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Cromwell Invasion:
1649 Oliver Cromwell besieged Wexford and, on its surrender, massacred the inhabitants. The lands of the rebel chieftains were confiscated and many were transported to the West Indies, or ordered to move west of the Shannon. Their lands were given either to those loyal to the English Parliament or as payment to Cromwell's soldiers and officers.