Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

Flower of Restoration Oliver Cromwell died in 1658, and was succeeded by his sun Richard as lord protector. In England there was an obvious growing’ desire to restore the monarchy. In Ireland the two most powerful parliamentarians, Sir Charles Coote in Ulster, and Roger Boyle, lord Broghill, in Munster, son of the great earl of [...]

Above: King John King Henry died in the year 1189, and was succeeded by his son Richard the Lion Hearted. Richard took no interest in Ireland, and left the whole management of its affairs to his brother John, who, in 1189, appointed Hugh de Lacy lord justice, in place of John de Courcy. At this [...]