Irish Mythology & Folklore
The Fir Bolg & The Third Invasion of Ireland
In the Mythological Cycle of Irish Mythology, the Fir Bolg (men of bags) arrived in Ireland after suffering 200 years of slavery in Greece.
Clans
Irish Mythology & Folklore
The Second Invasion of Ireland
After the destruction of Ireland’s first settlers by plague, Ireland was empty of people, and it remained so for thirty years according to Irish Mythology.
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 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
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 Battle of Glenmalure in 1580
Following the excommunication in 1570 of the English monarch Elizabeth, the Protestant English in Ireland increased their confiscations of Catholic held lands.
16th Century Period
James FitzMaurice FitzGerald Returns
Following his failed rebellion in 1565, James FitzMaurice, had submitted to Elizabeth I’s authority and was pardoned, but he lost all his holdings to the English and was removed from the stewardship of the Earl […]
16th Century Period
James FitzMaurice FitzGerald Flees Ireland
Following the battle of Affane in 1565, Elizabeth I of England admonished her cousin, the Protestant Earl of Ormond, Tom Dubh (Black Tom) Butler and imprisoned the Catholic Earl of Desmond, Gerald FitzGerald, and his […]
16th Century Period
The Battle of Farsetmore in 1567
In 1565, Shane an Diomas (the proud) O’Neill was the virtual ruler of all of Ulster.
16th Century Period
The Battle of Affane (1565)
In 1564, the peace of Queen Elizabeth II was thrown into chaos in the south as two of the most influential of the Old English families began to quarrel when at the same time Shane […]