A novel of 17th century Ireland, based on a true story of love, rebellion, and redemption
When cattle meant wealth, and land just the means to sustain them.
In the far north of Ireland lies the land called Inishowen: rich, fertile, beautiful, and highly coveted by many.
A marriage, meant to preserve and protect
Arranged by their fathers, the marriage of Cahir O’Doherty of Inishowen to Maire Preston of County Meath would create a strong Catholic alliance between the families. But the two were just teenagers, had never met, knew little about the pressures that surrounded them, and each held beliefs and traditions of their own. Their struggles as a couple are but a distraction, for already, greater powers are closing in that will change their lives and that of their families.
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A time of great turmoil
They traveled through perilous waters, with a devious ship captain, only to arrive at the war-torn and burned Ulster province. The Irish defeat at the Battle of Kinsale brings worse conditions, followed by the death of the great Red Hugh O’Donnell, weakening the clan. When at last peace returns to Inishowen, the Gunpowder plot in England renews Catholic persecution, and the adventurers, sensing opportunity, surge in seeking to claim Irish-held lands. When the earls of Ulster, who represent the remaining power of Irish Clans, flee to the continent with their families and followers, leaving O’Doherty clan holding Inishowen by a thread.
