Orange and Green: A Tale of the Boyne and Limerick

"Orange and Green: A Tale of the Boyne and Limerick" by G. A. Henty is a tale of religion, culture, and a shift in society. The Irish Confederacy's taking of Limerick was made far easier than subsequent attempts by the fact that they had the support of most of the city's population. About 600 English Protestant settlers had fled to the city to escape the Irish Rebellion of 1641 and had fortified t...