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Athenry opened its gates to receive the conquerors, and after celebrating their victory in the stronghold of the vanquished, the Ulster chiefs returned to the North, and Kildare to Dublin. Less known is the battle of Monabraher, which may be considered the offset of Knock-doe. It was fought in 1510 the first year of Henry VIII., who had just confirmed Lord Kildare in the government.
Great guns were freely used ten years later in the taking of Dungannon and Omagh, and contributed, not a little to the victory of Knock-doe in 1505. About the same time we begin to hear of their employment by sea in rather a curious connection.
Having driven off Warbeck in his last visit to Ireland , he received extensive estates in England, as a reward for his zeal, and after the victory of Knock-doe , he was installed by proxy at Windsor as Knight of the Garter. This long-continued reign for such in truth it may be called left him without a rival in his latter years.
Great guns were freely used ten years later in the taking of Dungannon and Omagh, and contributed, not a little to the victory of Knock-doe in 1505. About the same time we begin to hear of their employment by sea in rather a curious connection.
Athenry opened its gates to receive the conquerors, and after celebrating their victory in the stronghold of the vanquished, the Ulster chiefs returned to the North, and Kildare to Dublin. Less known is the battle of Monabraher, which may be considered the offset of Knock-doe. It was fought in 1510 the first year of Henry VIII., who had just confirmed Lord Kildare in the government.
Having driven off Warbeck in his last visit to Ireland , he received extensive estates in England, as a reward for his zeal, and after the victory of Knock-doe , he was installed by proxy at Windsor as Knight of the Garter. This long-continued reign for such in truth it may be called left him without a rival in his latter years.
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