Irish Catholics had acted without concert. Rut the Catholic clergy exerted themselves to bring about union; and on the 24th of October, 1642, a general assembly or parliament-delegates of the most distinguished persons from both sides-met in Kilkenny: this is known as the ” Confederation [...]

Above: The Dawn So far the popular party in Ireland had been successful all along; and their ideas grew with their success. They had obtained some relief for trade: they now resolved that their parliament, which was bound down by Poynings’ law and by the Sixth of George I, should also be free. On the [...]