What is a Plantation?
Plantations were the English crown confiscating lands belonging to Irish clans and giving them to English and Scottish settlers. Queen Mary began the Plantation of Laois and Offaly because she wanted the Irish to become more like the English and be more loyal to her.
Queen Mary wanted to extend her control beyond "the Pale".
Queen Mary wanted to extend her control beyond "the Pale".
A map of Ireland showing the Pale.
The Pale included counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Louth. The Pale was constantly growing and shrinking because Irish clans attacked and reclaimed lands and then English settlers counter attacked.
The Pale included counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Louth. The Pale was constantly growing and shrinking because Irish clans attacked and reclaimed lands and then English settlers counter attacked.