They were the medieval ancestors of two U.S. Presidents, but were they the ruthless, land grabbing rogues history has painted them, or did they simply take up arms in defence of the Irish clans they had sworn to protect from the bloodthirsty hordes that surrounded them? The love story, cradled in their saga, so enthralled another U.S. President that he devoted many hours in composing a long poem entitled: 'The Conquest of Ireland'. This historical...
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