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The Great Gaelic Revolt of the 1270s
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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Mar 19, 2013
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Description
After the Norman conquest of Ireland, the Wicklow region was surprisingly peaceful. Despite the fact the Gaelic Irish had been dispossessed, many appeared to be getting on with life. This was deceptive and in 1270 a massive rebellion broke out deep in the Mountains that would see settlement after settlement raided and burned. This is the story of that rebellion...Support the Podcast on Patreon.com/irishpodcast Join me on a tour Dublinfaminetour.ie For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Mar 19, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
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