{"slug": "leinster", "label": "Leinster", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leinster", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159736", "qid": "Q159736", "description": "province in Ireland", "entries": 54, "years": 50, "span": [527, 1717], "span_label": ["527 CE", "1717 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Deaths", "count": 25}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 12}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 5}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 4}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 3}, {"title": "Births", "count": 2}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 2}, {"title": "Health & Medicine", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": [], "related": [{"slug": "ireland", "label": "Ireland", "shared": 13}, {"slug": "diarmait-mac-murchada", "label": "Diarmait Mac Murchada", "shared": 7}, {"slug": "munster", "label": "Munster", "shared": 5}, {"slug": "richard-de-clare-2nd-earl-of-pembroke", "label": "Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke", "shared": 4}, {"slug": 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"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372352645#Deaths", "title": "AD 727", "revid": 1372352645, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 728, "year_label": "728 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Dúnchad mac Murchado, king of Leinster (Ireland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340808673#Deaths", "title": "728", "revid": 1340808673, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 738, "year_label": "738 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Fáelán mac Murchado, king of Leinster", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340809691#Deaths", "title": "738", "revid": 1340809691, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 760, "year_label": "760 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Muiredach mac Murchado, king of Leinster (Ireland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358120145#Deaths", "title": "760", "revid": 1358120145, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 776, "year_label": "776 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Cellach mac Dúnchada, king of Leinster (Ireland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340848048#Deaths", "title": "776", "revid": 1340848048, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 795, "year_label": "795 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Bran Ardchenn, king of Leinster (Ireland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340848647#Deaths", "title": "795", "revid": 1340848647, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 818, "year_label": "818 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Muiredach mac Brain, king of Leinster (Ireland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340941123#Deaths", "title": "818", "revid": 1340941123, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 829, "year_label": "829 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Muiredach mac Ruadrach, king of Leinster", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340941503#Deaths", "title": "829", "revid": 1340941503, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 834, "year_label": "834 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Cellach mac Brain, king of Leinster (Ireland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340941786#Deaths", "title": "834", "revid": 1340941786, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 838, "year_label": "838 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Bran mac Fáeláin, king of Leinster (Ireland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340941885#Deaths", "title": "838", "revid": 1340941885, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 854, "year_label": "854 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Túathal mac Máele-Brigte, king of Leinster", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341129142#Deaths", "title": "854", "revid": 1341129142, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 862, "year_label": "862 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Ruarc mac Brain, king of Leinster (Ireland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341129421#Deaths", "title": "862", "revid": 1341129421, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 863, "year_label": "863 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Muirecán mac Diarmata, king of Leinster", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1322668706#Deaths", "title": "863", "revid": 1322668706, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 871, "year_label": "871 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Ailill mac Dúnlainge, king of Leinster", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341129558#Deaths", "title": "871", "revid": 1341129558, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 885, "year_label": "885 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Muiredach mac Brain, king of Leinster (Ireland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366655145#Deaths", "title": "885", "revid": 1366655145, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 908, "year_label": "908 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 13", "text": "September 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).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364468131#Ireland", "title": "908", "revid": 1364468131, "section": "Events › By place › Ireland"}}, {"year": 909, "year_label": "909 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Cerball mac Muirecáin, king of Leinster (Ireland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367656270#Deaths", "title": "909", "revid": 1367656270, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 914, "year_label": "914 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Viking 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.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1355643516#Europe", "title": "914", "revid": 1355643516, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 917, "year_label": "917 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Battle 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.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364468140#Europe", "title": "917", "revid": 1364468140, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 917, "year_label": "917 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Augaire mac Ailella, king of Leinster (Ireland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364468140#Deaths", "title": "917", "revid": 1364468140, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 984, "year_label": "984 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Domnall Claen, king of Leinster (Ireland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341908618#Deaths", "title": "984", "revid": 1341908618, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 999, "year_label": "999 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "December 30", "text": "December 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).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364468443#Europe", "title": "AD 999", "revid": 1364468443, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1002, "year_label": "1002 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Brian 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.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371270947#British_Isles", "title": "1002", "revid": 1371270947, "section": "Events › By place › British Isles"}}, {"year": 1072, "year_label": "1072 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "February 7", "text": "February 7 – Diarmait mac Máel na mBó, Irish king of Leinster", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1332932811#Deaths", "title": "1072", "revid": 1332932811, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1075, "year_label": "1075 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Domnall mac Murchada, king of Leinster and Dublin", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365265849#Deaths", "title": "1075", "revid": 1365265849, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1109, "year_label": "1109 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Fighting is recorded among Leinster dynasties, involving the Uí Cheinnselaig rival Leinster factions. These conflicts are recorded as violent clashes.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1338984246#Events", "title": "1109 in Ireland", "revid": 1338984246, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1110, "year_label": "1110 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Diarmait Mac Murchada, Irish king of Leinster (d. 1171)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368871350#Births", "title": "1110", "revid": 1368871350, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1117, "year_label": "1117 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Diarmait mac Énna meic Murchada ruler of the kingdoms of Leinster and Dublin.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1337759104#Deaths", "title": "1117 in Ireland", "revid": 1337759104, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1132, "year_label": "1132 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Diarmait Mac Murchada has the abbey of Kildare in Ireland burned, and the abbess raped. He becomes king of the province of Leinster.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359566515#Religion", "title": "1132", "revid": 1359566515, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 1140, "year_label": "1140 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Domhnall Caomhánach, king of Leinster (d. 1175)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367307539#Births", "title": "1140", "revid": 1367307539, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1167, "year_label": "1167 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Diarmaid mac Murchadha (or Dermot), former king of Leinster, returns to Ireland with an advance party of Flemings under Richard fitz Godbert de Roche.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361983030#Ireland", "title": "1167", "revid": 1361983030, "section": "Events › By place › Ireland"}}, {"year": 1169, "year_label": "1169 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May", "text": "May – 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.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367314843#Ireland", "title": "1169", "revid": 1367314843, "section": "Events › By place › Ireland"}}, {"year": 1169, "year_label": "1169 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 1", "text": "1 May – Norman invasion of Ireland starts with the arrival at Bannow Bay in Leinster of Norman military leaders Robert Fitz-Stephen, Maurice FitzGerald and others including Cambro-Norman knight (and vassal of Henry II of England) Richard de Clare (\"Strongbow\") who has made an alliance with exiled Irish chief Diarmait Mac Murchada to help him regain the throne of Leinster. Wexford, Waterford, Dublin and the Kingdom of Ossory are taken and Mac Murchada restored as King of Leinster.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1318453331#Events", "title": "1169 in Ireland", "revid": 1318453331, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1171, "year_label": "1171 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May", "text": "May – following the death of Diarmait Mac Murchada, King of Leinster, the lordship of Leinster is disputed between his son, Domhnall Caomhánach, and the Cambro-Norman Richard de Clare (Strongbow).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1247814057#Events", "title": "1171 in Ireland", "revid": 1247814057, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1171, "year_label": "1171 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "May 1", "text": "May 1 – Diarmaid mac Murchadha, king of Leinster (b. 1110)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362165802#Deaths", "title": "1171", "revid": 1362165802, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1171, "year_label": "1171 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "July", "text": "July – 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).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362165802#Britain", "title": "1171", "revid": 1362165802, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 1177, "year_label": "1177 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "May", "text": "May – Council of Oxford: Prince John is made Lord of Ireland and speculative grants of the kingdoms of Cork and Limerick are made to Norman vassals. Royal administrators are also assigned to Leinster.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1319110369#Events", "title": "1177 in Ireland", "revid": 1319110369, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1188, "year_label": "1188 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Aoife MacMurrough (or Eva), princess of Leinster (b. 1145)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1325547787#Deaths", "title": "1188", "revid": 1325547787, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1334, "year_label": "1334 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "Justicier Darcy campaigns against Ó Bríain and Mac Conmara in Thomond, Domhnall and Diarmaid Óg Mac Carthaigh in Desmond, Ó Tuathail and Ó Bróin in Leinster", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1323561415#Events", "title": "1334 in Ireland", "revid": 1323561415, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1338, "year_label": "1338 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "Justiciar de Charleton campaigns against the Leinster Irish", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1323557757#Events", "title": "1338 in Ireland", "revid": 1323557757, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1341, "year_label": "1341 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": "August 2", "text": "2 August – 2 October – deputy justicier campaigns in Leinster against Mac Murchada.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1323560963#Events", "title": "1341 in Ireland", "revid": 1323560963, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1344, "year_label": "1344 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": "July 21", "text": "21 July – Justiciar campaigns in south Leinster and Munster.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1323612935#Events", "title": "1344 in Ireland", "revid": 1323612935, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1346, "year_label": "1346 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "April 23", "text": "23 April (until April 29) – the castles of Lea, Kilmohide and Balylethan in Leinster captured by Uí Mhórdha, Uí Chonchobair (Ó Conchubhair Fáilghe) and Uí Dhíomusaigh [3].", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1264638973#Events", "title": "1346 in Ireland", "revid": 1264638973, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1394, "year_label": "1394 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Battle 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.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371593498#Date_unknown", "title": "1394", "revid": 1371593498, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1395, "year_label": "1395 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Defeat of Leinster Irish under Art Mór Mac Murchadha Caomhánach, King of Leinster and submission of nearly all Irish and rebel English chiefs to King Richard II of England.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1320958765#Events", "title": "1395 in Ireland", "revid": 1320958765, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1398, "year_label": "1398 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "July 20", "text": "20 July – Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March dies at the Battle of Kells in the war against the Leinster Irish.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1318940473#Events", "title": "1398 in Ireland", "revid": 1318940473, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1402, "year_label": "1402 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Local conflicts between Gaelic chieftains and Anglo-Irish lords continued throughout the year, particularly in frontier areas bordering The Pale and in parts of Leinster and Munster.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360230320#Events", "title": "1402 in Ireland", "revid": 1360230320, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1569, "year_label": "1569 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "Sir Edmund Butler of Cloughgrenan leads a revolt against the Lord Deputy of Ireland, Sir Henry Sidney, in Leinster.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1258958192#Events", "title": "1569 in Ireland", "revid": 1258958192, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1575, "year_label": "1575 CE", "section": "Health & Medicine", "date": "August", "text": "August–September – Plague in Leinster.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1323611124#Events", "title": "1575 in Ireland", "revid": 1323611124, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1582, "year_label": "1582 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September", "text": "September – Fiach McHugh O'Byrne surrenders, ending the Second Desmond Rebellion in Leinster.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1247428564#Events", "title": "1582 in Ireland", "revid": 1247428564, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1608, "year_label": "1608 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "County Longford is transferred from Connacht to Leinster, has its boundaries defined and is divided into six baronies.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1247388403#Events", "title": "1608 in Ireland", "revid": 1247388403, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1647, "year_label": "1647 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 8", "text": "8 August – Irish Confederate Wars: An English Parliamentary army defeats the Irish Confederate's Leinster army.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1353737212#Events", "title": "1647 in England", "revid": 1353737212, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1717, "year_label": "1717 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "August 3", "text": "August 3 – the title Viscount Boyne, in the province of Leinster, is created in the peerage of Ireland in favour of the Scottish military commander Gustavus Hamilton, 1st Baron Hamilton of Stackallan.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1348841013#Events", "title": "1717 in Ireland", "revid": 1348841013, "section": "Events"}}]}