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Ireland’s Wars: Lawlor’s Sweep
Having discussed the wider picture of the National Army’s counter-insurgency campaign in the final months of 1922, in this entry I want to take a look at a specific example of what that campaign attempted, and what it was capable … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1922, anti-Treaty, connacht, history, ira, ireland, irish civil war, irish revolutionary period, kilroy, lawlor, mac eoin, national army, newport, pro-Treaty, provisional government, republicans, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Anti-Treaty Offensive In The West
Long before the conventional Civil War was brought to a successful conclusion for the pro-Treaty side in the south of the country, a conflict with a more guerrilla flavour was being fought in the west. The National Army, on the … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1922, anti-Treaty, carty, connacht, history, ira, ireland, irish civil war, irish revolutionary period, kilroy, mac eoin, national army, pro-Treaty, provisional government, republicans, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Rising In Connacht
The western most province in Ireland had somewhat of a part to play in the plans of the military committee, even if, with the benefit of hindsight, we can see that they were mostly fantasy. At times Pearse and the … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1916, athenry, britain, connacht, easter rising, galway, history, ireland, marines, mellows, rebellion, volunteers, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Four Fronts From 1595 To 1597
As 1595 wound down and 1596 began, the Nine Years War continued in its haphazard manner, still yet to evolve into the all or nothing struggle it was later to be defined as. In truth, around this period, the Nine … Continue reading
Ireland’s Wars: Connacht Wars
Henry III was just a child when he became the ruler of England in 1216 and, as we might remember from my previous entry on Richard II, “woe to the land where a boy is King”. But young Henry, who … Continue reading
Ireland’s Wars: Ireton’s New Plan And The Fall Of Athlone
1651 came, the weather cleared, but nothing happened. Everyone must have known that another Parliamentarian assault on the Shannon defensive line, led by Henry Ireton, was an inevitability, to make up for his failed effort the first time around. But … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1651, athlone, civil wars, clanricarde, connacht, coote, dillon, history, ireland, ireton, parliamentarians, royalists, sligo, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Four Fronts From 1595 To 1597
As 1595 wound down and 1596 began, the Nine Years War continued in its haphazard manner, still yet to evolve into the all or nothing struggle it was later to be defined as. In truth, around this period, the Nine … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged blackwater, carrickfergus, chichester, clifford, clontibret, connacht, fiach mchugh, history, hugh o'neill, hugh roe, ireland, macdonnells, nine years war, red hugh, spain, thomas burgh, tyrconnell, tyrone, ulster, war, wickloe, wicklow, william russell
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Ireland’s Wars: Richard Bingham At Ardnaree
Lets’ turn back to Connacht for a little bit. Since the days of Edward Fitton, Connacht had been restless, if not largely peaceful. Many of the clans and native Irish on the western side of the Shannon would have had … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged ardnaree, burkes, connacht, history, ireland, macwilliam, perrot, richard bingham, scots, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Battle Of Shrule And Edward Fitton In Connacht
We’ve covered Leinster, Ulster and Munster in this general period. What about Connacht? Connacht was the frontier for the English position in Ireland, with much of the territory under English control – centred mainly around the towns of Galway and … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged athenry, burkes, clanricarde, connacht, fitton, history, ireland, mac william, man en earlas, munster, shrule, sidney, tudors, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The De Burgh Fracture
Life continued in Ireland, but the balance of power was changing. The Irish were in resurgence, having adopted new military techniques, strategy, equipment. The Kingdoms in Munster, large parts of Connaught and Ulster were either unaffected by Anglo-Norman encroachment or … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, Politics, War
Tagged burke, clanricarde, connacht, de burgh, earl of ulster, edmund, history, ireland, war
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