The Pale

Term used to describe the area in the east of Ireland, which is under complete English control, who hold power over the rest of the island in name only.

The Pale includes the chief Irish city of Dublin and covers County Dublin and parts of the surronsing counties of Meath, Kildare and Louth. Its frontier is marked by the Pale Wall, a fortified Ditch and rampart.

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