Date

12-19-2024

Department

College of Arts and Sciences

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy in History (PhD)

Chair

Chris Price

Keywords

Ulster Plantation, Women, Irish Women, Seventeenth Century Irish History, Seventeenth Century Women, Women in Ireland

Disciplines

History

Abstract

When the English implemented the Ulster Plantation, many political, social, economic, and religious changes occurred throughout Ireland. When discussing this topic, women largely have been left out of the equation. This dissertation will bring forth new evidence regarding the ways in which Irish women were able to survive during the Ulster Plantation. Many life-altering changes occurred during this time and many women had to do what was necessary to ensure their survival by adapting to new environments and the English way of life. This dissertation will discuss how women were able to utilize English law to benefit their lives and the social changes that took place that brought forth new roles for women. Economic opportunity was another aspect for women of the Plantation, and they were able to create a sort of independent income than ever before. Women also left Ireland due to the Plantation of Ulster in search of a better life because there were many women who would not adapt or survive in an English-occupied Ulster. Women who did stay in Ireland were left to their own devices and many new social roles were given to these women, especially during the Ulster Rising in 1641. Many women from both Protestant and Catholic sides had to do what was necessary to survive in this violent time. The Plantation of Ulster forever changed Ireland, and women were underestimated despite the tactics they used to ensure their survival.

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