1166 in Ireland

1166 in Ireland

Events

*Death of Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn, High King of Ireland"The Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland." Foster, RF. Oxford University Press, Oxford. 1989] .
*Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair succeeds to the high-kingship, on the death of his father, Tairrdelbach mac Ruaidri Ua Conchobair. [cite book | last=Moody, TW & Martin, FX (eds)| year=1967 |title=The Course of Irish History | publisher=The Mercier Press | location=Cork, Ireland | pages=p 121]
*Dermot MacMurrough, King of Leinster, is driven overseas and seeks the help of Henry II of England and recruits Norman knights.

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