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Ireland’s Wars: The Siege Of Maynooth

Things weren’t looking good for Thomas Fitzgerald as 1534 drew to a close and 1535 began. His failure to take Dublin was a disaster, he was unable to get those Irish inclined to his cause to cough up many men … Continue reading

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Ireland’s Wars: The Silken Rebellion

1534 and the events that took place in that year are very important in the military history of Ireland. The rebellion that broke out in the east of this country has the peculiar honour of frequently being placed at the … Continue reading

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Advice For First Years

Having just observed a couple of obvious first years waiting at the door of one of Maynooth’s computer labs, unsure of whether they could just sit down or if they had to wait for someone to tell them it was ok, … Continue reading

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