English Rule in Ireland

1539–1801

English rule in Ireland brought centuries of conflict, resistance, and cultural change. Military campaigns, plantations, and restrictive laws challenged Irish identity, but language, culture, and traditions endured, shaping Ireland’s history and future struggles.

Red Hugh: Prince of Donegal

Excellent chapter book for young readers about the son of an Irish warrior queen

Fugitives! A Story of the Flight of the Earls

Exciting novel about Irish children searching for their friend after the Battle of Kinsale

Hedge School

Novel about a group of young Irish friends defying the English and fighting for their freedom

Behind the Walls: A City Besieged

Novel about two teenage boys in besieged Derry

Kings of the Boyne

Sequel to Behind the Walls, featuring young men meeting in battle

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