Norman invasion of Ireland

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The Norman invasion of Ireland was a 12th-century military and political conquest by Anglo-Norman forces that initiated centuries of English involvement and dominance in Irish affairs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf conquest
historical event
military invasion
commander Diarmait Mac Murchada
Henry II of England
Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Lanstephan
Raymond FitzGerald
Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
describedBySource Annals of Ulster
Annals of the Four Masters
Expugnatio Hibernica
endTime 1175
followed Norman Conquest of England
surface form: Norman conquest of England
followedBy Gaelic resurgence in Ireland
Lordship of Ireland
Tudor conquest of Ireland
hasCause appeal for military aid by Diarmait Mac Murchada
hasEffect beginning of English involvement in Ireland
creation of the Pale around Dublin
decline of Gaelic Irish political dominance
establishment of the Lordship of Ireland
expansion of feudal landholding in Ireland
extension of English law to parts of Ireland
growth of walled towns in Ireland
introduction of Norman castles in Ireland
hasPart Battle of Baginbun
Battle of Thurles
Siege of Dublin
Siege of Limerick (1175)
Siege of Waterford
Siege of Wexford
inception May 1169
location Connacht
Dublin
Leinster
Limerick City
surface form: Limerick

County Meath
surface form: Meath

Munster
Waterford
Wexford
mainCountry Ireland
opponent High Kingship of Ireland
surface form: High King of Ireland

Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair
various Gaelic Irish kings
participant Anglo-Normans
Cambro-Normans
Irish kings
Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Leinster
significantEvent Treaty of Windsor (1175)
capture of Dublin
capture of Waterford
capture of Wexford
landing at Bannow Bay
startTime 1169

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British–Irish relations hasHistoricalRootIn Norman invasion of Ireland
Gaelic Ireland influencedBy Norman invasion of Ireland
Barry hasHistoricalAssociation Norman invasion of Ireland
Anglo-French wars of the 12th and 13th centuries hasPart Norman invasion of Ireland
Lordship of Ireland significantEvent Norman invasion of Ireland
this entity surface form: Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland
Bourke hasHistoricalAssociation Norman invasion of Ireland
Papal bull Laudabiliter influenced Norman invasion of Ireland
subject surface form: Laudabiliter
this entity surface form: Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland
Papal bull Laudabiliter relatedTo Norman invasion of Ireland
subject surface form: Laudabiliter
this entity surface form: Anglo-Norman conquest of Ireland
Dominus Hiberniae legalBasis Norman invasion of Ireland
this entity surface form: Anglo-Norman conquest of Ireland
Carrickfergus Castle usedDuring Norman invasion of Ireland
this entity surface form: Norman conquest of Ulster
High Kingship of Ireland weakenedBy Norman invasion of Ireland
Kilkenny Castle significantEvent Norman invasion of Ireland
this entity surface form: Norman conquest of Ireland
Wexford Harbour associatedWithEvent Norman invasion of Ireland
Kingdom of Connacht notableEvent Norman invasion of Ireland
this entity surface form: Norman invasion of Connacht
Kingdom of Connacht notableEvent Norman invasion of Ireland
this entity surface form: Anglo-Norman conquest of Ireland
Desmond (historical region in Ireland) event Norman invasion of Ireland
subject surface form: Desmond
FitzGerald family involvedIn Norman invasion of Ireland
Barry family associatedWith Norman invasion of Ireland
Geraldines originatedFrom Norman invasion of Ireland
Pale significantEvent Norman invasion of Ireland
Pale significantEvent Norman invasion of Ireland
this entity surface form: Anglo-Norman conquest of Ireland
History of County Cork includesEvent Norman invasion of Ireland
this entity surface form: Norman invasion of Munster
British administration in Ireland significantEvent Norman invasion of Ireland
Lord of Leinster associatedWith Norman invasion of Ireland
this entity surface form: Anglo-Norman conquest of Ireland
Treaty of Windsor (1175) follows Norman invasion of Ireland
this entity surface form: Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland
Statutes of Kilkenny relatedTo Norman invasion of Ireland
this entity surface form: Anglo-Norman colonisation of Ireland
Kingdom of Leinster conflict Norman invasion of Ireland