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French Invasion Of Carrickfergus

From 1756 to 1763 Europe became embroiled in what was to be called “The Seven Years War”. During this conflict, Great Britain in alliance with several Germanic States was at war with an alliance made up of France, Austria, Russia Saxony, and Sweden. In January 1760, A...

1796 The French Attempt To Aid Ireland

In 1795, Wolfe Tone left Ireland for America. He used his contacts with influential families, such as the Beresfords, to avoid imprisonment by supplying information on affairs between himself and two fellow United Irishmen, Hamilton Rowan and English cleric William...

Sieges Of Charlemont, Meelick & Limerick

By 1650 the army of Oliver Cromwell captured the north, east and most of the south of Ireland. The Catholic Confederate forces, with their English Royalist allies, were still in control west of the Shannon. The battle of Charlemont In Armagh confederate forces under...

Robert Devereux arrives in Ireland

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. In particular, the Munster clans, smarting from the defeat of the FitzGeralds of Desmond, tried once...

The Spanish Armada in Ireland: A Failed Invasion Attempt

In 1588, the Spanish Armada was sent by King Philip II of Spain to invade England and overthrow Queen Elizabeth I. While the Armada's defeat is well known, what is often overlooked is the Armada's attempt to invade...

History Of Vikings Invading Ireland

The Vikings first invaded Ireland in 795 AD. A small group of Norse warriors attacked a monastery on the east coast, plundering it of its valuables such as relics, and laid it to waste. The history of the Vikings in...

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