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Ireland’s Wars: Connacht Wars

Posted on Nov 5, 2014 by NFB

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 →

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Ireland’s Wars: Anarchy Under John

Posted on Oct 15, 2014 by NFB

Having briefly discussed Ireland’s mostly unnoteworthy relationship with the Crusades in the last entry, we shall now press on with the narrative of the Anglo-Norman presence Ireland, beginning with the reign of the largely absent Richard I. Ireland was marked … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: De Lacy And John

Posted on Oct 1, 2014 by NFB

The English continued to expand in 1178, heedless of any previous agreements made with Rory O’Connor or any other major Irish figure, but they were not invincible. The colonial advance was less a tidal wave and more a lengthy erosion, … Continue reading →

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