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The story of Brian Boru, The Last High King, The Emperor, The Warrior King, The Unifier. In this riveting historical journey, we delve into the remarkable li...
Up until the medieval period and even up as far as the early modern period, Ireland was divided into numerous small kingdoms. The High King of Ireland was a ...
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Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair. Ruaidrí mac Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair (Modern Irish: Ruairí Ó Conchúir; anglicised as Rory O'Conor) [1][2][3][4] (c. 1116 – 2 December 1198) was King of Connacht from 1156 to 1186, and High King of Ireland from 1166 to 1198. [5] He was the last High King of Ireland before the Anglo-Norman invasion.
Rory O’Connor (Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair), born around 1116, is an iconic figure in Irish history, best known for being the last High King of Ireland before the Norman invasion of 1169. His reign, though marked by challenges and conflicts, was a significant period that shaped the course of Irish history.
Death of Edward Bruce. Edward Bruce’s tomb – Davidmc5585 – cc. Although he tries to pacify the country, he is led to take part in other battles to unite the Kingdom. And all his achievements were sadly wiped out when he was killed at the Battle of Faughart on October 14, 1318, near Dundalk. His death marked the end of his campaign in ...
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king (1156-1186), Connaught. Roderic O’Connor (died 1198, near Lough Corrib, County Galway, Ire.) was the king of Connaught and the last high king of Ireland; he failed to turn back the Anglo-Norman invasion that led to the conquest of Ireland by England. Roderic succeeded his father, Turloch O’Connor, as king of Connaught in 1156.