The Plantations is the name given to the period of Irish history when, in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Irish land was confiscated by the English Crown and then colonised by British settlers.
The Plantations set in motion major changes to Ireland and also influenced identity on the island in a lasting way. The roots of many recent events in Irish history date from this period.
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A plan for a plantation town in Ulster A plan for Londonderry
Plan of Ballaghy, an Ulster plantation town
Plan of Londonderry What can these drawings tell us about how towns were planned and laid out during the Plantations? 148
