1022
Maelsechlainn II The Great, High King of Ireland, died.
Ireland
Maelsechlainn II The Great, High King of Ireland, died. A new wave of Viking attacks on Ireland began in 914 which created an unstable peace between the Irish and the Norse and …
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Ireland
1040
Duncan I of Scotland killed in battle by Macbeth at Pitgavney.
Ireland
Duncan I (1001 - August 15, 1040) was a son of Crinan the Thane de Mormaer, lay abbot of Dunkeld, and Princess Bethoc of Scotland. He became King of the Scots in succession to his …
1056
Gruffydd ab Llewelyn defeats English army near Hereford
Ireland
Gruffydd ab Llewelyn defeats English army near Hereford. This June 17, 1056 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1057
MacBeth killed by Malcolm, son of Duncan I, at Lumphanan-Mar, Scotland.
Ireland
MacBeth killed by Malcolm, son of Duncan I, at Lumphanan-Mar, Scotland. This August 15, 1057 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1058
Malcolm III (Canmore) crowned.
Ireland
Malcolm III (Canmore) crowned. This April 25, 1058 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1063
England invades Wales.
Ireland
After the collapse of the Roman Empire in Britain during 410, Wales became divided into several kingdoms. Attempts by the Anglo-Saxon tribes to invade these kingdoms failed due to …
1074
Donatus (or Dunan), the first Bishop of Dublin, dies
Ireland
Dúnán (died 6 May 1074) was the first bishop of Dublin, appointed under Dublin’s Hiberno-Norse kings. He is known also as Donatus or Donat. The diocese was put on a regular …
1084
Patrick, Bishop of Dublin, dies in a shipwreck
Ireland
Patrick, Bishop of Dublin, dies in a shipwreck. This October 10, 1084 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1098
Priory at Coldingham founded.
Ireland
Priory at Coldingham founded. This June 21, 1098 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1138
Battle of the Standard at Northallerton in which King David I was defeated by the English.
Ireland
Battle of the Standard at Northallerton in which King David I was defeated by the English. This August 22, 1138 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1141
Malcolm IV, King of Scotland, was born
Ireland
Malcolm IV (or Máel Coluim mac Eanric) (c. 1141 – December 9, 1165), King of Scots, was the eldest son of Henry of Scotland, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon (d. 1152) and Ada de Warenne, a …
1153
King David I died at Carlisle and Malcolm IV crowned at Scone.
Ireland
King David I died at Carlisle and Malcolm IV crowned at Scone. This May 24, 1153 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.