The Pale
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The remaining Lordship that was actually controlled by the English king shrank accordingly, and as parts of its perimeter in counties Meath and Kildare were fenced or ditched, it became known as the Pale, deriving from the Latin word "palus", a stake, or, synecdochically, a fence. Parts can still be seen west of Clane on the grounds of what is now Clongowes Wood College. The military power of the crown itself was greatly weakened by the Hundred Years War (1337–1453), and the Wars of the Roses (1455–85). The Irish parliament was created, which often sat at Drogheda, until the Tudors took greater interest in Irish affairs from 1485 and moved it back to Dublin. The Pale generally consisted of fertile lowlands, which were easier for the garrison to defend from ambush than hilly or wooded ground. For reasons of trade and administration, a version of English became the official and common language. Its closest modern derivative is said to be the accent used by natives of Fingal.
| A map of the Pale (late 1400s) A map of the Pale (late 1400s) dnausers.d-n-a.net/cbs/pages/dept/history/norms/fitbk.htm - Web |
| Origin of the word 'pale' Origin of the word 'pale' www.wordorigins.org/index.php/site/comments/beyond_the_pale/ - Web |
| World Wide Words: Beyond the pale World Wide Words: Beyond the pale www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-pal2.htm - Web |
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