#OTD in 1651 – Surrender of Limerick.

27/10/2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

Oliver Cromwell’s New Model Army had taken control of the eastern part of Ireland, forcing the Irish Confederates west of the River Shannon to Athlone, Galway, and Limerick. Cromwell left Ireland in May 1650, leaving the army under the command of his son-in-law, Henry Ireton. After a failed attempt to take Limerick in October 1650, […]

#OTD in Irish History | 27 October:

27/10/2020.Reading time 9 minutes.

In the Liturgical calendar, today is the Feast Day of Odhran. After serving as abbot of Meath, he journeyed to Scotland with St Columba to promote the faith and died at Iona. Odhran was the first Irish monk to die at Iona. He may have founded Latteragh Abbey in Tipperary and is considered the principal […]

#OTD in 1651 – Surrender of Limerick.

27/10/2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

#OTD in Irish History – 27 October:

27/10/2019.Reading time 9 minutes.

#OTD in 1651 – Surrender of Limerick.

27/10/2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

#OTD in Irish History – 27 October:

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#OTD in 1651 – Surrender of Limerick.

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#OTD in Irish History – 27 October:

27/10/2017.Reading time 9 minutes.

1651 – Surrender of Limerick.

27/10/2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

Oliver Cromwell’s New Model Army had taken control of the eastern part of Ireland, forcing the the Irish Confederates west of the River Shannon to Athlone, Galway, and Limerick. Cromwell left Ireland in May 1650, leaving the army under the command of his son in law Henry Ireton. After a failed attempt to take Limerick […]

Today in Irish History – 27 October:

27/10/2016.Reading time 6 minutes.

In the Liturgical calendar, today is the Feast Day of Saint Abbán moccu Corbmaic (also called Abbán of Murneave or Abban of Murnevin). He was the nephew of Saint Ibar, the apostle of Wexford (a predecessor and contemporary of Saint Patrick). He was the son of Cormac, King of Leinster, and he founded numerous churches […]

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