Edward Bruce Scottish King of Ireland

#Onthisday 1315 Edward Bruce landed at the head of an army of 6,000 at Larne & is pronounced King of Ireland. Bruce could trace his family back to Aoife & Dermot McMurrogh. War would rage in Ireland for three years in attempt to oust the English.

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