King William Surprised and Captured by the English at Alnwick.
July 13, 1174
On July 13, 1174, King William I of Scotland, also known as William the Lion, was surprised and captured by English …
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Last Day King Henry II Holds His Court in Dublin
April 17, 1172
The last day King Henry II of England held his court in Dublin was on April 17, 1172. Henry’s involvement in …
The Synod of Cashel, the Bishops of Ireland, Under Duress, Pledge Allegiance to Henry II of England
February 2, 1172
The Synod of Cashel of 1172, also known as the Second Synod of Cashel, was assembled at Cashel at the request of Henry …
Henry II Holds His Court in Dublin From This Date to 2 February 1172
November 11, 1171
Henry II (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189) was King of England from 1154 until his death in 1189. During his reign he …
Henry II, Fearful That Strongbow Will Grow Too Powerful in Ireland, Lands at Waterford With an Army
October 17, 1171
Henry II, fearful that Strongbow will grow too powerful in Ireland, lands at Waterford with an army. This October 17, …
MacMurrough and the Normans March on the Norse Kingdom of Dublin
September 21, 1170
In 1170, Diarmait Mac Murchada, the deposed King of Leinster, led an expedition to retake power in Ireland with the help …
Richard De Clare Marries Aoife Ní Mhurrachadha and Sets a Precedent for Norman Rule in Ireland
August 28, 1170
Richard de Clare marries Aoife Ní Mhurrachadha and sets a precedent for Norman rule in Ireland. This August 28, 1170 …
Richard De Clare (Strongbow) Marries MacMurroughs Daughter Aoife, as Part of an Agreement Made Two Years Earlier
August 25, 1170
Richard de Clare (Strongbow) marries MacMurroughs daughter Aoife, as part of an agreement made two years earlier. This …
Strongbow, a Henchman of Henry II, Arrives in Waterford at the Behest of Dermot McMurrough
August 23, 1170
Richard de Clare, known as Strongbow, landed at Waterford with a force of Anglo-Norman knights at the invitation of …
First Normans Land in Ireland
May 1, 1169
In 1169 there occurred one of the most important events in the history of Ireland - the Norman invasion. Ireland in the …
Dermot MacMurrough, King of Leinster and Ally of Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn, Is Defeated in Battle by Rory O'Connor
August 1, 1166
Dermot MacMurrough, also known as Diarmait Mac Murchada, was the King of Leinster and a significant figure in Irish …
King Malcolm IV, Died at Jedburgh Castle
December 9, 1165
King Malcolm IV, of Scotland, (between 23 April and 24 May 1141 – 9 December 1165) nicknamed Virgo, “the …