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The Gaelic Catholics of Ulster stage an uprising against the Scottish Presbyterian planters

On September 23, 1641 in Celtic History

The gaelic catholics of ulster stage an uprising against the scottish presbyterian planters

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Mon 23 Sep 1641

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