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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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Ireland’s Wars: Windsor Ignored

Posted on Sep 24, 2014 by NFB

The Treaty of Windsor, signed between Rory O’Connor and Henry II of England, did not last long. Anglo-Norman colonists in Ireland were still hungry for power and land, liable to undertake their own ventures into Irish territory, and Henry was … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: Strongbow Holds On

Posted on Sep 10, 2014 by NFB

So, we’re going back in time a bit. My earlier editions of Ireland’s Wars were more threadbare and looser than the later editions, due to a mixture of numerically inferior sources and my own need to still form a proper … Continue reading →

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