Ireland's Wars: Index

In honour of the 25th entry in this series, I figured I’d give it its own index page. Enjoy.

1. The Mythic Conflicts Of The Fomorians, Tuatha De Danann And Milesians

The earliest recorded wars on the island were probably myths, but even myths can have a kernal of truth.

2. The Return Of Tuathal Techtmar

Ireland’s “Return of the King”, but more interesting for the implication of Roman involvement.

3. The High Point of Dal Riata

The Gaelic Kingdom set up in Scotland, one of the only times such a foreign adventure occured.

4. The First Viking Age

The initial Norse incursions in Ireland, from 795 to 902 AD.

5. The Second Viking Age

The period of settled Norse lands in Ireland, from 914to 980 AD.

6. Brian Boru And The Road To Clontarf

The life and times of one of Ireland’s most legendary figures.

7. The Sieges of Dun Beal Gallimhe

The origins of one the country’s great cities and why it drew so much military attention.

8. The Norman Foot In The Door

The initial Anglo-Norman incursions and why they happened.

9. Strongbow Arrives

The Normans cement their position, though war and marraige.

10. The Battle Of The Curragh

Norman intrigue spreads to Ireland.

11. Druim-Dearg And Stalemate

The natives and the invaders, unable to beat the other.

12. Edward Bruce And The Scottish Invasion

The wars of northern Brtain spread to Ireland.

13. The Killing Fields Of Athenry

The Irish repulsed in Galway.

14. The End Of The Bruce Campaign

The Scots are defeated, though the price is high.

15. Dysert O’Dea And The Native Resurgence

The Irish strike back, as the Normans retreat.

16. The De Burgh Fracture

The Anglo-Norman lands in Ulster and the west are lost.

17. Prince Lionel And The Statutes Of Kilkenny

What could not be done in war, they tried to do with law.

18. Richard And Art

The King of England comes to Ireland.

19. How Art MacMurragh Brought Down The English Monarchy

The King of Leinster shakes the foundations of England.

20. The House Of Lancaster In Power

A new family and a new approach.

21. The Rise Of York

Ireland as a staging area for the White Rose.

22. Roses At Piltown

The Wars of the Roses comes to Ireland.

23. The Earl Of Kildare And The Simnel Conspiracy

The peasent pretender and the Irish noble behind him.

24. Knockdoe, The All-Ireland Battle

The provinces clash in Galway.

25. Surrey And The Inevitable Solution

The Tudors start taking more of an interest.

26. A Bloody Night At Knockavoe

The risky attack that saved Tyrconnell.

27. The Fuse Of The 1520′s

A final countdown to a bloody end.

28. The Silken Rebellion

The bloody end with a well dressed leader.

29. The Siege Of Maynooth

The decider for Silken Thomas.

30. The Failure Of The Geraldine League

The last gasp of the old way of things.

31. The First Plantation

The failed settlement in Laois and Offaly.

32. Shane O’Neill And Red Sagums

Tyrone against the world.

33. Desmond And Ormond At Affane

One of the last private battles in Ireland.

34. The End Of Shane O’Neill

Enemies on all sides does not tend to lead to good places.

35. The First Desmond Rebellion

James Fitzmaurice leads Desmond against Henry Sidney.

36. The Battle Of Shrule And Edward Fitton In Connacht

War in the Tudor frontier.

37. The Second Desmond Rebellion Begins

The return (and demise) of James Fitzmaurice.

38. The Siege Of Carrigafoyle

The fall of one of the Desmond’s key defensive points.

39. The Battle Of Glenmalure

The O’Byrne’s inflict a total defeat on the English.

40. Smerwick And The End Of The Desmond Rebellion

A massacre in Kerry and a final defeat.

41. Bingham At Ardnaree

A war provoked and ended.

42. The Spanish Armada

The end of the periods great fleet.

43. Two Hugh’s, Some Biscuits And The Start Of The Nine Years War

The beginning of the islands most destructive conflict.

44. Hugh O’Neill Gets Off The Fence

Tyrone jumps in on the side of Tyrconnell.

45. The Four Fronts From 1595 To 1597

The Nine Years War ebbs and flows for both sides.

46. The Yellow Ford

England’s worst defeat thus far.

47. Munster Rises For Hugh O’Neill

The Nine Years War spreads south.

48. The Campaigns Of Essex

Another English failure.

49. The Curlew Pass

Conyers Clifford defeated.

50. George Carew And The End In Munster

The turning point for the English.

51. The Sieges At Lough Foyle And Lifford

Tyrconnell invaded.

52. The Moyry Pass

A bizarre battle.

53. The Campaigns And Winter March of 1601

The road to Kinsale.

54. Kinsale

The critical battle of the Nine Years War.

55. The Siege Of Dunboy And O’Sullivan’s March

A vicious crossing of Ireland.

56. The Final Campaigns Of The Nine Years War

This is the end.

57. From Mellifont To A Flight

The Nine Years War finishes.

58. A Summary Of The Nine Years War

What it says on the tin.

59. COIN In The Nine Years War

This too.

60. The Rebellion Of Cahir O’Doherty

One big success, then nothing but failure.

61. Mountjoy’s Peace

Thirty years of it.

62. The Sack Of Baltimore

Islam comes to Ireland.

63. The Road To The Irish Confederate Wars

The peace ends.

64. The Bloodshed Of 1641

The storm breaks.

65. The First Confederate Victory And Defeat

Success and failure outside Drogheda.

66. Monro’s Arrival And Kilrush

Things get worse for the Confederates.

67. The 1642 Siege Of Limerick

The war in Munster.

68. Glenmaquin

Another Irish defeat.

69. The War In Galway

A stalemate in the City of the Tribes.