Battle of Thurles 1174 - Vengeance at Dawn - Irish Vs Normans

In Thurles Co. Tipperary the seemingly undefeatable Cambro/Anglo-Normans were soundly defeated by an Irish force led by the King of Thomond Donald Mór O’Brien. Finally in 2001, a modest plaque was raised to mark and remember this great battle in 1174. It ignited the spark of hope in the Irish and word of the defeat spread quickly into the Norman held areas of the Eastern Ireland that even Dublin seemed likely to fall. Could the grey Invaders be pushed back into the Irish sea?
"Stormin' Norman" Playlist here    • Stormin' Normans 1169-1300  

With thanks to Áine O’Flynn for permission to use her track, the full version can be found here    • The Foggy Dew- Cover by Áine O’ Flynn   , this ballad has a strong association with the Easter Rising of 1916 and the lyrics contrast the sacrifice of Irish men fighting in Dublin in the 1916 and Irish men serving in British regiments during World War 1, particularly as mentioned in the song “Twas far better to die ‘neath an Irish sky, Than at Sulva or Sud el Bar,” located in Gallipoli Turkey.

Notes: In many publications there are variations on the names used in the video such as Raymund or Raymond, Diarmuid or Dermot, Rory or Roderic but I have used the names to my own choice.

The Annals of the Four Masters are one of the principal Irish-language sources for Irish history up to 1616. While many of the early chapters are essentially lists of names and dates, the later chapters, dealing with events of which the authors had first-hand accounts, are much more detailed.

#foggydew #irishhistory #norman #thurles

Music Credits:
The Foggy Dew Vocals by Áine O’Flynn - Own Work

The Foggy Dew Instrumental by Dancing Willow CC BY-SA 3.0
Description The foggy dew, instrumental, celtic, Low Whistle, Viola da Gamba
Date 8 November 2007
Source Dancing Willow, http://www.dancing-willow.de
Author Carl Hardebeck, music, according to original manuscript; Canon Charles O’Neill, lyrics, omitted from this recording. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Photo credits:
Adam Bishop, CC BY-SA 3.0 - Richard the Lionheart
Jorvik Vikingr in the shield wall CC BY-SA 3.0 - Viking Shield Wall

All other images are my own work.

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