Columbia ZHnitiersiftp intt)eCitpoflfttjgork LIBRARY DONNELt, O'SILKVAX BKAKK. From a jioitiait in Ihc Nalional GMery, Dublin. Vol. II Frontispiece. PACATA HIBERNTA OR A HISTORY OF THE WARS IN IRELAND BDIUNG THE EEIGN OF (Si u c e n E I i 5 a I) e 1 1) KSPECIALLY WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF MUNSTER UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF SIR GEORGE CAREW AND COMPILED BY HIS DIRECTION AND APPOINTMENT EDITED AND WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY STANDTSH OTtRADY WITH PORTRAITS, MAPS AND PLANS VOL. 11. JjOW2s^EY .^' CO. LniiTKD 12, YORK STREET, COA^ENT GARDEN, LONDON 1896 LONDON: PRINTED BY GILBERT AND RIVINGTON, LD., ST. John's house, clerkenwell, k.c. —; CONTENTS OF VOLUME II. THE SECOND BOOK— {continued). CHAPTER XIII. t. The Castle of Rincorran, guarded by the Spaniards, besieged and the Spaniards repulsed—The Castle of Rincorran battered by the Lord President—A remarkable skirmish between us and the Spaniards that attempted to relieve Rincorran—The Lord Audley, Sir Oliver Saint-John, and Sir Garret Harvy hurt—A Spanish commander taken prisoner—The enemy demanded a; parley, but the Lord President refused to treat with the messenger— The com- mander parleyed, but his offers were not accepted—The enemy endeavoured to make an escape, wherein many were slain and taken Prisoners—Sir Oliver Saint-John sent from the Lord Deputy with directions to the Lord President The reasons that induced the Lord President to receive the Spaniards that were in Rincorran to mercy—The agreement between the Lord President and the Spanish commander that was in Rincorran ..... ^ .. CHAPTER XIV. Her Majesty's letter to the Lord President—A supply of munition and victuals—A resolution in Council that forces should be sent to encounter O'Donnell—The Lord President of a contrary opinion, and his reasons—The reasons why this service was imposed upon the Lord President—The Lord President marcheth towards O'Donnell—O'Donnell lodgeth near the Holy Cross, and the strength of his quarter—O'Donnell, by means of a great frost, passed over the mountain of Slieve Felim, whereby he escaped from fighting with the Lord President— O'Donnell's hasty march —The principal men that were in O'Donnell's army— The principal men in Tyrone's army ..... CHAPTER XV. A part of Don Dermutio's examination concerning a practice for the taking or killing of the Lord President— A sally 246 iO'! ——; iv Contents. made by the enemy in Kinsale—A Spanish captain slain iMastpr Hopton died of a hurt — The Earl of Thomond landed at Castlehaven with supplies of horse and foot Supplies of horse and foot landed at Waterford—The Queen's fleet and supplies of foot with munhions, etc., arrived at Cork—Castle ny Park attempted to be taken by us, but the enterprise failed—A council of war called by the Lord Deputy CHAPTER XVI. The Earl of Thomond with his supplies came to the camp Castle ny Park surrendered by the Spaniards—A Spanish captain wounded, whereof he died—A brave act of a private soldier—Approaches made nearer to the town—The Lord President with the Earls of Thomond and Clanricard returned to the camp—A sally made by the Spaniards CHAPTER XVII. The town of Kinsale summoned, and Don Juan's answer—The Spaniards beaten out of their trenches—The Marshal went to view the town to discover a fit place to batter—A skirmish entertained for the viewing of the breach—An entrenchment made on the west side of the town—A bold attempt of a sergeant of ours, wherein he was slain—A soldier slain standing between the Lord Deputj'' and Lord President The great sally made by the enemy with a furious charge, both upon the platform where the batter)' was placed and upon a new entrenchment on the Avest side of the town the enemy repulsed and beaten—The enemy gained our entrenchment on the west side of the town—The entrench- ment recovered from the enemy—The loss on the enemy's part and on our part ....... 30 CHAPTER XA'IIL supply of Spaniards landed at Castlehaven—A Council of War held—Good service done by a Scotsman—O'Donuell joined with the Spaniards at Castlehaven—All the Irish in the west of Mun.ster and some of the English race revolted and adhered to the Spaniards—Sundry ca.stles rendered by the Irish into the Spaniards' hands—Divers of the Irish had companies in pay given them by J-)on Juan—The Castle of Carrickfoyle taken and the ward murdered—Tyrone's aimy discovered near our camp ...... 38 —A Contents. v CHAPTER XIX. VAttK A brief report of the good service done by Sir Richard Levison upon the Spanish fleet at Castlehaven—A letter from Don Juan de Aguila to Tyrone and O'Donnell—A letter from Don Juan to Captain Juan de Abornoz y Andrada— letter from Donnell O'Sulevan Beare to the King of Spain .......... 43 CHAPTER XX. Tyrone with his army approached within view of our camp, but could not be provoked to fight—The enemy sallied out of the town—The Irish army as before present themselves The enemy from the town make another sally—Intelligence of the enemy's designs brought to Captain Taflfe . 50 CHAPTER XXI. The means whereby Captain Tafife had his intelligence—The Battle of Kinsale, wherein the rebels were overthrown The Lord President directed by the Lord Deputy to guard the camp against any attempt to be made by the Spaniards —A glorious victory—An old Irish prophecy proved true Two sallies made by the Spaniards . .54 CHAPTER XXII. Zubiaur arrived at Castlehaven and immediately returned O'Donnell^ Redmund Burke, etc., embarked for Spain—The names of such of the Irish as fled into Spain—The loss which the rebels had in passing through Munster after the Battle of Kinsale ........ 64 CHAPTER XXIII. A parley desired by Don Juan, and granted by the Lord Deputy —Don Juan's propositions, with their answers and his reply—The reasons which moved the Lord Deputy and Council to yield to a composition—The articles of the composition . .71 CHAPTER XXIV. The names of the hostages delivered by Don Juan—Don Juan's demand of victuals for the transportation of his men—The victuals which were delivered to Don Juan and their rate.s —The number of Spaniards who were transported out of Ireland—The Lord Deputy broke up his siege and returned to Cork—Captain Harvey's commission for his government. 82 —A vi Contents. CHAPTER XXV. PACK L)on Juan's request to the Lord Deputy—A resolution in Council to erect certain forts in ]\Iunster—The request of the inhabitants of Kinsale to the Lord President—Certain companies cashiered—A letter from the Lord President to Her Majesty—The examination of Richard Owen—Richard Owen's message from Tyrone to the Lord Deputy—Instruc- tions for Captain George Blunt ...... 90 CHAPTER XXVI. The King of Spain's letters intercepted—A letter from the Duke of Lerma to Don Juan de Aguila—A letter from the Duko of Lerma to the Archbishop of Dublin—A letter from the Secretary Ybarra to Don Juan de Aguila—A letter from the Secretary Fragursa to Don Juan de Aguila— letter from the King of Spain to Don Juan de Aguda . 101 CHAPTER XXVII. The Spaniards embarked at Kinsale—The Spaniards dispossessed of Donboy by O'Sulevan Beare —A letter from O'Sulevan Beare to the King of Spain—A letter from O'Sulevan Beare to the Earl of Cara^ena—A letter from O'Sulevan Beare to Don Pedro do Zubiare. .118 CHAPTER XXVIIL An interlocutory discourse between Captain Roger Harvy and Pedro Lopez do Soto—Pedro Lopez de Soto's passport Pedro Lopez de Soto's letter to Captain Roger Harvy . 129 CHAPTER XXIX. Don Juan embarked at Kinsale—The Lord Deputy departed from Cork towards Dublin—A letter from the Lord Di'i)uty and Council to the Lords in England—The Lord Deputy sickened in his journey to Dublin—The Lord President surprised Avith a fever in his return to Munster . .136 THE THIRD BOOK OF THE WARS IN IRELAND. CHAPTER L The estate of the province of Munster after the siege of Kinsale —The war of Ireland censured to be lawfully n;ainlauied ———A Contents. vii PAGE by tho rebels in the opinion of the learned men of Spain The names of the doctors of Salamanca who censured the lawfulness of the rebellion in Ireland . .141 CHAPTER II. The Earl of Thoraond directed to march with an army into Carborry, and his instructions—The Castle of Donboy fortified by the rebels—The Earl of Thomond having placed convenient garrisons in the west, returned to Cork The Lord President resolved to besiege the Castle of Donboy—The list of the army in Munster—The Lord President advised not to enterprise the winning of the Castle of Donboy, and the reasons why—The Lord President perseveres in his resolution, and causeth the army to march towards Donboy . • • .148 CHAPTER III. Divers spoils done to the enemy—A letter from the Lord Presi- dent to the Spanish cannoneers in Donboy—Captain Bostock and Captain Barry sent to Sir Charles Wilmot— digression of Sir Charles Wilmot's proceedings in Kerry Divers rebels slain—A traitorly soldier hanged—A ward Castle of Lixnaw taken by put into Carrickfoyle—The ^ composition—The Castle of Ballihow taken and the Knight of Kerry defeated—Castle Gregory and Rahun taken . 160 CHAPTER IV. The forces which the rebels had in Kerry in bonaght—The voluntary submission of Donnell MacCarty—Sir Charles Wilmot required by the Lord President to come to the camp at Carew Castle—A great prey taken from O'Sulevan More's sons—The Knight of Kerry upon humble suit protected—Sir Charles Wilmot with the forces of Kerry and the munitions and victuals from Cork arrived at the camp then at Carew Castle—Munition and victuals sent by the Lord President to the Lord Deputy—Dermond Moyle MacCarty, brother to Florence MacCarty, slain .