Unsuccessful revolts against English rule in 1595–1603 and 1641–53 and then the 1689–91 Williamite Wars caused much Irish land to be confiscated by the Crown, and then sold to people who were thought loyal, most of whom were English and Protestant.
Neuspješne pobune protiv engleske vlasti u razdoblju 1595.-1603. i 1641.-1653. te 1689.-1691. u Viljamitskim ratovima izazvale su da je mnogo irske zemlje zaplijenjeno od strane krune, a potom prodano ljudima koji su smatrani odanima, od kojih su većina bili Englezi i protestanti.