The Spanish fielded a fleet of around 150 ships, more than twice the size of the English navy. ... With the defeat of the Spanish Armada, England began to emerge as a world power in its own right.

By Sept. 3, 17 Spanish ships were missing. The Armada passed off the Irish coast in mid-September, but a severe storm wrecked at least 15 ships and 6,000 or more men were lost.

1588: The Spanish Armada and the 24 Ships Lost on Ireland’s Shores . Author: Michael B Barry. ISBN-13: 978-1838485931. Publisher: Andalus Press. ... about the famous Spanish Armada, ...

On Sept. 21, 1588, a savage storm lashed the western coast of Ireland. As the gale intensified, three bulky ships ran aground on the sands of Streedagh Strand, north of Sligo. Part of a formidable ...

Perhaps history’s most famous naval battle was the defeat of the Spanish Armada by the Royal Navy in 1588. By thwarting the invasion of England, the Royal Navy helped lay the groundwork for one ...

The drama is set in 1588 during the attack of the Spanish Armada. A young boy - Thomas Harte - and his father have just arrived onboard one of the English ships. They are not expecting to stay ...

It lies in the shadow of Benbulben, a plateau formed by Ice Age glaciers that is full of the fossils of extinct marine creatures. Out to sea reefs produce mountainous waves. It’s a place where men and ...

The Spanish ships suffered mysterious explosions as well as collisions among friendly vessels, which led to panic and confusion. The Rosario was captured on August 1. The Armada, however, still held, ...

Commemorative week-end will explore theory the Spanish didn’t have accurate maps Spanish Armada Interpretive Centre in Grange, County Sligo. Why did three Spanish Armada ships sink at Streedagh ...

The film, titled Armada 1588: Shipwreck & Survival, describes how, on 21st September 1588, a huge storm led to the shipwreck of three Spanish Armada ships at Streedagh Beach in Sligo, resulting in ...