Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

It will readily be understood that official carelessness and official blunders were not likely to be less flagrant when only the transplanted Irish were concerned. Many of the exiles died of want while waiting for the judgment of the Commissioner on their cases. Others discovered, when they desired to take possession of the Connacht lands [...]

Above : Portrait Of Cromwell In November (1660) a ” Declaration regarding the Settlement of Ireland ” was issued by the King. He began by acknowledging the great services rendered to him by Irish officers and soldiers during his exile. He then went on to set forth the difficulty of reconciling the different interests in [...]