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The Flight of the Earls: Gaelic Ireland's Final Exodus
In September 1607, Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, and Rory O'Donnell, Earl of Tyrconnell, sailed from Rathmullan on Lough Swilly, leaving Ireland forever. This episode explores the Flight of the Earls—not as a sudden decision, but as the culmination of years of pressure after the Nine Years' War and the Treaty of Mellifont. Lucas and Luna discuss the complex motivations: fear of arrest, loss of status, and the hope of Spanish military aid. They examine the aftermath: the Plantation of Ulster, the decline of the Gaelic order, and the enduring legacy of exile. Along the way, they…
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