Many historians consider the Battle of Kinsale 1602 as marking the end of the old Irish Order but I disagree. The Irish spirit was not yet dead – it may have received a demoralising blow but it definitely wasn’t dead. The northern clans retreated gracefully and continued to defend their…...
THE FLIGHT OF THE EARLS
The trip and death of Red Hugh in Valladolid (Spain) Red Hugh O´Donnell and his colleague Hugh O´Neill believed they could never drive the British out of Ireland without help from abroad. They sought this help from England´s enemy, King Philip III of Spain, who was quick to see the advantages of helping the…...
THE SPANISH MILESIAN INVASION
MILE MILESIANS The Milesians are considered the last invading mythological tribe of Ireland. All Irish are said to have a Milesian descent and seemingly the Christian scribes tried extra hard to establish a solid link between the Bible and the Milesians. The legends of the Milesians starts in the Holy…...
