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Leinster

province in Ireland

35 dated entries naming Leinster, drawn from 33 separate years between 527 CE and 1394 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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6th century

  • 527Illan mac Dúnlainge, king of Leinster (Ireland)source

8th century

  • 727Murchad mac Brain Mut, king of Leinster (Ireland)source
  • 728Dúnchad mac Murchado, king of Leinster (Ireland)source
  • 738Fáelán mac Murchado, king of Leinstersource
  • 760Muiredach mac Murchado, king of Leinster (Ireland)source
  • 776Cellach mac Dúnchada, king of Leinster (Ireland)source
  • 795Bran Ardchenn, king of Leinster (Ireland)source

9th century

  • 818Muiredach mac Brain, king of Leinster (Ireland)source
  • 829Muiredach mac Ruadrach, king of Leinstersource
  • 834Cellach mac Brain, king of Leinster (Ireland)source
  • 838Bran mac Fáeláin, king of Leinster (Ireland)source
  • 854Túathal mac Máele-Brigte, king of Leinstersource
  • 862Ruarc mac Brain, king of Leinster (Ireland)source
  • 863Muirecán mac Diarmata, king of Leinstersource
  • 871Ailill mac Dúnlainge, king of Leinstersource
  • 885Muiredach mac Brain, king of Leinster (Ireland)source

10th century

  • 908September 13 – Battle of Belach Mugna: In an alliance with the kings Cerball mac Muirecáin of Leinster, Cathal mac Conchobair of Connacht, and Cellach mac Cerbaill of Osraige, High King Flann Sinna defeats the forces of King Cormac mac Cuilennáin of Munster near Castledermot (County Kildare).source
  • 909Cerball mac Muirecáin, king of Leinster (Ireland)source
  • 914Viking raiders establish a settlement near Waterford (Ireland) led by Ottir (the Black). The Dublin Vikings are forced to pay tribute to the Irish kings of Meath and Leinster as the price to keeping their independence.source
  • 917Battle of Confey: The Norse Vikings under Sigtrygg Caech defeat and kill King Augaire mac Ailella of Leinster in battle. Sigtrygg re-captures Dublin and establishes himself as king, while his kinsman Ragnall ua Ímair returns to England to become King of Northumbria.source
  • 917Augaire mac Ailella, king of Leinster (Ireland)source
  • 984Domnall Claen, king of Leinster (Ireland)source
  • 999December 30 – Battle of Glenmama: The combined forces of Munster and Meath under Brian Boru (High King of Ireland) inflict a crushing defeat on the allied armies of Leinster and Dublin near Lyons Hill (County Kildare).source

11th century

  • 1002Brian Boru, king of Leinster and Munster, becomes High King of Ireland. After the submission of Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill, Brian Boru makes an expedition to the North.source
  • 1072February 7 – Diarmait mac Máel na mBó, Irish king of Leinstersource
  • 1075Domnall mac Murchada, king of Leinster and Dublinsource

12th century

  • 1110Diarmait Mac Murchada, Irish king of Leinster (d. 1171)source
  • 1132Diarmait Mac Murchada has the abbey of Kildare in Ireland burned, and the abbess raped. He becomes king of the province of Leinster.source
  • 1140Domhnall Caomhánach, king of Leinster (d. 1175)source
  • 1167Diarmaid mac Murchadha (or Dermot), former king of Leinster, returns to Ireland with an advance party of Flemings under Richard fitz Godbert de Roche.source
  • 1169May – Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland: Anglo-Norman mercenaries land at the request of deposed King Diarmaid mac Murchadha (Dermot). Among those arriving is Richard de Clare (a vassal of Henry II), who has made an alliance with exiled Diarmaid mac Murchadha to help him regain the throne of Leinster. This begins the period of Anglo-Norman dominance of Ireland.source
  • 1171July – King Henry II decides to lead a military expedition to Ireland and summons Richard de Clare (Strongbow) to join forces. In September, Richard travels to England and promises his loyalty to Henry. He is granted Leinster as a fiefdom and is honored with the post of "royal constable in Ireland". The army is assembled at Pembroke – several siege towers are shipped over, should Henry need to assault the Norman-held towns (or others such as Cork and Limerick).source
  • 1171May 1 – Diarmaid mac Murchadha, king of Leinster (b. 1110)source
  • 1188Aoife MacMurrough (or Eva), princess of Leinster (b. 1145)source

14th century

  • 1394Battle of Ros-Mhic-Thriúin: The Kingdom of Leinster, led by King Art mac Art MacMurrough-Kavanagh, defeats an invading army from England, led by King Richard II of England and Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March.source

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