https://seamusdubhghaill.com/2026/05/08/death-of-fiach-machugh-obyrne-lord-of-ranelagh/seamus dubhghaillen2026-05-08T11:00:00+00:00Death of Fiach MacHugh O’Byrne, Lord of RanelaghDublin, Catholic Church, Leinster, Dublin Castle, Lord Deputy of Ireland, London, Munster, County Carlow, County Wicklow, Treason, Spain, Hugh Roe O'Donnell, Old English, Wicklow Mountains, Elizabethan Era, Earl of Desmond, Decapitation, Elizabeth I of England, Seneschal, English People, Battle of Glenmalure, Glenmalure, Fiach McHugh O'Byrne, Sept, Wexford (County Wexford), Hugh O’Neill (Earl of Tyrone), William Russell (1st Baron Russell of Thornhaugh), Ballinacor North, Glendalough (County Wicklow), James Eustace (3rd Viscount Baltinglass), Henry MacShane O’Neillhttps://seamusdubhghaill.com/2026/05/07/death-of-james-somers-irish-recipient-of-the-victoria-cross/seamus dubhghaillen2026-05-07T11:00:00+00:00Death of James Somers, Irish Recipient of the Victoria CrossChurch of Ireland, World War I, British Army, United Kingdom, County Cavan, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, Victoria Cross, Commonwealth of Nations, Union Jack, Sergeant, Royal Army Service Corps, Turkey, Gun Carriage, Military Funeral, James Somers, Great Retreat, Western Front (World War I), Belturbet (County Cavan), Sapping, Modreeny (County Tipperary), Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, Gallipoli (Turkey)