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The Bloodiest Chapter in Irish History: Drogheda, Wexford & Cromwell in Ireland
In this episode of the Irish History Boys, we reflect on Oliver Cromwell’s brutal 10-month invasion of Ireland in 1649, a devastating campaign marked by the massacres at Drogheda and Wexford that left a 400-year shadow over the island.
We examine these horrific sieges within the grim context of 17th-century European warfare, comparing Cromwell's relentless tactics to the atrocities of the Thirty Years' War and exploring how black propaganda surrounding the 1641 Rebellion fuelled sectarian revenge.
Additionally, we dissect the paradox of Cromwell himself: was he a ruthless dictator, a cross…
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