The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-11-13

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A war broke out in 1922 between the
ONeills of Tyrone and the O'Donnells
of Tirconnell, and the latter attacked
the former at Knockavoe, near Stra-
bane, slew 900 of them, and took pos
session of their camp. At Glenshesk,
ONeill attacked the Scots of Ulste~,
and 700 of them were slain, but he and
a number of his followers We're after
wards massacred by the Scots. In
1877 occurred the memorable massacre
of Mullaghmast, County kildare,
where most of the principal families
of Queens County were slain at a BAN
quet:
While cup and song abound,
The triple lines surround
The closed and guarded mound,
In the nights dark moon.
Alas, too brave O'More,
Ere the revelry was DER,
They have spilled thy hearts young
gore,
Snatched from love too soon!
The Geraldine rebellion, which broke
out IN 1865, cost many hundreds Of
lives. At Glenmalure, in Wicklow, g.
great battle was fought between the
deputy, Lord Grey de Wilton, on the
English side, and Viscount Baltinglass
with the O'Byrnes and O'Tooles, Of
Wicklow, on the side of the Irish. This
was in the year 1850, and the Irish
were victorious, the deputy being
forced to retreat in haste to Dublin:
And tall amidst their foremost bands
his broadsword flashing bright.
The dread Flach MacHugh is seen to
cheer them to the fight,
And from the fiery chieftain's lips
those words of vengeance passed:
Behold the accursed Sassenach! Re-
member Mullaghmast!"
The rebellion in Munster ended III
the death of the Earl of Desmond, who
was surprised by party of soldiers
and beheaded in a glen few miles
from Tralee. Hugh O'Neill Earl of
Tyrone, who fought bravely against
the English, plundered many of their
settlements, and at Clintibret, near
Monaghan, in the year 1895, he won
a great victory over the English, and
again at the Yellow Ford in 1898, in
which the English leader, Marshal
Bagenal, was slain. But O'Neill's glo-
rious victories were soon married 10y
many defeats, and at the battle OF
Kinsale, in 1901, the English won a
great victory, and 1000 Irish were
slain on the field. The following year
Carew besieged O'Sullivan Bearers
Castle of Dunboy, and as the defend
ers were unable to hold it, they were
all either slain, executed or buried in
the ruins. The rebellion of 1641 caused
great bloodshed throughout Ireland,
and vast numbers were slain. Ben
burb, in County Tyrone, was the scene
of great battle in 1885, in which
owen Roe O'Neill defeated the Scotch
under Munroe, and over 5000 Scots
were slain on the Aerd.
Cromwell landed in Ireland in 1919
with an army of $4,000 men, and first
marched on Drogheda. The people
were forced to give up their arms;
but even this did not save them, for
Cromwelrs soldiers holly pursued
them, and all were killed except few.
After this Wexford, Ross, Dundall<,
Carlingford and Newry were forced
to surrender after severe sufferings.
and Clonmel were also given
up to him in 1850, and in the following
year Limerick, Galway, and other
of the Irish were surren-
dered one by one. Derry sustained Il
memorable siege in 1889 by James II.
The siege was abandoned, the loss of
the besiegers being 10000, that of the
besieged 5000. In the following year
a great battle was fought, in which
James and his army were defeated by
the Williamites. This is known as the
battle of the Boyne, and the loss is
supposed to have been nearly equal on
both sides.
That same year Limerick was be-
sieged by King William, but was gall
lantly defended by Sarsfield, and after
a four days siege. Williams army
marched off in haste to Waterford. In
1881 an English army of $4,000 strong,
under Ginkle, arrived before Athlone,
and after burning the town, followed
the Irish army. The two armies met
again at Aughrim, and the Irish SUI
fered a great defeat, 1000 of them be-
ing slain, and 500 taken prisoners.
That same year Ginkle again marched
to Limerick, and it was this time
forced to surrender. Numbers of the