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The Ulster Plantation: How One Province Was Transformed
In 1607, the Flight of the Earls left Ulster's Gaelic leadership in exile, creating a power vacuum that England was quick to fill. This episode explores the Ulster Plantation of 1609–1625, the largest and most systematic colonization scheme in Irish history. We discuss how King James I and his Lord Deputy, Arthur Chichester, conceived the plantation to secure Protestant dominance and prevent future rebellion. The plan divided Ulster into counties—Armagh, Cavan, Coleraine, Donegal, Fermanagh, and Tyrone—and granted vast tracts of land to English and Scottish undertakers, servitors, and…
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