Ironside was the name given to a trooper in the cavalry formed by English political leader Oliver Cromwell in the 17th century. The name came from "Old Ironsides", one of Cromwell's nicknames.
Ironside by Holly Black, is the novel sequel to Tithe : A Modern Faerie Tale. The author finished writing it on February 4th, 2006. It is 336 pages long and it will be out in stores on May 8th, 2007.
Ironside (originally broadcast under the name A Man Called Ironside in the United Kingdom) was a Universal television series which ran on NBC from March 28, 1967 to January 16, 1975. The character's debut was in a TV-movie in early 1967.