1170 in Ireland

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1170
in
Ireland

  • 1171
  • 1172
  • 1173
  • 1174
  • 1175
Centuries:
  • 11th
  • 12th
  • 13th
  • 14th
Decades:
  • 1150s
  • 1160s
  • 1170s
  • 1180s
  • 1190s
See also:Other events of 1170
List of years in Ireland

Events from the year 1170 in Ireland.

Events[]

  • 21 September - Following a siege, combined Anglo-Norman and Irish forces seize Dublin, forcing Ascall mac Ragnaill, King of Dublin, into exile.[1]
  • Arrival of Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (Strongbow).[1]
  • Strongbow is married to Dermot MacMurrough’s daughter, Aoife.[1]
  • Invasion of Meath.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Foster, R. F. (1989). The Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland. Oxford University Press.
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