Some nice dates to know for Irish history.......

A.D.794/795 - first attacks by "Vikings" on Ireland - first done on the island of either Rathlin or Lambay (uncertain as to which one it is as they both have the same Irish name Reichriu)

A.D. 1014 - Battle of Clontarf - Brian Boru's attempts to become High King of Ireland result in his attack on Dublin attacking the Leinstermen under Mael Mordha, and the Dublin Vikings as well as Hebridean and Mann Vikings. On Brian's side were the Limerick vikings, and the Munstermen, as well as possibly some Connaughtmen and Ulstermen (?) (the last two i will check up on later)


A.D. 1169 - LArge Norman arrival in Ireland thanks to Diarmuid Mac something who used the Normans to help him get his land back. They did and then took it for themselves.........(yes quick version)



more to follow

AD 1002 Was the crowning of Brian Boru, as the high king of Ireland, ending the O'Neill dynasty, he also shagged a horse that day.... let us never speak of it again....

1607 : 14th of September - The Flight of the Earls.

914 - First "town" and I use the term quite loosely, Waterford by the Vikings

431AD - Palladius is sent by Pope Celestine as the "first bishop of the Irish".


432AD - Patrick, later Saint Patrick, arrives in Ireland.

563AD - Colum Cille founds the monastary of Iona

837AD - First Viking fleets to appear on inland waterways in Ireland (ie they sail up the rivers now)

841AD - Vikings spend their first winter here, and also build their first base, called by the Irish a "Longphort"(Lit. "ship port")

902AD - First Viking Dublin destroyed by the Irish

917AD - the Vikings re-settle Dublin.

997AD - first coins minted in Ireland (by Sitric Silkenbeard, king of Dublin)

Andrew wrote:

841AD - Vikings spend their first winter here, and also build their first base, called by the Irish a "Longphort"(Lit. "ship port")

At Annagassen Co. Louth.

433AD Darren introduced st. patrick to cheese.