Hugh O’Neill and Nine Years War, 1594-1603
By John Dorney In the early part of the 16th century the English Tudor monarchs had embarked on a project to bring …
“Deceived as hereafter to the destruction of both” – Stories from the 1641 Rebellion
John Dorney looks at rival Catholic accounts of the 1641 rebellion. The Irish insurrection of 1641-42 began with an abortive plot by …
The Desmond Rebellions Part II, The Second Rebellion, 1579-83
The second part of a two part article on the fall of the House of Desmond and the apocalyptic destruction of the …
The Desmond Rebellions Part I, The First Rebellion, 1569-73
The first part of a two part article on the fall of the House of Desmond. BY John Dorney Not far outside …