17th Century Period
The Siege of Galway 1651 - 1652
Galway was a fiercely defended Catholic city and as Cromwell’s Armies strengthened their hold over the province of Connaught.
17th Century Period
17th Century Period
Sieges Of Charlemont, Meelick & Limerick
By 1650 the army of Oliver Cromwell captured the north, east, and most of the south of Ireland.
17th Century Period
The Siege of Limerick in 1651
The final Siege of Limerick occurred in June 1651 when the English used the tactic of starvation against the heavily fortified garrison.
17th Century Period
Oliver Cromwell Invades Ireland
With a New Model Army Oliver Cromwell was a force not to mess with. They were battle-hardened, disciplined, and efficient. They were English Calvinists who were now to be called Puritans and were in Ireland.
17th Century Period
The Irish Rebellion Of 1641
The Irish Rebellion of 1641 came about because of the resentment felt by the Catholic Irish, both Gael and Old English, in regards to the loss of their lands to Protestant settlers from England and […]
17th Century Period
Raphoe Castle (Bishop’s Palace)
Located on a hill overlooking the town of Raphoe is Bishop’s Palace that was built in 1636 by John Leslie, Bishop of Raphoe (the fighting Bishop).
17th Century Period
The Plantation Of Derry
Derry is one of the oldest inhabited cities in the whole of Ireland and dates back to sometime in the 6th Century A.D.
17th Century Period
The Flight Of The Earls in 1607
The 14th September 1607 was to become an important date in Irish history and one which continues to baffle even the most experienced and knowledgeable of historians.
17th Century Period
Hugh O’Neill 2nd Earl of Tyrone 1550-1616
Born in 1550 Hugh O’Neill (Aodh Mór Ó Neill) was the second son of Mathew Ceallaigh the illegitimate son of Conn Bacach O’Neill who had submitted to Henry VIII in 1542 and was re-granted his […]
17th Century Period
The Plantation Of Ulster
The Plantation of Ulster was part of the English conquest of Ireland, a method used to pacify and civilise the province.
17th Century Period
The Long March Of O’Sullivan Beare
The long march of O’Sullivan Beare was a daring mission to flee invading English forces to seek refugee from Irish clans in the north of Ireland.
17th Century Period
The Battle Of Kinsale In 1601
The Battle of Kinsale is one of Ireland’s most famous battles and begun in September 1601 when a large Spanish fleet landed at the harbour of Kinsale.