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Dispelling the Myths of The Nine Years War Talk by Dr James O'Neill

Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum, Market Square, Lisburn, Co Antrim, BT28 1AG

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The ‘Nine Years War’ (1593-1603) was one of Ireland’s most brutal conflicts that had significant consequences for the island, not least the end of the old Gaelic order which paved the way for the Plantation of Ulster. Were the Irish a barbarous people that required the strong hand of English rule, or were they more progressive than made out to be? Was Irish defeat in a war against one of the world’s most powerful nations inevitable?

Dr James O’Neill specialised in battlefield archaeology and twentieth-century defence heritage in Northern Ireland for sixteen years. He has published extensively on the Nine Years War, and is now Collections Officer at the Northern Ireland War Memorial Museum, Belfast.

All talks are FREE and in person, and take place in the museum’s historic...Read More

About

The ‘Nine Years War’ (1593-1603) was one of Ireland’s most brutal conflicts that had significant consequences for the island, not least the end of the old Gaelic order which paved the way for the Plantation of Ulster. Were the Irish a barbarous people that required the strong hand of English rule, or were they more progressive than made out to be? Was Irish defeat in a war against one of the world’s most powerful nations inevitable?

Dr James O’Neill specialised in battlefield archaeology and twentieth-century defence heritage in Northern Ireland for sixteen years. He has published extensively on the Nine Years War, and is now Collections Officer at the Northern Ireland War Memorial Museum, Belfast.

All talks are FREE and in person, and take place in the museum’s historic Assembly Room. Doors open at 6.30pm for tea and coffee on arrival, and talks start promptly at 7pm. Please note there is no allocated seating for this event.

For more information or to book please contact Museum reception by:

Calling in to Museum Reception

T: 028 9266 3377

E: ilc.reception@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk

Or to book online please visit: Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum event tickets from TicketSource.

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  • Taxi rank nearby

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  • In Market
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Facilities

Accessibility

  • Activities accessible for visitors with disabilities
  • Guide dogs permitted
  • Level access, ramp or lift to a public toilet
  • Toilets for disabled visitors
  • Wheelchair hire

Event Facilities

  • Booking Required

Parking & Transport

  • Frequent bus services
  • Off site parking
  • Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
  • Station nearby
  • Taxi rank nearby

Provider Preferences

  • In Market Town
  • Of historic, literary or architectural interest
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