11th century in Ireland
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Events from the 11th century in Ireland.

1000s

1002
1005
1006
  • Brian Boru makes a triumphal progress around Leath Cuinn, taking hostages from every northern state, thus demonstrating he was undisputed King of Ireland.[3]
  • Death of Cú Connacht mac Dundach.
1007
1008

1010s

1012
1013
1014
  • 23 April: Battle of Clontarf, at which the Vikings and men of North Leinster are defeated by Brian Boru, who is killed in the battle[5] as is Máel Mórda mac Murchada.[6]
1015
1016
1017

1020s

1021
1022
  • Niall mac Eochada defeats the Dublin Norse at sea.[8]
  • Death of Mael Seachnaill II, Overking of the Uí Néill, who had reigned since 980,[2] and who became King of Ireland on the death of Brian Boru in 1014 and ruled until his death.[9]
1023
1024 and 1026
  • Niall mac Eochada invades Dublin and take hostages.[7]
1027

1030s

1030
  • Death of Gormflaith (b. 960), daughter of Murchad mac Find, King of Leinster, and third wife of Brian Ború.
1035
1036
1038

1040s

1041
1042
  • Death of Sigtrygg Silkbeard.[6]
1046
  • Ímar mac Arailt was expelled from Dublin by Echmarcach mac Ragnaill, who then reigns as king.

1050s

1052
  • Echmarcach mac Ragnaill, King of Dublin is expelled from the town.
1054
  • 30 April: A tornado hits Ros-deala (in modern County Westmeath)

1060s

1064
  • Donnchad, son of Brian Boru, dies in Rome, after being dethroned by his nephew.[10]
1069

1070s

1070
1072
  • Death of Diarmait mac Mail na mBo, a king of Leinster and a contender for the title of High King of Ireland. He was one of the most important and significant Kings in Ireland in the pre-Norman era.
1075
1079

1080s

1080
1081
1086
1088

1090s

1095;

1096

References

  1. Moody, T. W.; Martin, F. X., eds. (1967). The Course of Irish History. Cork: Mercier Press. p. 104.
  2. 1 2 Duffy, Seán (2005). The Concise History of Ireland. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan.
  3. 1 2 Moody, T. W.; Martin, F. X., eds. (1967). The Course of Irish History. Cork: Mercier Press. p. 113.
  4. Annals of Ulster.
  5. Moody, T. W.; Martin, F. X., eds. (1967). The Course of Irish History. Cork: Mercier Press. p. 114.
  6. 1 2 3 Mac Annaidh, S., ed. (2001). Illustrated Dictionary of Irish History. Dublin: Gill and Macmillan.
  7. 1 2 Benjamin T. Hudson, ‘Niall mac Eochada (d. 1063)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 18 April 2008
  8. Heald, Henrietta (1992). Chronicle of Britain. Jacques Legrand. p. 172. ISBN 0-19-211695-9.
  9. Moody, TW; Martin, FX, eds. (1967). The Course of Irish History. Cork, Ireland: The Mercier Press. p. 115.
  10. Moody, TW; Martin, FX, eds. (1967). The Course of Irish History. Cork, Ireland: The Mercier Press. p. 122.
  11. Annals of Ulster.
  12. Annals of Inisfallen.
  13. The Welsh Academy. Encyclopaedia of Wales.
  14. Foster, R. F., ed. (1989). The Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198229704.
  15. Moody, TW; Martin, FX, eds. (1967). The Course of Irish History. Cork, Ireland: The Mercier Press. p. 118.
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