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 ... Read More

Above: The Struggles For Parlimentary On the accession of George II, lord Carteret, who was popular on account of abolishing Wood's halfpence, was retained as lord lieutenant. In 1727 the Catholics prepared an address to him expressing their loyalty, and their intention to keep peaceful. It- was presented to tile lords justices, one of whom was archbishop Boulter; but they never forwarded it, and no notice was taken of it. It was chiefly through primate Boulter's in- fluence that the Catholics were disfranchised ... Read More