siege of Dunboy Flashcards
who held the castle of Dunboy?
Irish rebel Donnell O’Sullivian in the name of the Spanish King and it was thought to be unreachable.
what did George Carew decide to organise in 1602?
April 1602 - he decided to organise a siege of Dunboy Castle.
who was the constable of Dunboy and what was his role?
Macgeohegan came to negotiate with Carew and Carew asked him to surrender, he refused and said he was just warning Carew of the dangers.
what did George Carew do after his surrender offer had been refused?
he responded by setting up areas on the beach to wrest their cannons and let of fire to the castle.
what happened once the rebels at dunboy surrendered?
the castle was destroyed so it could never be used again to resist english rule. - 58 of the surrenders were executed.
how did mountjoy deal with Tyrone?
he pursued into Ulster with 3,000 men, Tyrone did not try to fight but used his knowledge of the land to hide.
where was Dunboy Castle?
on the coast of the Beara Peninsula on the south west coast of Ireland.
why did Carew plan to transport the troops through water to get to Dunboy castle?
- to avoid crossing mountainous territory (ambush)
what happened post bombing of Dunboy
many of the rebels surrounded some were killed and Macgeohegan was badly wounded.
how many rebels survived?
out of the 143 rebels not one survived.
what was negotiated with Tyron?
Mountjoy and Tyrone negotiated and he was given the Title “cheif lord of Ulster under English crown” which is what he wanted before hand.
