The Daughter of Donagh: A Cromwellian Drama in Four Acts
Alice Milligan

ntroduction. - In the following Drama the Author aims at realising the facts of a historical epoch, and its result on Irish life and politics since then till now. The following edicts in connection with the Cromwellian Settlement give a basis to the plot.
First - That Irish landowners forfeited their lands and were banished before a certain date named as the last day of grace. Neglecting to transplant before then they were liable to be hanged.
Second - Cromwellian soldier settlers marrying Irish women forfeited their lands and became liable to transplantation.
Third - The labouring classes were allowed to remain and serve the settlers.
Fourth - Outlawed soldiers, landowners who had refused to transplant, and other vagrants hiding in bogs and mountains were denounced as Tories and hunted down, a price being set on their heads, as also on the heads of wolves and priests.

Titre original : The Daughter of Donagh: A Cromwellian Drama in Four Acts