O'Byrne Country by danob
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This was taken in the little hamlet of Glendalough where my family hail from and a little bit about our family history..
During the reign of Queen Elizabeth of England, the ancient O'Byrne clan (the Gabhail Raghnal/Gavall Ranell) held sway in the territory of the Wicklow mountains south of Dublin covering about 153,000 acres (620 km2), having overtaken the authority of the O'Toole clan in the preceding decades.
Their fastness lay toward the south, at Ballinacor in Glenmalure, where they maintained an oak fort near to a ford with a bridge. The territory included the oak wood of Shillelagh, Glendalough and part of County Wexford. The clan was said to compose of one hundred expert swordsmen.
The O'Byrnes posed a permanent threat to English authority within the Pale through their raids on the lowlands; they also formed part of the balance between various factions and dynasties throughout the southern part of the province of Leinster, a balance the English found difficult to upset.
The O'Byrne territory had been under the nominal authority of a sheriff, but in 1562 the task of bringing order to the border area was given to an English captain. So varied were the local allegiances, and so difficult did the territory prove to police, that little was achieved by the crown government and during the rest of the queen's reign the O'Byrnes became adept at securing official pardons
Comments (43)
Thanks for sharing that history! Quite the ancestry! Beautiful location and shot.
very beautiful photo of the river with the large stones!
excellent capture my friend.
Great capture of the ancestral homelands Danny! :o)
superb photo and a wonderful story
Wonderful capture and thanks for a history behind a name.
What a great family history story, and a wonderful shot of an idyllic place! My brother did a family tree of my fathers side of the family dated back to 1750 and all he found out about them was that they were all very poor. So no romantic tales there lol.
Great history and wonderful image!!!
Do you now have 100 expert cameramen? Looks like a place well worth defending!
Very nice shot!
Great capture and enjoyed reading the history!
An impressive scene and the light is wonderful!!
Wonderful image!
This has an uncanny resemblance to the Pemigwassett In New Hampshire... the rocks and clarity of the water strike a chord... beautiful shot.
Very beautiful capture!!!!
Beautiful place, Danny, and so special to visit ancestral lands. I know your heart must have swelled with pride and emotion.
What an interesting family history you have !!!! fascinating to me and such a lovely river view Danny!
wonderful history and shot
I read the account with a smile. I love the attitude! I have heard similar stories on one side of the family and the other side tell Scottish tales most similar. Love looking at the quietude that lies on the land in this shot. Makes the mind work in both directions...battles and dreams. :-)
Such a beautiful place. Excellent shot. Bunny
Beautiful Danny; Love this shot.
A beautiful place. Interesting family history.
Now we know what at large means.
What a truly beautiful land your family comes from Danny and I loved reading the history as I can tell how much pride you have in it
And time passes like water, Danny O'Byrne! Beautiful capture, my friend!!!
Beautiful scene and fascinating history!
Interesting family history. A beautiful place. Aloha
Absolutely stunning shot! Beautifully captured!
Excellent POV and depth: a so impressive landscape!
Wonderful and very beautiful capture my friend......!!!!