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Ireland’s Wars: Smerwick And The End Of The Desmond Rebellion
It was the Autumn of 1580, and one could be forgiven for wondering just how things were going to work out in Desmond. The area had been in revolt for some time now, the Geraldines of Munster facing off against … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged arthur grey, desmond, dun an oir, elizabeth, gerald, history, ireland, john, massacre, moriarty, munster, ormond, rebellion, smerwick, walter raleigh, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Second Desmond Rebellion Begins
In 1579, the Tudor administration seemed to be on the up throughout Ireland. Leinster had been largely pacified, the Pale secured, the Earldom of Ormond onside. Connacht was in the process of being pacified, the MacWilliam Burkes and other rebels … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, Limerick, War
Tagged cork, desmond rebellions, drury, dun an oir, elizabeth, fitzmaurice, gerald, gort an tiobraid, gregory, greogry viii, history, ireland, james, john of desmond, kinsale, limerick, malby, manister, springfield, war, youghal
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