Ireland History Timeline 2

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Ireland History Timeline page 2 of 4 from 100 B C E to 1318 at Timeline Help.

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- 200 AD

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- 461

- 536

- 563

- 800

- 914 - 920

- 1014

- 1167 - 1169

- 1171

- 1318

Gaels arrive in Ireland.

The High Kingship at Tara in County Meath is established.

Naill of the Nine Hostages becomes High King. He rules until 405 AD.

The reign of King McNeill begins. He reigns until 463 AD.

Palladius is sent to Ireland by Pope Celestine the First to be Bishop. Palladius dies soon after arriving.

Saint Patrick arrives in Ireland to convert the pagan Irish Kings to Christianity.

Saint Patrick dies after succeeding at introducing both the Christian Church and Roman Civilization to Ireland.

Crop failures and famine in Ireland, due possibly to a volcanic winter.

Irish monastic influence reaches its peak with the founding of two monastic schools.

The Vikings attack Ireland on Lambay Island, off the coast of Dublin.

Vikings establish settlements in Waterford, Dublin and Limerick.

King Brian is killed at the Battle of Clontarf. This marks the beginning of Viking decline.

The Normans arrive in County Wexford. This begins the 800 year old fight between the Irish and the English.

Henry II arrives and declares himself Lord of Ireland.

Edward Bruce of Scotland is killed by the English after failing to become the Ard Ri.

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Bibliography of the Ireland History Timeline 2

Foster, R (2001). Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland.
Wales, G of, and O'Meara, J (1983). The History and Topography of Ireland. Penguin Classics.
Deary, T and Brown, M (2009). Ireland Horrible Histories Special.
State, P (2009). A Brief History.
A New History of Ireland, Volume I. Prehistoric and Early Ireland.
Moody, T, Martin, F and Byrne, F (2009). Early Modern Ireland 1534 - 1691 Volume Three.
Platt Parmele, M (2006). Short History of England, Eire and Scotland.
Charles Edwards, T (2007). Early Christian Ireland.

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