CONTEMPORARY: From Baginbun to Brexit—the shadow of Strongbow

For many separatists, not only had Ireland lost its independence with Strongbow’s arrival but the other evils of foreign rule could also be traced to that era. By Brian Hanley Strongbow has cast a long shadow over Irish history. When Irish republicans demanded independence a century ago they believed that they were undoing a process ... Read more

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