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Brian Boru (d.1014), future High King of Ireland is thought to have been born in 926 or in 941. 927. Death of Sigtrygg Caech (or Sihtric), a Norse-Gael King of Dublin who later reigned as king of York. His epithet means the 'Squinty'. He belonged to the Uí Ímair kindred. 928. Viking massacre of native Irish in Dunmore Caves in County Kilkenny.
Ragnall left Ireland again in 918, and became king of York. [note 10] With Sithric in Dublin and Ragnall in York, a Dublin-York axis developed which would have influence on both England and Ireland for the next half-century. [40] Map showing the major Norse settlements in Ireland in the 10th Century
10th century Ireland consisted of as few as five and as many as nine main kingdoms, subdivided into dozens of smaller kingdoms. The primary kingdoms were Connacht, Ailech, Airgíalla, Ulster, Mide, Leinster, Osraige, Munster and Thomond. Until the end of Gaelic Ireland they continued to fluctuate, expand and contract in size, as well as ...
Munster during this period was classified as part of Leath Moga, or the southern-half, while other parts of Ireland were ruled mostly by the Connachta. After losing Osraige to the east, Cashel was established as the capital of Munster by the Eóganachta. This kindred ruled without interruption until the 10th century.
10th-century Irish people (5 C, 36 P) Pages in category "10th century in Ireland" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
The O'Brien dynasty (Classical Irish: Ua Briain; Modern Irish: Ó Briain [oː ˈbʲɾʲiənʲ]; genitive Uí Bhriain [iː ˈvʲɾʲiənʲ]) was [1] an Irish Clan and noble house of Munster, founded in the 10th century by Brian Boru of the Dál gCais (Dalcassians).
Troops are deployed on the streets of Northern Ireland, marking the start of the Troubles. 1972: March: The Parliament of Northern Ireland is prorogued (and abolished later the following year). 1973: 1 January: Ireland joins the European Community along with the United Kingdom and Denmark. 1973: June: The Northern Ireland Assembly is elected ...
Gormlaith was born in Naas, County Kildare, Ireland.Her father was Murchad mac Finn, King of Leinster, and her brother was Máel Mórda mac Murchada.According to annalistic accounts, she was married to Olaf Cuaran, the Viking king of Dublin and York until his death in 981, [1] and was mother to his son, King Sigtrygg Silkbeard.