Irish History Guide - Early History to Present Day Ireland

8
June

Sir William Petty

Above : Picture Of Sir William Petty

After her long struggle Ireland was absolutely exhausted. Of her population of millions, over 600,000 had perished by the sword or by famine. Few cattle remained of the once great herds, few sheep of the splendid flocks. The famishing people, especially the old and feeble, died in great numbers. Of the soldiers of the defeated armies, many went abroad and enlisted in Continental services. Numbers of young people, boys and girls, were seized by order of the Government, and shipped off to the West Indies or to the English colonies in North America, where they were sold as slaves.

Category : Ireland Under The Commonwealth | Blog
25
May

align=”center”>Brian Boru In Horse

Above : Illustartion Painting Of Brian Boru

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22
January

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Above: The Struggles For Parlimentary

Category : Penal Laws Index | Blog