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The Pale
Part of Ireland controlled by England in the Late Middle Ages / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article refers to a Pale in Ireland. It is not to be confused with the Pale of Settlement. For other uses of "pale" or "Pale" as a noun, see Pale.
The Pale (Irish: An Pháil) or the English Pale (An Pháil Shasanach or An Ghalltacht) was the part of Ireland directly under the control of the English government in the Late Middle Ages. It had been reduced by the late 15th century to an area along the east coast stretching north from Dalkey, south of Dublin, to the garrison town of Dundalk.[1] The inland boundary went to Naas and Leixlip around the Earldom of Kildare, towards Trim and north towards Kells. In this district, many townlands have English or French names, the latter associated with Norman influence in England.
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