A dark episode in Irish history.
John Derbyshire •
The New York Review of Books (Letters) • October 5, 2000 • 300 Words
————————— Writing of the Irish city of Limerick in his portmanteau review of Frank McCourt's books, ["Not-So-Great-Expectations," NYRB, May 25], Julian Moynahan says: "Then there is the dark episode in the city's history when its defenders, in 1690, were overwhelmed by the Williamites." I should think a better candidate for Limerick's dark episode would be...
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