1181 in Ireland

Events from the year 1181 in Ireland.

1181
in
Ireland
Centuries:
  • 11th
  • 12th
  • 13th
  • 14th
Decades:
  • 1160s
  • 1170s
  • 1180s
  • 1190s
  • 1200s
See also:Other events of 1181
List of years in Ireland

Incumbent

Events

  • Walter de Riddlesford built a motte and bailey fortress on the site of what is now Kilkea Castle in County Kildare.
  • John, King of England granted Lambay Island to the Archbishops of Dublin.
  • Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath was recalled from his government for having married the daughter of Ruadri O Conchobair, King of Connaught and deposed High King of Ireland, without leave of Henry II of England.

Deaths

  • Tadhg Ua Dálaigh, poet.

References


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