#O’Sullivan Beara

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#OTD in 1602 – The O’Sullivan Beara’s are driven out of West Cork by the English who had defeated the combined Spanish and Irish forces at the Battle of Kinsale.

Donal Cam O’Sullivan Beare, Prince of Beare, 1st Count of Berehaven, was the last independent ruler of the O’Sullivan Beara sept, and thus the last O’Sullivan Beare, a Gaelic princely title, in the southwest of Ireland during the early seventeenth century, when the English crown was attempting to secure their rule over the whole island. In the lead up to the Nine Years’ War O’Sullivan kept his…

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Beara Bitters

Loving this packaging designed by Reddog for BEARA BITTERS. This beverage is the brainchild of Mary O’Sullivan and is inspired by the  Beara Peninsula, a rugged, wild and beautiful peninsula on Ireland’s south-west coast. I just love how the flora and fauna of the Beara Peninsula has been depicted on the packaging design - yet in a modern and fresh manner. The gold lettering gives a stylish feel to the bottle - which will primarily be seen in cocktail bars and restaurants.  Well deservedly, this design was the IDI award winner in the the Visual Communications category for 2020. 

"A perfect balance of old & new through the blending of ornate typography and exquisite symmetrical illustration with a tactile quality inspired by the local landscape" JUDGES THOUGHTS

Images: https://www.idiawards.ie/projects/beara-bitters/

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Se c’è un luogo della verde Irlanda che è ancora più verde, questo è negli Hidden Heartlands, un territorio dominato da una natura incontaminata, attraversato da sentieri, piste ciclabili e da una rete d’acqua navigabile. Queste regione poco conosciuta (“hidden”, nascosta) si trova nel cuore (“heart”) dell’isola ed è facilmente raggiungibile dalle principali città: Dublino dista solo un’ora e mezza e Galway, che nel 2020 è stata nominata Capitale della cultura, è a un’ora esatta di auto. Una vacanza negli Heartlands irlandesi è perfetta per chi ha voglia di fare un po’ di movimento, non esagerato, ma slow. Molti percorsi, infatti, si possono fare esclusivamente in barca o a piedi o in bicicletta. Ma chi consce l’Irlanda e ne è appassionato sa che questo è normale. Clough Oughter Castle @Ufficio stampa Gli Heartlands sono attraversati dal fiume Shannon, che a sua volta dà origine a canali, specchi d’acqua e “lough” (laghi), Lough Allen, Lough Ree e Lough Derg. Lungo le vie d’acqua si possono fare piacevoli gite in barca e sport, dal nuoto alla canoa, dalla pesca al SUP. Qui è facile noleggiare una barca anche senza patente e dormirci dentro, un ottimo modo per trascorrere una vacanza seguendo la Shannon Erne Waterway e toccando luoghi incantevoli come Killaloe, nella contea di Tipperary. Particolare è il punto in cui il fiume riemerge dal Lough. Se non si vuole noleggiare una barca, si può salire a bordo di una delle crociere organizzate quasi ogni giorno dalle compagnie di navigazione locali lungo lo Shannon e suoi laghi. Le tante vie ciclabili e i sentieri permettono di godersi il paesaggio ed esplorare i piccoli villaggi della zona, ma anche le sue bellissime dimore storiche e i castelli in modo slow. Una delle vie più belle da percorrere in questa zona d’Irlanda è il percorso della Beara-Breifne Way. I suoi 500 chilometri si estendono tra la penisola di Beara, nella contea di Cork, a Blacklion, un villaggio della contea di Cavan, nella zona di Breifne. Segue le orme dell’estenuante marcia di O’Sullivan Beare, ultimo grande capo tribù del West Cork e della zona di South Kerry, che, nel 1602, dopo un attacco delle truppe elisabettiane, camminò due settimane in pieno inverno, perdendo quasi tutti i compagni, per raggiungere il castello di Leitrim, roccaforte del ribelle O’Rourke di Breifne. La drammaticità della storia fa da contraltare alla bellezza e alla varietà del paesaggio: si inizia dalla costa frastagliata Ovest e si raggiungono le colline, ammirando lungo la via torbiere, boschi, le rive dei fiumi, campi coltivati e i villaggi. Si attraversano terreni privati, ma i proprietari hanno accolto questo progetto con grande entusiasmo. Un altro percorso spettacolare per il trekking e la bici è la Cavan Way: 26 km, non impegnativi, che si snodano tra i piccolissimi villaggi di Dowra e Blacklion, punto di arrivo anche della Beara-Breifne Way, lungo sentieri di campagna e strade tranquille, toccando la magica Shannon Pot, la sorgente del fiume. Le vedute sul Lough MacNean, a Nord, e sul Cuilcagh Mountain, a Sud, sono meravigliose. La Cavan Way si trova nel cuore del Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark, può essere percorsa anche in compagnia di una guida e offre allloggi per pernottare. La città più famosa di questa zona è Athlone, con il suo splendido castello del 1200. In questa cittadina si trova il Sean’s Bar: aperto nel 900, è il più antico pub dell’Irlanda. Partendo via fiume da Athlone si può raggiungere il centro monastico di Clonmacnoise. Nel Medioevo era un luogo importantissimo, ci vivevano duemila persone , mentre oggi non restano che un po’ di rovine ma con delle bellissime croci celtiche, una delle quali alta 4 metri. La città di Athlone @Ufficio stampa Tra le più belle dimore storiche dove poter alloggiare c’è la Clonalis House, nella contea di Roscommon. Costruita nel 1878, appartiene alla famiglia degli O’Conor di Connacht, discendente degli ultimi Alti Re d’Irlanda: da oltre 1.500 anni abitano ancora nell’antica mansion circondata da un bellissimo. Non è un vero e proprio hotel, ma una casa dove i proprietari amano condividere i loro beni, i loro pasti e le loro storie con gli ospiti. Clonalis House @Ufficio stampa https://ift.tt/2unSxUD Gli Heartlands sono il vero cuore verde d’Irlanda Se c’è un luogo della verde Irlanda che è ancora più verde, questo è negli Hidden Heartlands, un territorio dominato da una natura incontaminata, attraversato da sentieri, piste ciclabili e da una rete d’acqua navigabile. Queste regione poco conosciuta (“hidden”, nascosta) si trova nel cuore (“heart”) dell’isola ed è facilmente raggiungibile dalle principali città: Dublino dista solo un’ora e mezza e Galway, che nel 2020 è stata nominata Capitale della cultura, è a un’ora esatta di auto. Una vacanza negli Heartlands irlandesi è perfetta per chi ha voglia di fare un po’ di movimento, non esagerato, ma slow. Molti percorsi, infatti, si possono fare esclusivamente in barca o a piedi o in bicicletta. Ma chi consce l’Irlanda e ne è appassionato sa che questo è normale. Clough Oughter Castle @Ufficio stampa Gli Heartlands sono attraversati dal fiume Shannon, che a sua volta dà origine a canali, specchi d’acqua e “lough” (laghi), Lough Allen, Lough Ree e Lough Derg. Lungo le vie d’acqua si possono fare piacevoli gite in barca e sport, dal nuoto alla canoa, dalla pesca al SUP. Qui è facile noleggiare una barca anche senza patente e dormirci dentro, un ottimo modo per trascorrere una vacanza seguendo la Shannon Erne Waterway e toccando luoghi incantevoli come Killaloe, nella contea di Tipperary. Particolare è il punto in cui il fiume riemerge dal Lough. Se non si vuole noleggiare una barca, si può salire a bordo di una delle crociere organizzate quasi ogni giorno dalle compagnie di navigazione locali lungo lo Shannon e suoi laghi. Le tante vie ciclabili e i sentieri permettono di godersi il paesaggio ed esplorare i piccoli villaggi della zona, ma anche le sue bellissime dimore storiche e i castelli in modo slow. Una delle vie più belle da percorrere in questa zona d’Irlanda è il percorso della Beara-Breifne Way. I suoi 500 chilometri si estendono tra la penisola di Beara, nella contea di Cork, a Blacklion, un villaggio della contea di Cavan, nella zona di Breifne. Segue le orme dell’estenuante marcia di O’Sullivan Beare, ultimo grande capo tribù del West Cork e della zona di South Kerry, che, nel 1602, dopo un attacco delle truppe elisabettiane, camminò due settimane in pieno inverno, perdendo quasi tutti i compagni, per raggiungere il castello di Leitrim, roccaforte del ribelle O’Rourke di Breifne. La drammaticità della storia fa da contraltare alla bellezza e alla varietà del paesaggio: si inizia dalla costa frastagliata Ovest e si raggiungono le colline, ammirando lungo la via torbiere, boschi, le rive dei fiumi, campi coltivati e i villaggi. Si attraversano terreni privati, ma i proprietari hanno accolto questo progetto con grande entusiasmo. Un altro percorso spettacolare per il trekking e la bici è la Cavan Way: 26 km, non impegnativi, che si snodano tra i piccolissimi villaggi di Dowra e Blacklion, punto di arrivo anche della Beara-Breifne Way, lungo sentieri di campagna e strade tranquille, toccando la magica Shannon Pot, la sorgente del fiume. Le vedute sul Lough MacNean, a Nord, e sul Cuilcagh Mountain, a Sud, sono meravigliose. La Cavan Way si trova nel cuore del Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark, può essere percorsa anche in compagnia di una guida e offre allloggi per pernottare. La città più famosa di questa zona è Athlone, con il suo splendido castello del 1200. In questa cittadina si trova il Sean’s Bar: aperto nel 900, è il più antico pub dell’Irlanda. Partendo via fiume da Athlone si può raggiungere il centro monastico di Clonmacnoise. Nel Medioevo era un luogo importantissimo, ci vivevano duemila persone , mentre oggi non restano che un po’ di rovine ma con delle bellissime croci celtiche, una delle quali alta 4 metri. La città di Athlone @Ufficio stampa Tra le più belle dimore storiche dove poter alloggiare c’è la Clonalis House, nella contea di Roscommon. Costruita nel 1878, appartiene alla famiglia degli O’Conor di Connacht, discendente degli ultimi Alti Re d’Irlanda: da oltre 1.500 anni abitano ancora nell’antica mansion circondata da un bellissimo. Non è un vero e proprio hotel, ma una casa dove i proprietari amano condividere i loro beni, i loro pasti e le loro storie con gli ospiti. Clonalis House @Ufficio stampa Se c’è un luogo della verde Irlanda che è ancora più verde, questo è negli Hidden Heartlands, un territorio dominato da una natura incontaminata, con sentieri, piste ciclabili e una rete d’acqua na…

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Now comes November. my birth time, and white ribs of tide uproot the silence of the bay. Today I break from stone onto sand, motherless, my mother a stone bedding the earth and dreaming my image.

‘Birth’, Leanne O’Sullivan, from ‘Cailleach: the Hag of Beara’

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Honeymoon in South West of Ireland

Love, emotions, dreams. A honeymoon the moment when everything is bright, the future is ready to be discovered and the magic of the wedding day is still in the air.

Why don’t make this moment even more romantic and unforgettable in one of the most lovely areas in Ireland?

The South West is the place where nature, history, and traditions merge together, but also the location of the most famous attractions, shopping area, and pubs where we spend an unforgettable time.

Cork City & West Cork

This area offer an incredible variety of places to go, beaches to see and nature to discover.

Located 15 minutes away from Cork City, Blarney Castle is a place of the famous Stone of Eloquence. It is surrounded by magnificent gardens, flowers, and trees where you can walking hand in hand, listen to the birdsong and the sounds of the nature around you. 

An unforgettable romantic experience for your Irish honeymoon and the starting point for more romantic adventures.

From Kinsale to Beara, the West Cork area offers a large range of incredible places for your honeymoon. The Bantry House and Gardens are about dreaming about the future surrounded by rare flowers, the romantic beaches in Clonakilty and Barley Cove, where breath the ocean scent and stay until the sunset create its fire shapes on the waves. 

Looking for an adventurous honeymoon? Beara Peninsula is the perfect place for a challenging just-married couple that wants to discover Ireland along trails surrounded by nature.

To add a sprinkle of Irish craic to your honeymoon the traditional pubs such as O’Sullivan’s in Crookhaven, An Tigìn in Schull and The Corner Bar in Skibbereen, are the best place where listen good music, have a pint and taste of traditional food.

Kerry and the Ring of Kerry

The Ancient Kingdom of Kerry is the place where history meets magic. 

Land of legends from the past is now the perfect location for your honeymoon.

The must-see place is without any hesitation is Gap of Dunloe. In a fairytale scenario set between water, rocks, and sky, the time seems to stand still.

The romantic town of Killarney offers incredible and romantic accommodations where staying, and a nice place for your honeymoon night outs where lovely traditional pubs such as Buckley’s bar, Major Colgan’s and Kenmare Room’s, are waiting to be discovered and joined.

For your daytime adventure, Killarney offers incredible places to visit, and Ross Castle is one of these. Located on the shore of Lough Leane, is the starting point of romantic boat trips in the placid water of this lake embedded between mountains and sky. 

If you are looking for something unique for your honeymoon, in August the village of Glenbeigh and the Rossbeigh Strand are the places of an incredible Racing Festival, where the jockeys battle it between sand and waves. 

Dingle Peninsula

Place for all the active Mr. and Mrs, Dingle Peninsula offers mountains to climb, water sports to do, and a lot of local festivals and fun. 

The crystal water of the shoreline and the amazing beaches such as Inch Beach, provide the best opportunity to try new couple challenges. Surfing on the amazing waves in the sunset, be part of kayaking tours that will bring you to discover stunning sea caves and the Peninsula shoreline with a different point of view. 

After a long day on the waves, the traditional pubs and restaurants will be the perfect place for a romantic night out. O’Connors Bar and Restaurant, Dingle Pub or Murphy’s Bar in Brandon, are just some examples of the lovely offered by Dingle Peninsula. Located in front of the sea, or in colorful buildings, a truly irish welcome is waiting for you, and of course a fresh pint of beer. 

Clare 

Part of the incredible Wild Atlantic Way, from the lunar landscape of Burren to the powerful Cliff of Moher, Clare county is an incredible location for your honeymoon.

The little and colorful village of Doolin provides music and fun, and a ferry service to the Aran Islands, where spend a romantic night surrounded by the sound of the ocean. For who prefer to stay on the land, Lahinch and Liscannor offer an incredible atmosphere, art galleries, restaurants and lovely promenades. These two lovely villages are the perfect location to enjoy a sunny day walking hand in hand by the sea, or try fresh seafood with a refreshing pint.  

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Be Fearless…

Give us this day our daily Faith, but deliver us, dear God, from Belief.

Aldous Huxley

Dursey Island

Dursey Island (Irish: Oileán Baoi (Island of the Bull in Viking Norse)) is one of the few inhabited islands that lie off the southwest coast of Ireland. It is situated at the western tip of the Beara Peninsula in the west of County Cork. Dursey Island is 6.5 km long and 1.5 km wide. The island is separated from the mainland by a narrow stretch of water called the Dursey Sound which has a very strong tidal race, with a reef of rocks in the centre of the channel which is submerged at high tides. This peaceful island, with only a handful of semi-permanent residents, is connected to the mainland by Ireland’s only cable car.

The island, historically, was made up of 3 villages or ‘townlands’. These are Ballynacallagh, Kilmichael, and Tilickafinna respectively from east to west on the island. Quite a few of the buildings that comprised these villages can still be seen today.

Dolphins and whales are regular visitors to the rich waters that surround Dursey, in addition to a wide range of different types of seabirds and butterflies.

Dursey has no shops, pubs or restaurants, so visitors are advised to bring food and water if they plan to go for a walk!

History

A number of pre-historic sites have been surveyed on the island, including examples of Bullaun and Cup-marked stones in Ballynacallagh, a pre-historic hut site at Killowen, and a radial stone enclosure at Maughanaclea. More prominent archaeological sites are visible at Ballynacallagh where there is a ruined monastic church and graveyard, and the site of a castle on Oileán Beag ("Small Island"). In 1602 this castle site was a garrison of the O’Sullivan Beare family, and was destroyed (along with Dunboy Castle) during the Nine Years’ War. Philip O’Sullivan Beare documents that the occupants of the castle were all killed – in what became known as the Dursey Massacre. Very little evidence of the castle site remains. On the highest point on the island, at Tilickatina, is a signal tower which dates to the Napoleonic Wars. This narrow rectangular tower had two stories over a basement, with each story supported by vaulted stone work. The tower has been in ruin since the mid-19th century. During World War 2, a whitewashed sign (indicating "EIRE") was built close to the signal tower to indicate to pilots that they were overflying neutral Ireland. In July 1943 a Luftwaffe Junkers JU88 crashed on Crow Head near Dursey, killing all crew.

Tourism

The island and cable-car are popular with day-trippers and walkers during the summer months. There is a waymarked section of the Beara Way which loops around the island. Dursey Island’s Beara Way walk marks the beginning of Europe’s E8 Long Distance Walk, which traverses the continent of Europe, ending in Istanbul, Turkey. Spanning Dursey Sound, the aerial tramway is Ireland’s only cable car, and one of the only cable cars which traverse the sea in all of Europe. It is one of the island’s main attractions. Dursey Sound is also one of the "signature discovery points" along the Wild Atlantic Way – a coastal touring route which stretches along Ireland’s Atlantic coastline. Along one of these there is a 100 km/h speed limit sign – likely placed as a prank.

Dursey has no shops, pubs or restaurants, but a small number of holiday homes can be rented on the island.

Source: Wikipedia

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On August 31st, 2008, the Beara Historical Society hiked into the hills between the Maulin and Knocknagree Mountains to unveil of a memorial stone dedicated to the resting place of Princess Beara, after whom the Beara Peninsula was named. Connie Murphy, chairman of the Society, outlined the story of Princess Beara: 

“In the early centuries AD, Conn Céad Cathach (Con of the hundred battles) fought a fierce battle against Owen Mór, King of Ireland at Cloch Barraige. Owen was badly injured in the battle. Those of his followers who survived took him to Inis Greaghraighe (now known as Bere Island) as a safe place for him to recover. There, the fairy Eadaoin took him to her grianán (bower) where she nursed him back to full health. Nowadays, this place is known as Greenane.

Owen and his followers then sailed southwards until they reached Spain. There he met and married Beara, daughter of the King of Castille.

Later Owen, Beara and a large army sailed from Spain and landed in Greenane. Owen took his wife to the highest hill on the island and looking across the harbour he named the island and the whole peninsula Beara in honour of his wife. Rossmacowen, Kilmacowen and Buaile Owen most likely are named after Owen Mór and his son. According to local tradition Owen’s wife, Princess Beara, died and was buried in Ballard Commons in the remote and peaceful valley between Maulin and Knocknagree Mountains.”

A gentleman named John Green unveiled the plaque and recounted how the story of Princess Beara’s resting place has been in his family (O’Sullivan Green) for generations. A poem about Princess Beara had been passed down through his family as an oral tradition:

Queen Bealach Bodhrai was buried near Knocknagree

All her jewels were buried there

She married a chief that died with grief

In the Parish of Kilmackowen

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#OTD in Irish History | 31 December:

New Year’s Eve or Old Year’s Night on the Gregorian Calendar. 1602 – The O’Sullivan Beara’s are driven out of West Cork by the English who had defeated the combined Spanish and Irish forces at the Battle of Kinsale. Dónal Cam O’Sullivan, chieftain of the clan, begins the long march to Leitrim on this date, where he hopes to gain sanctuary with the O’Rourke’s of Breffni. Accompanying him are 1,000…

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in 1602 – The O’Sullivan Beara’s are driven out of West Cork by the English who had defeated the combined Spanish and Irish forces at the Battle of Kinsale.

#OTD in 1602 – The O’Sullivan Beara’s are driven out of West Cork by the English who had defeated the combined Spanish and Irish forces at the Battle of Kinsale.

Donal Cam O’Sullivan Beare, Prince of Beare, 1st Count of Berehaven, was the last independent ruler of the O’Sullivan Beara sept, and thus the last O’Sullivan Beare, a Gaelic princely title, in the southwest of Ireland during the early seventeenth century, when the English crown was attempting to secure their rule over the whole island. In the lead up to the Nine Years’ War O’Sullivan kept his…

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#OTD in Irish History | 31 December:

#OTD in Irish History | 31 December:

New Year’s Eve or Old Year’s Night on the Gregorian Calendar. 1602 – The O’Sullivan Beara’s are driven out of West Cork by the English who had defeated the combined Spanish and Irish forces at the Battle of Kinsale. Dónal Cam O’Sullivan, chieftain of the clan, begins the long march to Leitrim on this date, where he hopes to gain sanctuary with the O’Rourke’s of Breffni. Accompanying him are 1,000…

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#OTD in Irish History | 31 December:

#OTD in Irish History | 31 December:

New Year’s Eve or Old Year’s Night on the Gregorian Calendar. 1602 – The O’Sullivan Beara’s are driven out of West Cork by the English who had defeated the combined Spanish and Irish forces at the Battle of Kinsale. Dónal Cam O’Sullivan, chieftain of the clan, begins the long march to Leitrim on this date, where he hopes to gain sanctuary with the O’Rourke’s of Breffni. Accompanying him are 1,000…

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in 1602 – The O’Sullivan Beara’s are driven out of West Cork by the English who had defeated the combined Spanish and Irish forces at the Battle of Kinsale.

#OTD in 1602 – The O’Sullivan Beara’s are driven out of West Cork by the English who had defeated the combined Spanish and Irish forces at the Battle of Kinsale.

Donal Cam O’Sullivan Beare, Prince of Beare, 1st Count of Berehaven, was the last independent ruler of the O’Sullivan Beara sept, and thus the last O’Sullivan Beare, a Gaelic princely title, in the southwest of Ireland during the early seventeenth century, when the English crown was attempting to secure their rule over the whole island. In the lead up to the Nine Years’ War O’Sullivan kept his…

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in Irish History | 31 December:

#OTD in Irish History | 31 December:

New Year’s Eve or Old Year’s Night on the Gregorian Calendar. 1602 – The O’Sullivan Beara’s are driven out of West Cork by the English who had defeated the combined Spanish and Irish forces at the Battle of Kinsale. Dónal Cam O’Sullivan, chieftain of the clan, begins the long march to Leitrim on this date, where he hopes to gain sanctuary with the O’Rourke’s of Breffni. Accompanying him are 1,000…

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in 1602 – The O’Sullivan Beara’s are driven out of West Cork by the English who had defeated the combined Spanish and Irish forces at the Battle of Kinsale.

#OTD in 1602 – The O’Sullivan Beara’s are driven out of West Cork by the English who had defeated the combined Spanish and Irish forces at the Battle of Kinsale.

Donal Cam O’Sullivan Beare, Prince of Beare, 1st Count of Berehaven, was the last independent ruler of the O’Sullivan Beara sept, and thus the last O’Sullivan Beare, a Gaelic princely title, in the southwest of Ireland during the early seventeenth century, when the English crown was attempting to secure their rule over the whole island. In the lead up to the Nine Years’ War O’Sullivan kept his…

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in Irish History – 31 December:

#OTD in Irish History – 31 December:

New Year’s Eve or Old Year’s Night on the Gregorian Calendar.

1602 – The O’Sullivan Beara’s are driven out of West Cork by the English who had defeated the combined Spanish and Irish forces at the Battle of Kinsale. Dónal Cam O’Sullivan, chieftain of the clan, begins the long march to Leitrim on this date, where he hopes to gain sanctuary with the O’Rourke’s of Breffni. Accompanying him are 1,000…

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in 1602 – The O’Sullivan Beara’s are driven out of West Cork by the English who had defeated the combined Spanish and Irish forces at the Battle of Kinsale.

#OTD in 1602 – The O’Sullivan Beara’s are driven out of West Cork by the English who had defeated the combined Spanish and Irish forces at the Battle of Kinsale.

Donal Cam O’Sullivan Beare, Prince of Beare, 1st Count of Berehaven, was the last independent ruler of the O’Sullivan Beara sept, and thus the last O’Sullivan Beare, a Gaelic princely title, in the southwest of Ireland during the early seventeenth century, when the English crown was attempting to secure their rule over the whole island.

In the lead up to the Nine Years’ War O’Sullivan kept his…