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Ireland’s Wars: Munster Rises For Hugh O’Neill
The victory at the Yellow Ford had radically altered the strategic situation in Ireland. In the aftermath, with the northern confederation separating and returning home while the Pale waited with baited breath for a possible attack on its borders, both sides … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1598, fitzgerald, history, hugh o'neill, hugh roe, ireland, limerick, munster, nine years war, norris, ormond, tudor, 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, bagenal, elizabeth, history, ireland, nine years war, o'donnell, o'neill, tudor, war, yellow ford
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Ireland’s Wars: The Four Fronts From 1595 To 1597
As 1595 wound down and 1596 began, the Nine Years War continued in its haphazard manner, still yet to evolve into the all or nothing struggle it was later to be defined as. In truth, around this period, the Nine … Continue reading
Ireland’s Wars: O’Neill’s Declaration And Clontibret
In the aftermath of the victory outside Enniskillen, the combined forces of Hugh Roe O’Donnell and Hugh Maguire swept through northern Connacht, laying waste to all English settlements that they could find, enacting a slaughter that even pro-Irish sources are … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1595, clontibret, england, history, hugh o'neill, hugh roe, ireland, monaghan, nine years war, russell, tudor, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Start Of The Nine Years War
Yes, we’re going back a bit. My series of posts on the Nine Years War, that most transformative of early-Modern Irish conflicts, has never satisfied me, looking back at them. The wording is sloppy, the conclusions simplistic, the research shallow … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1590s, bagenal, enniskillen, fitzwilliam, history, hugh, hugh roe, ireland, maguire, nine years war, o'neill, tudor, war
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