#OnThisDay 1318 Richard de Clare & his Norman army was defeated by the Gaelic forces of O’Brien, O’Connor & O’Dea at the Battle of Dysert O’Dea in Clare. De Clare, his son and 80 noblemen were killed in this battle, as well as hundreds of his soldiers and De Clare home, Bunratty Castle was set alight by his wife who fled back to England. Kingdom of Thomond remained free from foreign rule for 200 years.
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I'm David, I'm from Ireland. I am an avid fan of history. I have my B.A. in History, my M.A. in Military History and Strategic Studies,a Post Qualification Diploma in History and I've been teaching History for five years now.
I wanted to create a podcast that examines, in great detail, major Irish battles and battles allover the world in various wars that Irish people played a significant part in.
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