1170 in Ireland
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Events from the year 1170 in Ireland.
Events[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ a b c d Foster, R. F. (1989). The Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland. Oxford University Press.