pursued in Ulster after 1601 by the lord deputy, Charles Blount, 8th Baron Mountjoy (qv), combining this with a ring of garrisons Rt Trusty & well beloved Counsellor We Greet you well beinge fully satisfied of the Loyalty & affection of our truly & well beloved Colonel Arthur Chichester & also of his good abilities to doo us service."

Contemporary woodcut of ‘Sir Carey Adoughertie, who murdered Sir George Paulet in Ireland; and for his rebellion hath his head now standing over Newgate in Dublin’. During the Nine Years' War Chichester commanded British troops in Ulster. His tactics included a scorched earth policy. He encircled The Earl of Tyrone's forces with garrisons, effectively starving the Earl's troops. In a 1600 letter to Cecil, he stated "a million swords will not do them so much harm as one winter's famine". While these tactics were not initially devised by Chichester, he carried them out ruthlessly, gaining a hate-figure status among the Irish. Lord Tyrone's weakening military position forced him to abandon and destroy his capital at Dungannon. W. A. Maguire, Living like a Lord: The Second Marquis of Donegall, 1769-1844, pp. 16–18. The Ulster Historical Foundation, Belfast, 2002 (originally published by The Appletree Press and The Ulster Society for Irish Historical Studies, Belfast, 1984). Want to transfer from a wheelchair into a theatre seat? Let us know in advance when you book and we can help you. Upon the founding of the Corporation the butchers consented to a Bye-law that upon being made free they should pay weekly "unto the Soveraigne for the tyme being one toung towards the Soveraignes hospitaletie ". In 1632 four Butchers -- Rob te Duninge: Tho. Duninge: Ralph Dyson: and William Wilson the younger -- disputed the tax and the matter was left to John Wassher who certified :--

The Donegall Journal of Disbursements shows that the Countess Dowager paid out the following sums in connection with the Long Bank :-- It is important to shed light on the various forms of exploitative labour employed by the violent and voracious English empire, but it is just as important to distinguish between the perpetual – and unprecedented – dehumanisation of people from west Africa, and the temporarily harsh conditions for indentured people from Europe.

The Burgesses next turned their attention to the cleanliness of the town, and it is recorded on 7th January, 1663 :-- That no Burgess of ye said Borrough, from and after ye date hereof, that is or shall bee ellected and sworne Sofferaigne of ye Borrough aforesaid; dureing the time of his Soveraigneship, shall sell by retaile in his house any Wines, of what kinde soever, or any Beer, Ale, or Aquavite, or keep entertainem t in his house dureing his office afforesaid, upon paine of one hundred pound to he levied upon his goods or chattles to and for ye use of ye Corporacon and ye said Burgesse soe offending to be disfranchised of his Burgess sp.Since Arthur’s only son had died in infancy, his lands passed to his brother Edward whose son Arthur, who would be named the first Earl of Donegall, carried on much of the development of the town. Thus the Donegall dynasty was born and they remain inextricably linked to Belfast, with the chained Irish wolfhound on the Belfast coat of arms being from the Chichester family’s own coat of arms. Many of the subsequent Earls and Marquesses of Donegall were also called Arthur in honour of the founder and the influence of the Donegalls only petered out in the latter part of the 19 th century when much of the Belfast land was sold off to pay gambling debts. The Café on the Park and our restaurant, The Brasserie, are fully wheelchair accessible and offer brilliant coffee and great dining experiences. Hearing aid user? Switch to the 'T' position once inside the auditorium to use our induction loop system. Handy tip: this system works best if you're sat in the centre of the auditorium so chat to our Box Office (01243 781312 or [email protected]) when booking if you'd like to use this service. First edition of the Fenian newspaper the Irish People. Circulating chiefly in Dublin, it was suppressed by the authorities in September 1865.