We are on Wexford Time, as I call it – slipping into a different dimension of historic awareness in a landscape so textured, ...

Life was very different in Ireland before the Normans ... Henry II did not want to lead an invasion himself but encouraged MacMurrough to hire Norman Knights from Wales. 1167 Defeated by Rory ...

The newly established Knights and Conquests Heritage Centre delves into Granard's 12th century invasion of Ireland, and the Norman history - a must-visit for fans of the show Vikings. For all the ...

During the Norman Invasion of Ireland, King Henry II of England came to Waterford, in 1171, and declared it one of two royal cities in Ireland, the other being Dublin. Built in 1793, the Cathedral ...

Native rulers were either killed or sought refuge in Ireland ... since the Roman invasion. This time the invaders brought with them two languages: French and English. The Norman leaders spoke ...

During the reign of William II, the Welsh rose in revolt, and by 1100 the Normans had been driven out ... After William died in 1087, invasion gathered pace. Morgannwg - or at least its lowlands ...

Explores the 12th-century Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. The invasion also affects Europe, as Irish resources fuel conflict between England and France. In 12th-century Ireland, provincial kings ...

Under the patronage of Anglo-Norman nobles and Welsh landed officials, the Poets of the Aristocracy thrived. The Conquest of Wales was a traumatic event. When Llywelyn ap Gruffudd was killed in ...