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Ireland’s Wars: The Fall Of Galway

Posted on Jul 16, 2014 by NFB

The fall of Limerick was a death knell for the Royalists in Ireland, but the war was not over yet. The former Confederates and Royalists still maintained a military and a basic civic structure, but it was now confined almost … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Fall Of Waterford

Posted on May 7, 2014 by NFB

Waterford had been one of the most important positions in the Confederation of Kilkenny, and the subsequent Royalist alliance. The coastal town nearest to the continent, it served as a vital port for the influx of supplies and the keeping … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Confederate Strife And The End Of Monro

Posted on Jan 8, 2014 by NFB

The summer of 1648, and the Confederation of Kilkenny was in tatters. The acceptation of the Inchiquin truce had led to a split between Ormondist and Clericalist factions, which now threatened to turn into open warfare. Giovanni Rinuccini had played … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: Dungan’s Hill

Posted on Nov 20, 2013 by NFB

The height of summer, 1647, saw the Leinster Army under Thomas Preston, one of the key fighting forces of the Confederation of Kilkenny, poised awkwardly in County Carlow, prepared for a march on Dublin but critically delayed by political infighting … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: Parliament On The Rise, Royalists In Retreat

Posted on Nov 13, 2013 by NFB

1647 dawned in Ireland. The island had seen five years and two months of warfare, with bitter defeat mixed with glorious triumph. The coming months would see little all out warfare, a sort of calm before the greater storm in … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Dublin Campaign of 1646

Posted on Nov 6, 2013 by NFB

Rinuccini, whose presence had so altered the dynamics of the Confederation of Kilkenny, now stood as its undisputed master. Having bankrolled the success of Owen Roe O’Neill up to and after his stunning victory at Benburb and having managed to … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: Rinuccini’s Coup

Posted on Oct 30, 2013 by NFB

On the 5th of June 1646, Owen Roe O’Neill led his Ulster Army of Confederate Ireland to a decisive victory over Robert Monro at the Battle of Benburb, a victory almost unmatched in the history of Ireland. 105 days later, … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: Bunratty And Roscommon

Posted on Oct 23, 2013 by NFB

While Owen Roe O’Neill was winning one of the greatest Irish victories over British opposition in history, the Confederation of Kilkenny was also fighting elsewhere, campaigns against Inchiquin in Munster and Coote in Sligo. Rinuccini, when drawing his plans in … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The “Siege” Of Youghal

Posted on Sep 11, 2013 by NFB

A nice short one today. Things appeared to be going well for the Confederates in the summer of 1645. Inchiquin’s defection to the Parliamentarian side had appeared to be a major blow, but the campaign of James Tuchet, the Earl … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Siege of Duncannon (1645)

Posted on Aug 14, 2013 by NFB

In 1587, the “Armada alarm” was sweeping across England and Ireland. The fear that ships of Philip II were about to land at any point along the coastline of Elizabeth I’s Kingdom was very real and led to degree of … Continue reading →

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