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Ireland’s Wars: Mellifont
The Nine Years War had reached its ninth year. The winter of 1602/03 had been a bitter one for the population of Ulster, and Ireland in general, who struggled to survive amidst the scourge of a famine, the weather and … Continue reading
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Tagged 1603, elizabeth, history, hugh o'neill, ireland, mellifont, mountjoy, nine years war, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The End In Tyrone
This is the second part of what was originally a single article, since split into two as part of a re-editing process. The first part can be found here. The English had routed the main Irish rebel armies and pacified … Continue reading
Ireland’s Wars: The End In Tyrconnell
This is the first part of what was previously a single post, now split as part of a re-editing process. Having seen the last of the Nine Years War in Munster, and with the conflict long since wrapped up in Leinster, we … Continue reading
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Tagged 1602, docwra, elizabeth, history, hugh o'neill, ireland, mountjoy, niall garbh, nine years war, o'donnell, sligo, tudors, tyrconell, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Moyry Pass
While Hugh Roe O’Donnell was dealing with seaborne invasions and rebellious cousins, Hugh O’Neill had problems of his own to sort out. O’Neill remained, as far as Elizabeth I and her administration in Dublin were concerned, the biggest problem and the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1600, elizabeth, history, ireland, mountjoy, moyry pass, nine years war, o'neill, tudor, war
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Ireland’s Wars: Essex’s Downfall
This was originally the second half of a larger entry, that I have decided to split as part of a revision/expansion. The first part can be found here. The first campaign that the Earl of Essex had led in Ireland … Continue reading
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Tagged 1599, elizabeth, essex, history, hugh o'neill, ireland, nine years war, tudor, ulster, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Yellow Ford
1598 was going to be a pivotal year in the conflict that was engulfing Ireland. After the campaigns that had racked the country over the previous few years, the situation was in a precarious balance. The English remained in place with … Continue reading
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Tagged 1598, bagenal, elizabeth, history, ireland, nine years war, o'donnell, o'neill, tudor, war, yellow ford
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Ireland’s Wars: The Final Campaigns Of The Nine Years War
Having seen the last of the Nine Years War in Munster, and with the conflict long since wrapped up in Leinster, we turn now to the end of things in the main rebel provinces. Hugh O’Neill limped back to Tyrone after the defeat … Continue reading
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Tagged biall garbh, docwra, elizabeth, history, hugh o'neill, ireland, mountjoy, nine years war, rory o'donnell, sligo, tyrconnell, tyrone, war
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Ireland’s Wars: George Carew And The End In Munster
As 1600 dawned in Ireland, things were looking good for the confederation of rebel Irish that Hugh O’Neill had been able to form. Ulster was secure, the English forces were taking a beating on nearly all fronts, Elizabeth’s treasury was being … Continue reading
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Tagged desmond, elizabeth, fitzgerald, george carew, history, ireland, james fitzthomas, limerick, mountjoy, munster, nine years war, o'neill, pale, war
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Ireland’s Wars: Essex’s Munster Campaign
I mentioned last week that the internal court politics of Elizabeth I reign had enough intrigue and conflict related to Ireland to fill up their own entry, but only a brief summation is required to set up what occurred in Ireland throughout … Continue reading
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Tagged 1599, cahir, dublin]ulster, elizabeth, england, essex, history, hugh o'neill, hugh roe, ireland, nine years, thomas norris, tyrone, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Yellow Ford
1598 was going to be a pivotal year in the conflict that was engulfing Ireland. After the campaigns that had racked the country over the previous few years, the situation was in a precarious balance. The English remained in place with … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1598, armagh, bagenal, elizabeth, history, hugh o'neill, hugh roe, ireland, nine years war, pale, percy, red hugh, trench, tyrconnell, tyrone, war, wingfield, yellow ford
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