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The Flight of the Earls: Gaelic Ireland's Exodus
In 1607, as the Nine Years' War ended and the English tightened their grip, Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, and Rory O'Donnell, Earl of Tyrconnell, made a fateful decision. They boarded a ship at Rathmullan on Lough Swilly, leaving behind their lands, their people, and a way of life that had endured for centuries. This episode explores the events leading up to the Flight of the Earls, the political and military pressures that forced their hand, and the devastating aftermath for Gaelic Ireland. We trace the journey of O'Neill and O'Donnell across Europe, their exile in…
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