The Great O'Neill, a Biography of Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, 1550-1616 |
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Page 118
... natural barrier that every force entering the heart of Tyrone had to cross . The natural place for such a fort was either where Blackwatertown , or the village of Moy , stands today , both at fords on the direct road from Armagh and the ...
... natural barrier that every force entering the heart of Tyrone had to cross . The natural place for such a fort was either where Blackwatertown , or the village of Moy , stands today , both at fords on the direct road from Armagh and the ...
Page 137
... natural , hot passions were roused by the plight of the Spaniards . When O'Donnell , heartbroken for his son stewing in Dublin Castle , tried to barter thirty unfortunate Spaniards for his release , Tyrone blazed out at him . He told ...
... natural , hot passions were roused by the plight of the Spaniards . When O'Donnell , heartbroken for his son stewing in Dublin Castle , tried to barter thirty unfortunate Spaniards for his release , Tyrone blazed out at him . He told ...
Page 159
... natural that he should enjoy show- ing his power . It was even natural that he should relish the discomfiture of the Dublin government which had refused his most earnest appeals to release Red Hugh . But it was also suspected that he ...
... natural that he should enjoy show- ing his power . It was even natural that he should relish the discomfiture of the Dublin government which had refused his most earnest appeals to release Red Hugh . But it was also suspected that he ...
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1817 LIBRARIES adventure Armagh army attack Bagenal battle became began Bingham Bishop Blackwater bogs brother brought Burghley Burke Carew Catholic century CHIGAN coast colonists Connaught Cork Council Desmond Dowcra Dublin Castle Dundalk Dungannon Earl of Desmond Earl of Tyrone Elizabeth enemy England English Erne Essex fight Fitzmaurice force friends Gaelic Gaelic captains garrison guerillas horse Hugh O'Neill Ireland Irish John Norreys King Kinsale knew land later letter lived London Lord Deputy Lough Lough Foyle MacCarthy Maguire Majesty MICHIGAN miles mind Monaghan Mountjoy Munster never Newry Niall Garv Niall Garv O'Donnell night Norreys North O'Dogherty O'Neill's O'Rourke once Ormond peace Philip poet Queen raid rebel Red Hugh O'Donnell river Scots sent ships Sidney soldiers sons of Sean Spain Spaniards Spanish story thing tion took town traitor Turlough Tyrconnell Tyrone's Ulster whole winter woods