flight of earls

noun

(Ireland, historical) the departure into exile of the Irish chieftain Hugh O'Neill and his followers in 1607.

The flight of earls was a significant event in Irish history.

意味（1）

(Ireland, historical) the departure into exile of the Irish chieftain Hugh O'Neill and his followers in 1607.

意味（2）

(Ireland, poetic) the mass emigration of the younger population in the 1970s and 1980s due to unemployment.