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The Flight of the Earls' Lost Ships: The Spanish Armada in Ireland
In 1588, the Spanish Armada's desperate flight from England ended in shipwreck along Ireland's wild coast. This episode follows the fate of La Girona, wrecked at Lacada Point, and the harrowing survival of Francisco de Cuéllar, who walked through Ulster and found unexpected allies among Gaelic lords—and enemies among English commanders like Richard Bingham. We trace the political web of the Nine Years' War, the role of figures like Tadhg Ó Briain and Gráinne Ní Mháille, and how the wrecks became both disaster and opportunity. Lucas and Luna explore the human stories: the…
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