17th Century Period
The Siege of Charlemont
In Armagh, the Irish confederate forces, under Felim O’ Neill, held the strategic and modern fortress of Charlemont.
Battles
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
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 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.
16th Century Period
Robert Devereux Invades Ireland With English troops
Following the defeat of the English at the battle of the Yellow Ford in 1598, many of the southern Gaelic clans began to come out to the side of Hugh Mór O’ Neill.
16th Century Period
Battle of the Yellow Ford 1598
The Yellow Ford ( Béal an Átha Bui) is on the river Callan and close to the river Blackwater about 2 miles from Armagh city.
16th Century Period
Feagh MacHugh O’Byrne 1543-1597
Feagh MacHugh O’Bryne (Fiach Mac Aodh ÓBroin) was the son of the chief of the O’Byrnes of the Gabhail Raghnaill.
16th Century Period
The 9 years War
The 9 Years War became an historical turning point for the Irish as it has seen the destruction of old Gaelic rule to be replaced by the new English invaders.
16th Century Period
Red Hugh O’Donnell 1571-1602
Red Hugh O’Donnell (Aodh Rua ÓDomhnaill) was the son and successor to Hugh MacManus O’Donnell, An ÓDomhnaill, Rí Thír Chonaill, that is, The O’Donnell King of Tyrconnell, a territory which takes in most of the present-day county of […]