An Irish force led by Aodh Ruadh Ó Domhnaill ambushed Sir Conyers Clifford and his men though a pass in the Curlew mountains near the town of Boyle in Roscommon.
The Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland (Irish: Annála Ríoghachta Éireann) or the Annals of the Four Masters (Annála na gCeithre Máistrí) are chronicles of medieval Irish history.
Girls as victims
Of the three non-English “home nations”, Wales stands out for being the one with almost no mainstream tradition of nationalism.
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He joined the Gaelic league as he believed that the language must be preserved
After years of bloody war, Octavian was master of Rome.
A significant event
It was a messy affair – the executioner was drunk.
Feminists might think they’ve cracked the establishment in Ireland, but you can read all the Germaine Greer you want, ladies – you’re still never getting between a Fianna Fáiler and a cosy backroom deal to hand out the big jobs.
As it made its way to Ireland, the yacht ran into the biggest storm to hit the Irish Sea for years.
The rebellion was crushed and he was captured then tried and executed for high treason against the British king George III of Great Britain