1. An Introduction to Irish History
... land and cattle from others, building great castles to defend their gains. By 1250, three quarters of the country was under Norman control with only parts of Connaught and West Ulster still not penetrated. Yet although the Normans came as conquerors and owed allegiance to ... the future, that is, that England's difficulty was Ireland's opportunity; England's enemies were Catholic Ireland's friends. It is also important to point out that religion was never the driving factor in Ireland's struggle with England. At this point, as in the future, although England's enemies were ... because th...
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