Beginning in Ulster Irish Catholics rebelled against Protestant settlers and forced them away from their homes; the rebellion escalated into full-scale war.
Citation:
Editors. "Irish Rebellion: Confederation of Kilkenny".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 January 2010
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=572, accessed 24 May 2013.]