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3 unusual facts about Bruce campaign in Ireland


Bruce campaign in Ireland

At about this point, Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, received news from Irish sources that an invasion was about to take place, and made his way to Ireland where he held land, mainly in and around the castle and town of Trim.

An exception is Nigel Tranter's novel The Price of the King's Peace, the third part of his Robert the Bruce trilogy, which although a fictionalized account does describe the campaign at some length.

Geoffrey de Morton

In addition it appears that none of the money was actually spent on upkeep of the walls, which might have had disastrous consequences during the Bruce campaign in Ireland.



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