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Genre: Education
Date of upload: Nov 29, 2023 ^^
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I learned more about the history of the invasion and occupation of Ulster by the British in this 48:44 minutes than I learned in school. Now I have a few rabbit holes to go down.
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Very much enjoying this history, my ancestry Hoy, Hoy Island Orkney, HAEY Norse, O hEochaidh Dal Fiatach Dynasty, Clanna Dedad First ancient high Kings of Ireland, looking back on history and today truly amazing how far we all have come along way, thank you, all the very best, love this channel.
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The O'Neill history and battles are right out of The Game of Thrones - strategy, deceit and murder. One chapter of that history is reminiscent of "The Red Wedding". Alas, my ancestors were the Cawlfeilds (Caulfeilds). The constant battles led my ancestor to leave Ireland and settle in the Virginia Colony in the mid-1700's. The history of Northern Ireland is fascinating and I hope to visit someday.
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Ye appear to have forgotten to mention Ulster went from being the most Irish to the most Protestant English in a flash due to the genocide of the Irish natives. Remarkable that you presented it in such a positive light. Ye might have at least referred to it briefly in a sensitive way. To make an additional point, Ireland had a market economy, the pottery you found is an artefact of that. Again, patronising to suggest the English brought market economy to Ireland. Our ancient Bogman bodies showed evidence of travel and trade thousands of years ago. The English brought trade in slavery and indenture, the economy of war, and the export of that which they stole. Other than that, an interesting episode. Made me tingle to think of holding those stones from the walls in my hands, the same stone held by a workman who put it there so long ago.
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@carnacthemagnificent2498
3 months ago
My ancestors were O'Neills and the family crest features a red hand dripping blood, the red hand of Ulster. The legend I was told from my grandfather was that the great chieftains were all in a boat approaching the shore of Ireland for the first time and there was a prophecy that the first of them to lay his hand on Irish soil would be king so while the were still too far to jump off the boats and wade ashore the O'Neill chopped of his own hand and threw it onto the beach so he'd be the one to fulfil the prophecy.
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