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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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OTD 1597 As Norreys gathered forces to break through to the garrison in Tyrone suddenly relented, allowing the English to pass. The earl had deliberately drawn the English out of the west, clearing O'Donnell's path to raid all the way to suburbs

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OTD (ish) 1598 Tyrone had compromised Crown security 'there is nothing done or almost concluded upon in Council [in Dublin]...which may import to the enemies, but straight-ways some of them [Tyrone] have notice & intelligence of it'-many 'intelligencers' were women

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Shen embezzled 100 marks of linen and household stuff to her brother 'my bringing up was far unmeete to have matched with her, saving that God had appointed it for my punishment...now in my misery is laid upon me with which patience I must bear till God shall provide otherwise'

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OTD 1596 Q. Elizabeth fails to understand why Tyrone & allies haven't accepted their pardons, expected it to be embraced 'with all humility and penitence'. Tyrone was stalling for time, waiting to improve his position & arrival of foreign aid; 'temporising' was key

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OTD 1594 reports from Glens of Antrim that Hugh O'Donnell planing to bring over 4,000 Scots redshanks with aid of James McDonnell into Loughs Foyle and Swilly. Plan fails and Scots troops have small role in war. Tyrone doesn't like using them because of indiscipline

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