1211 - 1220 AD

1211 AD The Anglo - Norman Galls / foreigners besieged the Narrow Water / Caol Uisce in Co. Down in the Ulster Province, and 115.Aedh Meith O Niall the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain King of Aileach in Ulster combined the forces of the Cenel nEogain, and his kinsmen, the Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niall Cenel Conaill Septs, along with the Heremonian Dal Cuinn 3 Colla Septs of Orghialla, against them, and many of the English Galls were slain during the battle.

        The Augustinian friary of St. John the Evangelist was founded in Co. Kilkenny / Ossory in the south - west of Southern Leinster this year.

       De Bermingham / Mac Feorais the Anglo - Norman Baron and the Galls / foreigners now began the construction of walls and gates around Athenry in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht  to keep the Irish Septs out.

1212 AD  115.Aedh Meith O Niall the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niall Cenel nEogain King of Aileach in Ulster Province overtook the English Galls in Ulster with his combined Gaelic Irish forces from the Cenel nEogain, the Cenel Conaill and the Dal Cuinn 3 Colla Septs from the kingdom of Orghialla, and a countless number of the Galls / foreigners were again slain in this second battle and 115.Aedh Meith O Niall would continue to hold his prominent position in Ulster from now on until his death in 1230 AD.

     The Anglo - Norman Barons in England were continuing to give John "Lackland" the third Angevin Norman English King trouble and he now desperately needed the support of the 27 Anglo - Norman Marcher Barons in Ireland, so he made up with William - the Marshall for which he was then personally given a free hand in Ireland, and King John "Lackland," then on his advice, who had previously been excommunicated by Pope Innocent 111, was to finally make reparation for his previous erratic attitude.  

    Donnell O Kennedy the Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Ui Turlogh Catholic Bishop of Killaloe in Co. Clare in Northern Munster, died this year.     

1213 AD February: Pope Innocent 111 had John "Lackland" the third Angevin Norman English King admit he held both Ireland and England as a Fief of the Holy See and the Anglo - Norman Barons now supported John "Lackland" the English Norman King against the King of France, and they had also previously protested when the Pope proposed to free all King John' "Lackland's" subjects from their allegiance to him. Walter de Lacy and the tenants in the O Melaglins / O Loughlins Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill kingdom of Meath in the south of Northern Leinster, and the Ulster Province, were restored to their previous positions, although they had been involved in the rebellion against King John "Lackland", with only Hugh de Lacy left in exile, and the prisoners still in his custody released and the hostages restored. With his renewed connection to King John "Lackland", William - the Marshall was to be  later on in a better position to promote himself and his cohorts in Ireland under the regency of King John's young son, Henry 111, while Hubert de Burgh who headed the government in England, was to promote the de Burgh / Burke interests in Ireland also. Although he was to attempt to further expand their profile in the Connacht Province, he was to meet with opposition from the other Anglo - Norman Marcher Barons under Richard - the Marshall when he too came to Ireland.

     The successor of John de Comyn the Anglo - Norman second Catholic Archbishop of Dublin was to change St. Patrick's Church in Dublin into a Cathedral.  

1214 AD 115.Aedh Meith O Niall the Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niall Cenel nEogain King of Aileach defeated the invading Anglo - Norman English Galls again this year, and Carriong Port in the Ulster Province was burnt, and many of the Galls / foreigners were once again slain. Bean "Midhe," (who was the daughter of Ua Einigh the previously slain Heremonian Dal Cuinn 3 Colla King), who was the wife of 115.Aed Meith O Niall the Cenel nEogain King of Aileach, died this year. 115.Aedh Meith O Niall decided to besiege the Anglo - Norman English Galls who had previously set themselves up in the kingdom of Ulidia on the east coast of the Ulster Province, and once again many of these foreigners there were also killed.

        At this time, the O Maegans from the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Sept had their territory at Dun Doighre / Duniry in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht where they were the lawyers and keepers of the Irish Brehon Law, which had been collected now for over 700 years.

       Sir John de Gray, the newly appointed English Lord Justicar in Ireland for King John "Lackland," began further English fortifications against the Gaelic Irish Septs when he constructed Rindown Castle on Loch Ree to the east of Lecarrow in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province, and also an adjoining castle at Clonmacnoise in Co. Offaly in the mid - west of Southern Leinster, while another castle, now known as King John's Castle was also constructed there at Shannon Bridge.

1215 AD William de Burgh the original Anglo - Norman Baron had been originally allotted the Connacht Province in fee simple by John "Lackland" the third Angevin Norman English King if he could take it by force from the Gaelic Irish Septs there, and this English Earldom was then to pass onto his son, Aed de Burgh, with the de Burghs / Burkes becoming involved in many bloody disputes in the future in Connacht while trying to gain the upper hand there also with their traditional Anglo - Norman enemies, who were now backing the rights of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Siol Muireadhach / Sil Murray Ui Conchobair O Connors who were to continue to be a challenge to their overall rule there.

     Walter de Lacy / de Leice the Anglo - Norman Baron became the "official" English Earl of Meath, again, when he was re - granted the O Melaglins / O Loughlins Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niall territory in the kingdom of Meath in the south of Northern Leinster, if he could take it by force from the Gaelic Irish Septs who were still surviving  there, but his brother Hugo de Lacy was not restored to his previous position as the English Earl in Ulster.

     The construction on the fortified Dublin Castle (The Devil's 1/2 Acre), in Dublin in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster, which was to be the home of England's oppression and create so much misery for the Gaelic Irish people for nearly 800 years to come, was finally finished.

     St Audeon's Arch, (which was a part of St. Audoen's Church that was named after the Patron Saint of Rouen in France), was constructed further down the hill from the church itself, and is now the only surviving gate of the City of Dublin's original walls constructed to keep the Gaelic Irish Septs out of Dublin.

      William de Valance the Anglo - Norman Marcher Baron constructed a castle at Ferns in Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster, which was the former capital settlement there, developed on the dun / fort of the Kings of Leinster  as it had been previously destroyed by *115.Rory O Connor the last 183rd King of Ireland and his kinsman and his "äged"ally, 113.Tiernan O Rourke from the Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne when they had initially came up against 113.Diarmait Mac Murrogh na Gall - of the Foreigners the 59th King of Leinster who had been from the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig Sept there). 

     Geoffrey de Marisco another of the Anglo - Norman Marcher Barons founded the Church of the Knight Hospitallers at Hospital in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of the Munster Province, the Poul na Raha Priory of the Austin Canons on the previous Celtic monastery sight of Kill Agha (The Church of the Field) there in Co. Kerry, and the Austin Cannon Priory also there at Kilcolman Colman Abbey in the south - west. (The ruins are still there to see).  

      O Sullivan Mor the Heberian Eoghanacht Chaisil Chieftain constructed Dunloe (The Fort of the Lo - Castle) near Beaufort as a mountain stronghold in Co. Kerry in the south - west of the Munster Province against the further intrusion of the Anglo - Norman English Galls. 

    Donnell Oge O Lonergan who was a Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Ui Turlogh Cistercian monk from Muscry Tire in Ormond / North - Eastern Munster attended the 12th Council in the Basilica in Rome at which 1185 priests also attended where Pope Innocent 111 had excommunicated John" Lackland" the Norman English King.

     Maurice Fitz Gerald who was now the Anglo - Norman English Earl of Desmond constructed Castel Magne on the River Maine in Co. Kerry in the south - west of the Munster Province, which was built to separate the Anglo - Norman Fitz Geralds from the Mac Carthys the Heberian Eoghanacht Chaisil Kings of Southern Munster / Desmond there.

     The Annals of Innisfallen was finally compiled that had been commenced 2 Centuries before. 

1216 AD  111.Donogh Cairbreach O Brian the Heberian Dal gCais King of Northern Munster / Thomond who had his territory in Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province, was now also the English Lord of Thomond, so he moved his stronghold to Ennis were he was constructing the Ennis Abbey as although the Heberian Ui Bloid Ui Turlogh Ui mBriain O Brians had always had their stronghold fortress at Killaloe he had allowed the English Galls to build one there also. His father, 110.Donnel Mor O Brian before him had previously also relied on the City of Limerick as his stronghold, and this was a further sign that he personally was now becoming more and more  disconnected from his Gaelic Irish Heberian Dal gCais heritage. (The Dalcassian Septs were now well and truly feeling the pressure from the English advances into their original Dal gCais territory and the ongoing construction of their new stone castles that were being built against them.)

        115.Cathal Crobhdhearg - of the Wine Red Hand O Connor the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin 58th King of Connacht founded St. Patrick's Abbey at Ballintober / Baile Tobair Phadraig (The Town of the Well of Patrick) in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province, for the Canons Regular of St. Augustine, this year and work was to later be carried out on its re - construction in 1963, and it can be seen situated next to a previous church founded there originally by St. Patrick, and the priests there were to still continuously celebrate the Catholic Mass for the 750 years during the English ethnic and religious oppression. (It is now also restored and can be seen seven miles to the south of Castlebar). The O Connor Kings from the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai had also constructed a castle there at Ballintober / Baile an Tobair (The Town of the Well) in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province as their chief seat of power. (It's ruined remains are also still there to be seen).       

October 18th: John "Lackland" the third Plantagenet Angevin Norman King of England, died of dysentery, and ten days later on October 28th his 9 year old infant son became Henry 111 in England, with William - the Marshall / Le Maraschell - the Elder the English Earl of Leinster now acting as the Regency Governor in England.

   Donnell O Longergan 111 from the Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Ui Turlogh Sept was consecrated the Catholic Archbishop of Cashel in Co. Tipperary in Ormond / North - Eastern Munster.  

1217 AD William- the Marshall the Elder the Anglo - Norman Marcher Baron who was also the English Earl of Leinster granted a charter this year to the town of Callan in Co. Kilkenny / Ossory in the south - west of Southern Leinster.

September 12th: William - the Marshall who was now the Regent of England, ordered that no Irish men, only English men, were to be appointed to any high religious positions in Ireland.

     The leading Anglo - Norman Families in Ireland at this time were the de Barries / Barrys, de Burghs / Burkes, de Cogans, Fitz Geralds, Powers / Le Poer, de Roistres / Roches, Wogans, with Gerald Fitz Maurice Fitz Gerald the English 3rd Earl of Desmond sometimes acting as the English Governor of Ireland.

    Donnell O Gara from the Heberian Cianachta Sept in the Connacht Province, died this year. 

    Felix O Hea a Heberian Dal gCais Cistercian monk previously appointed to the See of Lismore in 1179 AD, died this year and was interred in St. Carthach's Church at Lismore.

1219  AD Donnell Oge - the Younger O Lonergan who was a Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Ui Turlogh Cistercian monk from Muscry Tire in Ormond / North - Eastern Munster was appointed to the See of Cashel by Pope Innocent 111 and he later died in Rome or Burgundy while returning to Ireland and was interred at Citeaux Convent.

     William - the Marshall / Le Maraschell, the Anglo - Norman English Seneschal died this year, as did John de Courcy the previous Anglo - Norman Baron who had been the original English Earl of Ulster, who was to die in exile in France instead after previously falling out with the erratic King John "Lackland."

    An English Council was also held in Dublin in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster this year, that "officially" declared that only English Law and English customs were to be implemented in Ireland.

1220 AD Fonachtan Ua Bronain who had been a successor to the position originally held by 94.St. Columbcille / St. Columba in Derry / Daire, died this year, and contention occurred between the Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Sept and the community there in Co. Derry in the north of the Ulster Province, as to who would be his successor, and the community chose Mac Campbell / Mac Cathmhaoil. and although 115.Aed Meith O Niall the Cenel nEogain King of Aileach had chosen Flann O Brallaghan / Ua Brollachain, the community won the day and Mac Campbell was appointed to the position. 

     Walter de Lacy the Anglo - Norman Baron who was the English Earl of Meath founded an Abbey for the Benedictine monks from Evereux in Normandy, at Fore in Co. Westmeath in the south - west of Southern Leinster and the Castle of Ross was also constructed by the Anglo - Norman Barons at Finnia also there in Co. Westmeath on the south shore of Loch Sheelin against the Gaelic Irish Septs throughout the region there, where Co. Cavan, Co. Meath and Co. Westmeath join together. (It too is now only a ruin.)

     Richard / Ricarde de Burg / Burke the Anglo - Norman Baron, who was a son of the original William de Burg, who was now intending to expand his overall control in the Connacht Province, gathered together a host of Galls / foreigners, and crossed from Boyle over the Curlieu Mountains in Co. Leitrim to Ballinafad to reach Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province were he was to construct another fortress there against the Gaelic Irish Septs in that region.

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