Laoise Offaly Plantation ⭐️⭐️ Flashcards
Who was queen that year and what did they pass
Mary
Act of parliament
Why did Mary pass the act of parliament
Because she was frustrated with the behaviour of the Irish
Who lead
Offaly
Laois
Offaly- O’connors
Laois- O’Moores
What did the O’Moores and O’connors do to the pale
Raded villages and farms, burnt crops and houses, stole cattle and terrorised the population
Why did the Gaelic families charge the people of the pale a black rent
It was a promis saying there lands were free from attack
Who was given the title baron of Offaly and why
O’Connor we he gave Henry his lands
Did O’connor becoming baron of Offaly stop raids
What was a conclusion to your answer^^
No
English armies drove Gaelic clans off land
What was built during the o/l plantation
Name them
Fortresses
Maryborough and philipstown
Why were new roads built
So that the English army could get around fast
What was the new name for
Offaly
Laois
Offaly - kings land
Laois- queens land
What was done with the evicted clans land
Loyal people from the pale and England were put there
Name 5 new towns prior to the plantation
Killarney mallow portlaois(queens) daingean(kings)
Name 5 rules or the l/o plantation
Must use English farming practices Employ only loyal sevents Always be prepared for attack Do not rent land to Gaelic clans Maintain new roads
Name 4 ways in which the Laois Offaly plantation was a fail
- It was to save money but nobody wanted to pay for the army to protect them because they left
- The idea of living in wild places in Ireland didn’t attract many English families.
- As so few English settlers were available they were forced to employ the Irish
- Mary died and her sister became incharge but she was too obsessed with being in powere she didn’t give it much attention.
When did the l/o plantation begin.
1557
