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Ireland’s Wars: The Siege Of Dunboy
This is the second half of what was originally a single post, that has since been split up as part of a re-editing process. The original is here. Hugh O’Neill had retreated back into Ulster, Hugh Roe was on his last … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1602, beara, carew, dunboy, history, ireland, mountjoy, nine years war, o'sullivan beare, tudors, war
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Ireland’s Wars: O’Sullivan’s March
Donal Cam O’Sullivan Beare was devastated by the loss and then destruction of Dunboy Castle, with the associated loss of most of the Beara peninsula to the troops of George Carew. Though O’Sullivan Beare continued his guerrilla campaign, he was operating on … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1602, aughrim, carew, donal, dunboy, glinsk, history, ireland, leitrim, march, nine years war, o'sullivan beare, portumna, rebels, war, white knight
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