Jim O'Neill
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Dr (not that kind) Historian of early-modern Ireland. Has a fondness for pillboxes and airfields that's not entirely healthy #nineyearswar #defenceheritageNI
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One of you nice folks suggested I've used the word Hitler too often for the Twitter algorithm's liking, coupled with the odd complaint, so I'll have to lay off it for a while, so I'll leave a few tool share for anyone who is met with the 'Ireland supported the Nazis' bullshit
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I have been constantly assailed with 'it inexcusable for Ireland not to join Britain in war with Germany'. I've tried to tell them about the context of the start of the war, but they don't seem to get it, so I've put this together to get past 80 years of comfortable retrospect
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So if Volodymyr Zelenskyy was a comedian who won dancing with the stars doe that mean the leader Britain really needs is
@BillBailey
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I was getting tired of all that Elizabeth Golden Age narrative, so Tudor Times asked me for an alternative version from this side of the Irish Sea....this is what they got. I thought I held my temper quite well
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I'm currently writing a review of this of which I have been vocal in the past and its taking me ages. There's so much wrong. I'll never get all the breathtakingly awful quotes [from the author not the subjects of this work] in the review so I'll pop a few on here
#whatCJRoywrote
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This whole Irish neutrality during WW2 (worse some day South was pro-Nazi) is becoming a thing, so I've created a crib sheet for easy reference. Have I missed anything?
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I see there's mention of Irish being used during the coronation of Charles. Did you know Elizabeth I had a primer of Irish phrases made for her by Christopher Nugent, Baron Delvin. Not that it did him much good, he died a prisoner in Dublin castle in 1602
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Wikipedia also said the
#nineyearswar
was mainly fought in Ulster..check out my maps showing war year by year compiled during my doctorate research and tell me it was mainly Ulster... first time I've shared these.
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This is the level stupid has got to today. Asking why Ireland has a cemetery for Germans at Glencree, Co. Wicklow...wtf he want them to do, throw them in the sea
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I know I'm building up to the Battle of Kinsale on Christmas Eve, but if you've been following the posts, it should be clear just how much this was a close-run thing this was. For years the 'sure the Irish couldn't have really won' narrative has predominated: that is bollocks
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It was only a matter of time... I normally don't have to tackle this one as its accepted as so farcical it rarely comes up, but here we are
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Firefighting allegations of Ireland being pro-German during WW2 is exhausting. Most just accept or say nothing, while others will argue all day long -Ireland supported the Nazis and/or DeValera signed book/sent a letter of condolences. Nuance & context are not a thing on Twitter
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On the anniversary of Drake and Norreys' massacre of civilians on Rathlin, I'll fire this up in case you think the Elizabethan age in Ireland was anything but a blood-soaked shitshow.
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Oh Twitter can be great, last night I had someone assert that Arthur Chichester was opposed to killing civilians and supported 'leniency & tolerance'. So just for you I've decided to do a Chichester special. A lot of people detest Cromwell but he could teach nothing to Chichester
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Not my war but OTD 1650 Cromwell takes the beating of his life at Clonmel. Several assault waves are slaughtered by Hugh Dubh O'Neill's men. Trapped inside a bag-shaped retrenchment inside the breach, 1.5-2.5k of New Model army are cut down. That night Irish garrison escaped
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I mentioned that where
#nineyearswar
is taught in Britain the teaching resources are dodgy so lets just explore their accuracy. The one below anyway. First it's chapter heading is 'Troublesome Ireland', implying the war was an irritant-not something that near-bankrupted the state
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OTD 1607 Hugh O'Neill with Rory O'Donnell, their families and adherents left Rathmullan for Europe never to return and what has become known as the Flight of the Earls. O'Neill never stopped trying to return but he would die exiled in Rome 9 years later
#nineyearswar
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This is a bit mad, I've been shadow banned on Twitter. If you don't follow me you'll not see what I post, will not find content on searches and my responses are hidden as offensive. It appears referenced history in response to hateful content is not allowed on Twitter
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@DaveAtherton20
David Atherton continuing to claim DeValera signed a book of condolence, which has been shown a myth for years. The real story below. He calls it 'Greenwashing', to everyone else it's history
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I'd never seen this before, actual living testimony about DeValera's Visit to Hempel, by Hempel's daughter Liv, thanks
@StripeyMiata
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🎄If you like a bit of the old
#nineyearswar
and still haven't got a hold of it, 'The Nine Years War, 1593-1603' is still available in all places they sell books. Perfect for that special Christmas someone. Unfortunately, no matter how often you read it we still lose in the end🎄
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Looks like I'm Sinn Féin leaning now. Nevertheless, doesn't change that DeValera did not visit the German legation and never signed a book of condolence.
Nice that I've been promoted to academic, haven't worked in the academy for years.
Two Irish academics, probably Sinn Fein leaning, trying to green wash the late Irish PM Éamon De Valera signing a book of condolences on the death of Hitler 2 May 1945.
Irish politicians seem to be instinctively anti-Semitic.
"The anti-Semitism I face, both blatant & casual, is
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OTD 1616 Hugh O'Neill, earl of Tyrone died in Rome 'after exemplary penance for his sins, and gaining victory over the world and the devil'. Tyrone was buried in San Pietro in Montorio. His funeral was attended by cardinals, ambassadors and foreign dignitaries
#nineyearswar
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How discussions on 'neutral' Ireland's role in WW2 tend to go....🙄 Give me strength
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Finally bit the bullet and sent in a proposal to Osprey for The Battle of the Yellow Ford as part of their Campaign series...fingers crossed. If I can get Seán Ó’Brógáin to do the art I will be well pleased.
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After almost 6 months of writing in the evenings for a new book on
#nineyearswar
with
@Helionbooks
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Same old nonsense pedalled only with the media reach of
@afneil
he'll convince more who want to believe the worst with his historical illiteracy. Which is why you have to hit back everywhere you see it. I don't expect journalists to be historians but is this even journalism?
It’s quite appalling. Like when the Irish PM went to the German embassy in Dublin to sign a book of condolences on Hitler’s death. No morality. No shame. No integrity. The Butcher was just that — a Butcher and of thousands. Plus he made life worse/intolerable for young Iranian
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Daughter actually asked to go to Ulster Museum today, which was nice. However that the entire Nine Years War gets a paragraph on a panel is a bit disappointing, maybe I missed something....
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Almost forgot, Navan Fort back in 1952 before the neighbours decided to put in a boating lake (quarry)...
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Writing about
#nineyearswar
I often show how Irish out-fought Crown to the brink of collapse, however there are a few loccasions (yes we know about Kinsale) where Tyrone and O'Donnell really missed the boat/dropped the ball. To assauge accusations of bias here's comes the pain
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OTD 1575, Two heroes of Elizabethan history , Francis Drake and John Norreys assaulted and took Sorley Boy McDonnell's castle on Rathlin Island then scoured the island putting every man, woman & child to the sword. Possibly 600 were slaughtered-Essex was well-pleased with result
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Already...Gaels could be freed from 'the insecurity of petty tyrants and grasping monks'. The author has adapted the writing style of a 16th century English administrator in dublin, an impressive feat in historical fiction but this isn't meant to be fiction....
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Only just noticed its been just over 5 years since this dropped. The cover is a bit more battered (as is the author) though the shelving has improved. Best thing I'll ever write. Couldn't have done it without
@hiramjmorgan
and the good folks at
@FourCourtsPress
#nineyearswar
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OTD 1597 the Great Dublin Explosion tears the heart out of the city. Six tons of gunpowder landed at Wood Quay for use by the royal armies detonated, killing 126 and injuring many more. 20-40 structures were obliterated and every other building in Dublin damaged
#nineyearswar
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Watching Elizabeth I: Battle for the Throne with Suzana Libscome and Dan Jones thinking, what's the harm? I've a fair appreciation that many in England don't give a monkeys about Irish history, but when it did appear, I should have had my bullshit bingo card at the ready.
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OTD 1602 Red Hugh O'Donnell slips his mortal coil in Simancas, Spain. He had travelled to appeal for another army from Philip III, and met with some success, but he took a fever (likely result of a tapeworm) and died. He was buried with full honours in Valladolid
#nineyearswar
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Changes made, but the Wiki page does need a bit more work, I will if I can find the time. In the meantime check out the climactic events of 1601....just in Ulster my hole.
Wikipedia also said the
#nineyearswar
was mainly fought in Ulster..check out my maps showing war year by year compiled during my doctorate research and tell me it was mainly Ulster... first time I've shared these.
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Why we shouldn't call it 'Tyrone's Rebellion' (& I'm guilty of this too) short 🧵 I call it the Nine Years War (as much as I can but have relapses). Often still referred to as 'Tyrone's Rebellion'. Isn't the best term to use for a number of reasons. First, the word 'Rebellion'
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I thought we'd seen the last of this punter. I've never found a book so laden with xenophobic tropes, misogyny never mind deleting the worst atrocities of the Elizabethan conquest. Don't say you weren't warned
The Elizabethan Conquest of Ireland, an illustrated talk by James Charles Roy, Author & Historian, Doneraile Court, Doneraile, Co. Cork
Sunday 16th July 2023, 4pm. Tickets €6, including booking fee
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OTD 1575, Two heroes of Elizabethan history , Francis Drake and John Norreys assaulted and took Sorley Boy McDonnell's castle on Rathlin Island then scoured the island putting every man, woman & child to the sword. Possibly 600 were slaughtered-Essex was well-pleased with result
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Its that time of year. Wondering what to get for that somebody and almost out of time? Sure why not get them a spanking new copy of the Nine Years War. Cheap enough so it wont blow the bank, expensive enough to make a great present-warning-Irish history may cause melancholia
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Writing about
#nineyearswar
I often show how Irish out-fought Crown to the brink of collapse, however there are a few less well-known occasions (yes we know about Kinsale) where Tyrone and O'Donnell really missed the boat/dropped the ball-anyone want to know or is it too soon?
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Before there's any danger of 'Aww that's nice...the 'Golden' age of Gloriana was less golden & more blood-soaked in Ireland as the use of extra-judicial violence increased against the native Irish throughout her reign, culminating in a war which killed c. 10-15% of the population
I see there's mention of Irish being used during the coronation of Charles. Did you know Elizabeth I had a primer of Irish phrases made for her by Christopher Nugent, Baron Delvin. Not that it did him much good, he died a prisoner in Dublin castle in 1602
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OTD 1607 Hugh O'Neill with Rory O'Donnell, their families and adherents left Rathmullan for Europe never to return and what has become known as the Flight of the Earls. O'Neill never stopped trying to return but he would die exiled in Rome 9 years later
#nineyearswar
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OK I'm signing off this 'Ireland supported the Nazis' whack-a-mole game for a while, but so as not to leave anyone unarmed should the occasion arise 1/ DeValera/Irish gave condolences to Germany. Here's DeValera's take on it in his own words.
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Now far be it for me to jump into contemporary politics, but someone did mention Ulster's own murder machine Sir Arthur Chichester. Just how is he connected to the lough, apart from engaging in a bit of the old ultra-violence with everyone he met around it
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OTD 1658 Cromwell popped his clogs. Find it odd he is lauded by some traditions here as Parliamentarian activities against Protestants in the north were hardly benign. 1649, Coleraine garrison massacred. Dec 1649 Royalist & Scots Covenanters routed near Lisburn, c.1000 killed
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Sometimes castles appear all of a sudden. Driving along on holiday in Cork and then bam...Belvelly Castle appeared by the side of the road. Built by the Anglo-Norman Hednett family...couldn't resist screeching the car to a halt for a quick look
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OTD 1607 Hugh O'Neill with Rory O'Donnell, their families and adherents left Rathmullan for Europe never to return and what has become known as the Flight of the Earls. O'Neill never stopped trying to return but he would die exiled in Rome 9 years later
#nineyearswar
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OTD 1592 Red Hugh O'Donnell successfully escaped down a privy chute Dublin Castle, with the aid of a silk rope, file and some well-placed bribes by Tyrone. Made it to Wicklow where he was assisted by Feagh MacHugh O'Byrne, but later lost his big toes to frostbite
#nineyearswar
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And for the day that it is, I don't want to have to say this later. That flag you see the Irish carrying at Kinsale was not a St. Patricks Cross it was the Cross of Burgundy, likely issued by the Spanish, commonly used on the Continent by Habsburg troops
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As if it's not bad enough playing historical whack-a-mole with people accusing Ireland of supporting the Nazis during WW2, now I have
@RuthDE
coming off with this about treaty ports to push a modern agenda, however, the history won't fit the box she's putting it in
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OTD 1616 Hugh O'Neill, earl of Tyrone died in Rome 'after exemplary penance for his sins, and gaining victory over the world and the devil'. Tyrone was buried in San Pietro in Montorio. His funeral was attended by cardinals, ambassadors and foreign dignitaries
#nineyearswar
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Writing about
#nineyearswar
I often show how Irish out-fought Crown to the brink of collapse, however there are a few less well-known occasions (yes we know about Kinsale) where Tyrone and O'Donnell really missed the boat/dropped the ball-anyone want to know or is it too soon?
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Jesus, they're all out today...the first one is new slant on old bullshit
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I know there's a really articulate post-colonial takedown ready to be done of this book, but it so catastrophically
shits the bed I don't think I have the cleverness nor the wordcount to do it
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@Alan__Shatter
Come on Alan; you know all too well that Ireland's 'neutrality' was not really neutral. To imply it had any comparison to Spain's pro-German 'neutrality' is disingenuous
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BTW, I hate this bit. It may have been over 400 years ago, and I've studied the war for over 20 years (suggesting I may have grown some academic detachment), but I hate this bit; worse, I can't fully explain why it happened-Irish history can be a kick in the balls
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If you like your history bloody with a side of the old ultra-violence, sure give this a whirl
Elizabeth I's bloody war of conquest in Ireland.
New Podcast with
@neilojim1972
It's Gloriana, but not as you know her:
🎧:
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This is why you have professional historians. Trots out with confidence a footnote from a book by a conspiracy crackpot. Heaven save us from these people
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If big castles are your thing, Trim may be the one for you. Construction started in the 12th Century; I think I'm right in saying it's the largest in Ireland. Made a starring appearance in Braveheart as both Edinburgh and London
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Tullahogue Fort, inauguration site for the O'Neills and something else....on a sunny day in summer there's no better place
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OTD 1607 Hugh O'Neill with Rory O'Donnell, their families and adherents left Rathmullan for Europe never to return and what has become known as the Flight of the Earls. O'Neill never stopped trying to return but he would die exiled in Rome 9 years later
#nineyearswar
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Under doctor's order to stop fighting with people on Twitter 🫤, so rather than do that, I'll post images of places visited relating to the
#nineyearswar
first up Carlingford Lough and a teeny tiny Narrow Water Castle
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This is fun, twitter page
@archeohistories
with half a million followers cribs my Death in the Lakelands: Tyrone’s proxy war, 1593–4 article for History Ireland word for word and not a citation in sight, how rude...plagiarism must be cool these days
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Yeooo, I just finished primary writing on the new
#nineyearswar
book. Yellow Ford is done, Ireland is up in arms, and the queen's officers in Dublin have shat themselves....what happens next is for the next book.
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OTD 1597 James MacSorley MacDonnell annihilated John Chichester's force at the Aldfreck near Carrickfergus. English took umbrage at Scots 'haughty demeanour' & charged, but volleys from concealed Irish shot shattered Chichester's men, he was shot in head and killed
#nineyearswar
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OTD 1616 Hugh O'Neill, earl of Tyrone died in Rome 'after exemplary penance for his sins , and gaining victory over the world and the devil'. Tyrone was buried in San Pietro in Montorio. His funeral was attended by cardinals, ambassadors and foreign dignitaries
#nineyearswar
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@afneil
There was no book of condolence, also context is key to understanding history, but do you really want that or just rabble rouse?
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Its official, I'll be swapping the 16th century for 20th century defence heritage for the next 2 years as I work with Historic Environment Division to record and airfields, pill boxes, radar sites, nuclear bunkers across NI. There's a lot to be done-will be a busy 2 years
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What have I done, my
#nineyearswar
threads are normally trouble-free. Have I cross-contaminated with the punters from the SWW thread? WTF. Come on in
@GrahamWard000
we wouldn't want you thinking we're talking behind your back
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Well you didn't think I'd come all this way to sit in my hotel room
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Now that I've cleared the decks of all that WW2 Nazi carry on, back to my home turf...what's next? Siege and Battle of Kinsale...awww bollocks 🙁
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You lot do go for a massacre. Yet Drake and Norreys weren't even the worst. That title (in my opinion) goes to the murder machine himself, Arthur Chichester. He had a penchant for the old-ultra violence against civilians, gloated about it & moaned he couldn't kill enough Irish
On the anniversary of Drake and Norreys' massacre of civilians on Rathlin, I'll fire this up in case you think the Elizabethan age in Ireland was anything but a blood-soaked shitshow.
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Last nights discussion took a turn for the unexpected, then Phil finally got to the point he was dying to make...apparently there's no difference between the IRA and the Irish. Reason if it was ever needed why to leave the study of humanities alone
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OTD 1575, Two heroes of Elizabethan history , Francis Drake and John Norreys assaulted and took Sorley Boy McDonnell's castle on Rathlin Island then scoured the island putting every man, woman & child to the sword. Possibly 600 were slaughtered-Essex was well-pleased with result
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Where was I today? Only at Burt Castle in Donegal..one of the last numbers on my
#nineyearswar
bingo card I'd yet to mark off. An O'Doherty stronghold, it was reinforced with modern defences and cannon
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Warning to all, Twitter is not a fan of Elizabethan English
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Ok, it wasn't very calm about here in 1599 when forces under RedHugh O'Donnell (tactical command Brian O'Rourke) smoked the English army under Sir Conyers Clifford.... a quiet place now and an excellent statue..the Curlew Pass
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Good news folks. I've signed up with
@Helionbooks
to produce 2 books on
#nineyearswar
as part of their Retinue to Regiment series. First will cover the years of Irish supremacy to the Battle of the Yellow Ford in 1598. The second will deal with English recovery, Kinsale & more
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OTD 1597 James MacSorley MacDonnell annihilated John Chichester's force at the Aldfreck near Carrickfergus. English took umbrage at Scots 'haughty demeanour' & charged, but volleys from concealed Irish shot shattered Chichester's men, he was shot in head and killed
#nineyearswar
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Oh did you think I forgot? Today's site comes to you from Mellifont Abbey, Co Louth. Founded in the 12th century, it was dissolved by Henry VIII in 1539. It was the site of Tyrone's submission in 1603
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It can be an uphill battle trying to convince people of the sophistication and modern methods of Tyropne's confederation. Recently described to me as 'armed with bows and arrows' , it's not helped when the National Museum Ireland has this....
#nineyeasrwar
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Battle of Curlew Pass is often touted as Red Hugh O'Donnell's greatest victory but he missed all the fighting, likely stationed further east where the Gaelic Chieftain statue now stands. Brian O'Rourke and Conor MacDermott deserve the credit, but they weren't paying the annalists
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@HeritageIreOPW
The author's own words on p.177, take note any who consider themselves Irish 'the Irish were a difficult, willful, obstinate and troublesome race...& generally behaved in a wild, undisciplined manner that Englishmen rightly interpreted as treasonable by nature'. Hmmmm
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OTD 1533 Elizabeth Tudor was born, she went on to become queen of England. Many on Twitter (you can find them today) call her England's greatest queen, good Queen Bess and Gloriana they fawn...bollocks to that says me
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OTD 1601 From Carrickfergus Sir Arthur Chichester made clear his ideas on how to deal with the Irish 'We follow a painful and toilsome, hazardous and unprofitable war by which the Queen will never reap what is to be expected until the nation be wholly destroyed'
#nineyearswar
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OTD 1575, Two heroes of Elizabethan history , Francis Drake and John Norreys assaulted and took Sorley Boy McDonnell's castle on Rathlin Island then scoured the island putting every man, woman & child to the sword. Possibly 600 were slaughtered-Essex was well-pleased with result
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@ridestheq46
@AShihipar
But sent everything else. 150K enlisted in British army, 200k in British war industry, 7.5k died
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This makes me laugh every time I see it. Robert Lythe really didn't like Cushendall, Co Antrim, which he described as 'Irlands Arse', didn't need TripAdvisor in 1570s
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@thehistoryguy
Fairly sure 1847 would win, hands down. That it's known as Black '47 should be the giveaway
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Well, you seem to dig castles, so how about another? Ballymote in Co Sligo. Built at the start of 14th C, captured by the O'Connors in 1317, then over to MacDermotts the MacDonaghs. It was centre stage during Maguire's attacks in Connacht at the start of the Nine Years War
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Jesus, they knew about Yellow Ford and Benburb back in the day in New York, but I'm often met with blank stares at home...I must be doing something wrong..must type louder
#nineyearswar
Happy Saint Patrick's Day to all friends, especially those in the Diaspora. ☘️
Ireland is wherever we are.
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Yeeooooooooooooo.....
🚨 🚨 It's the TOP 10 OF 2023🚨 🚨
and at NUMBER 10 we have
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If he hears the words "guerrilla war" just one more time.....
🎙️ 🎧
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OTD 1601 Spanish ships appear off the Old Head Kinsale. Juan del Aguila landed 1.7k men and took Kinsale town without resistance. In a week this rose to 3.4k. Spanish secured nearby castles, but defensively Kinsale was terrible ground, Aguila called it 'hoyo' a pit
#nineyearswar
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Todays wander where nobody goes took us to some quality earthworks at Dromore motte and bailey. Thats a 40 foot high motte and the ditch is serious, would not want to be climbing thon with arrows and stones raining down. Ground around bailey almost as steep
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OTD 1602 Red Hugh O'Donnell slips his mortal coil in Simancas, Spain. He had travelled to appeal for another army from Philip III, and met with some success, but he took a fever (likely result of a tapeworm) and died. He was buried with full honours in Valladolid
#nineyearswar
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Asked if Tyrone would have been any better for Irish "subjects" than Elizabeth. Now I don't go in for counterfactual history, there are too many variables. One thing we do know is that he'd have had to work hard to be worse than Elizabeth
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Do we have a winner? p. 177 'the Irish were a difficult, willful, obstinate and troublesome race...& generally behaved in a wild, undisciplined manner that Englishmen rightly interpreted as treasonable by nature'...powerful stuff
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OTD 1602 the Irish reminded the English what a fully equipped Irish force could do when Sir Charles Wilmot attempted to move into Glengrriff on Bantry Bay. O'Sullivan pushed them out and the following day bloodily repulsed the English after hours of heavy fighting
#nineyearswar
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