Valentia in the 1590s: The Twilight of Gaelic Ireland
In the 1590s Valentia Island would have been a very different place from today. It was an important part of the MacCarthy Mór lordship, due both to its strategic location and its rich fisheries. In the 1590s the possibility of Spanish intervention in the Nine Years War made its location even more important, as it could relatively easily be reached by Spanish fleets. In the late 1590s, after the death of Donal MacCarthy Mór a survey was carried out of his extensive holdings. This provide us with a brilliant view of the Gaelic Ireland at this time. Political defeat in the Nine Years War shattered the Gaelic lordships. Less than one hundred years later further military and political defeats meant that Gaelic Ireland no longer existed.
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Credit to : Foras Feasa: Exploring Irish History