Book Review: a Spanish captain's account of 1500s Ireland
Book Review: a Spanish captain's account of 1500s Ireland "Captain de Cuéllar wrote himself into Ireland’s history with his Carta, a vibrant 11,000-word account – which is included in full as an annex in this book – of his seven months with the Gaelic Irish of the north-west" Fighting between the English fleet and the Spanish Armada during the abortive attempt by Spain to invade England in 1588. Sat, 30 Jan, 2021 - 12:30 David Kernek Francis Kelly Review: David Kernek It's September 1588 and what remains of the ill-starred Spanish Armada – possibly 30 ships – having been pursued...