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| Keywords: Dublin Gate 1608 displaying the heads of Irish rebels Cahir O'Doherty and Felim Riabhach McDavitt.jpg en From a London news pamphlet in 1608 entitled The Overthrow of an Irish Rebell by ALet~ Ireland 1608 after the Nine Years War and flight of the earls Gaelic Lord Cahir ODoherty of Donegal rebelled against the British colonizers Angered by the confiscation of his lands for the Plantation of Ulster and insults by local governors Sir Cahir and his allies sacked and burned the historic town of Derry O'Doherty's foster-father Felim Riabhach McDavitt Mac DaibhÊid killed the Governor Sir George Paulet with whom he and Cahir had repeatedly quarreled O'Doherty was killed and his forces routed near Kilmacrennan The severed heads of O'Doherty right and McDavitt left were displayed on Newgate in Dublin for some time afterwards 2014-12-21 21 56 33 own Kabuto 7 other versions PD-old-100 Uploaded with UploadWizard Ireland in the 17th century City walls in Ireland History of Dublin Flight of the Earls O'Doherty's Rebellion | ||||
