The last Gaelic lords of Ireland never gave up hope of a restoration of their power and lands Cahir O’Doherty @randomirish Jun 08, 2020 Now, 400 years after the collapse of the Gaelic world, their lives and legacy are being remembered and restored in a way that no one could…...
Could 400-year-old mystery of Irish rebel chief lie in Spanish chapel? (THE LOCAL SPAIN))
An archaeologist works in an excavation carried out by the Hispano-Irish Association in a ruined chapel in Valladolid. Photos: AFP Forensic experts will begin testing 15 skeletons uncovered at an ancient Spanish chapel this week to see if any belong to 16th-century Irish rebel chief Red Hugh O’Donnell. The discovery…...
Hunt for Red O’Donnell: Does Spain Chapel House Irish Rebel Remains? (THE COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE. NYC)
June 2, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE This undated photo from Calle Constitución (Constitution Street) in Valladolid, Spain, shows the archaeological excavation of the Chapel of Wonders, a Franciscan monastery believed to been the last resting place of Ireland’s so-called fighting prince of Donegal. (Valladolid City Hall photo/Carlos Arranz via Courthouse…...
Red Hugh: Spanish dig for the bones of ‘Fighting Prince of Donegal’ (BBC)
By Eimear Flanagan. BBC News NI. 31 May 2020 Image copyright City Hall of Valladolid/Carlos Arranz Image caption Several sets of unidentified human remains have already been discovered Are the bones of a historic Irish leader entombed below the foundations of a bank in northern Spain? Archaeologists have dug up…...
Spanish Dig Unearths Human Remains in Hunt for Irish Rebel Lord (THE NEW YORK TIMES)
Writing by Nathan Allen.The New York Times. 29-5-2020 VALLADOLID, Spain — Spanish archaeologists may have uncovered the final resting place of an Irish nobleman whose bloody 16th-century rebellion almost toppled Ireland’s English rulers. With some Spanish support, Red Hugh O’Donnell waged war against the English for nine years before his…...
Spanish Dig Unearths Human Remains in Hunt for Irish Rebel Lord (US NEWS)
May 29, 2020. REUTERS/Juan MedinaReuters By Juan Medina VALLADOLID, Spain (Reuters) – Spanish archaeologists may have uncovered the final resting place of an Irish nobleman whose bloody 16th-century rebellion almost toppled Ireland’s English rule. A view shows human remains found in an archeological dig, during the search for Irish nobleman…...
Excavation underway in Spanish city to recover bones of ancient Irish chieftain (IRISH CENTRAL)
Irish Central 21-May-2020 Spanish archaeologists are preparing to dig beneath the remains of an ancient chapel in Valladolid looking specifically for the remains of the Irish hero, Red Hugh O’Donnell. Beginning this Monday a team of Spanish excavators will begin a week-long dig inside the remains of a chapel on Constitution…...
Skeleton Of Irish Hero, Red Hugh O’Donnell, To Be Exhumed Hero (Ancient Origins)
Ashley Cowey. Ancient Origins 25 May 2020 Spanish archaeologists are preparing to dig beneath the remains of an ancient chapel in Valladolid looking specifically for the remains of the Irish hero, Red Hugh O’Donnell. Beginning this Monday a team of Spanish excavators will begin a week-long dig inside the remains of a…...