ALL TIMESCAPES > TRANSPORT & TRADE   1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 91-100   Vikings The great Viking raids began about 795AD and, by 837, there were large fleets in Ireland; 60 on the Boyne and a similar number on the ...     Coins and Exchequer The king’s representative in Ireland, the Viceroy, was assisted by a council. This was a group of important officials who looked after ...     16th Century Travel Travel in the 16th century was very difficult because of the lack of good roads. Rivers were used for transport and coastal towns were ...     Horses The native Irish usually rode horses without the benefit of a good saddle and bridle and this placed them at a disadvantage when facing ...     London Guilds Ulster really did not have towns until the Plantation in 1610. Co Derry was given to the London Guilds which formed the “Irish Society” ...     Town Workers As towns developed and trades became more sophisticated and professional, craftsmen moved into towns and set up their businesses there. ...     Highways Act 1613 In 1613 parliament’s most useful action was to pass the Highways Act which provided for the maintenance of roads, cashes (rough bridges) ...     Trade in Reign of Charles II During the reign of Charles II, which began in 1660, there was increasing prosperity in Ireland. Farming methods improved and the main ...     Imports The Navigation Act of 1670 forbade Irish merchants to import directly from the colonies. All goods, especially tobacco, had to come to ...     Carts and Carriages     <> 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 91-100