11th century in Ireland

none Events from the 11th century in Ireland. 1000s 1002 Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill, without a battle, yields to Brian Boru,Moody, T. W. Martin, F. X. 1967 The Course of Irish History Mercier Press Cork 104 King of Munster who, effectively becomes High King of Ireland and reigns until his death in 1014.The Concise History of Ireland Duffy Seán Gill & Macmillan Dublin 2005 Brian Boru makes an expedition to the north to take hostages from the northern states. 1005 Brian Boru makes a second expedition to the north to take hostages from the northern states: during this expedition, he visits Armagh, making an offering of twenty ounces of gold to the church and confirming to the apostolic see of Saint Patrick, ecclesiastical supremacy over the whole of Ireland (as recorded in the Book of Armagh).Moody, T. W. Martin, F. X. 1967 The Course of Irish History Mercier Press Cork 113 Death of Mael Ruanaidh Ua Dubhda, King of Uí Fiachrach Muaidhe. 1006 Brian Boru makes a triumphal progress around Leath Cuinn, taking hostages from every northern state, thus demonstrating he is undisputed High King of Ireland. Death of Cú Connacht mac Dundach. 1007 The Book of Kells is probably stolen from the Abbey of Kells in County Meath for several months.Annals of Ulster. 1008 Gadhra Mór mac Dundach becomes chief of Síol Anmchadha. Death of Madudan mac Gadhra Mór. 1010s 1012 King of Leinster, Máel Mórda mac Murchada, rises in revolt against High King Brian Boru. 1013 Brian Boru campaigns against the Vikings of Dublin under their King Sigtrygg Silkbeard and North Leinster led by Máel Mórda Mac Murchada, following attacks by them on Brian's ally Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill. 1014 23 April: Battle of Clontarf, at which Norse–Gaels led by Sigtrygg and men of North Leinster are defeated by Brian Boru, who is killed in the battleMoody, T. W. Martin, F. X. 1967 The Course of Irish History Mercier Press Cork 114 as is Máel Mórda mac Murchada.Illustrated Dictionary of Irish History Mac Annaidh, S. Gill and Macmillan Dublin 2001 1015 Gadhra Mór mac Dundach becomes chief of Uí Maine. 1016 Niall mac Eochada becomes king of Ulaid.Benjamin T. Hudson, ‘Niall mac Eochada (d. 1063)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 18 April 2008 1017 Death of lawyer Cass Midhe. 1020s 1021 Death of Mac Cú Ceanain, King of Uí Díarmata. 1022 Niall mac Eochada defeats the Dublin Norse at sea. Heald Henrietta Chronicle of Britain Jacques Legrand 1992 172 0-19-211695-9 registration https://archive.org/details/oxfordcompaniont00conn/page/172 Death of Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill (Mael Seachnaill II), Overking of the Uí Néill since 980, and High King of Ireland since the death of Brian Boru in 1014.Moody, TW Martin, FX 1967 The Course of Irish History The Mercier Press Cork, Ireland 115 1023 Death of Tadc mac Briain, son of Brian Boru 1024 and 1026 Niall mac Eochada invades Dublin and take hostages. 1027 Death of Gadhra Mór mac Dundach, King of Síol Anmchadha and Uí Maine. 1030s 1030 Death of Gormflaith (b. 960), daughter of Murchad mac Find, King of Leinster, and third wife of Brian Ború. 1035 Ragnall ua Ímair, King of Waterford slain by Sigtrygg Silkbeard. 1036 Sigtrygg Silkbeard driven out of Dublin by Echmarcach mac Ragnaill. 1038 First cathedral built in Dublin. Echmarcach mac Ragnaill driven out of Dublin by Ímar mac Arailt, who then reigns as king. 1040s 1041 Death of Mac Beathaidh mac Ainmire, poet and Chief Ollam of Ireland. 1042 Death of Sigtrygg Silkbeard. 1046 Ímar mac Arailt is 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.Moody, TW Martin, FX 1967 The Course of Irish History The Mercier Press Cork, Ireland 122 1069 Madudan Reamhar Ua Madadhan becomes Chief of Síol Anmchadha. 1070s 1070 Death of Murchad mac Diarmata, a king of Leinster and Dublin, and a son of Diarmait mac Mail na mBo. 1072 Death of Diarmait mac Mail na mBo, a king of Leinster and a contender for the title of High King of Ireland. He is one of the most important and significant Kings in Ireland in the pre-Norman era. 1075 In a campaign against the Uí Néill and their allies in the north, Muirchertach Ua Briain (son of Toirdelbach) is defeated by the Airgíalla near Áth Fhirdia (modern Ardee, County Louth) with heavy loss. 1079 Five Jews come from "over the sea" bringing gifts to Toirdelbach Ua Briain, King of Munster.Annals of Inisfallen. 1080s 1080 Birth of Saint Ceallach (Celsus), (d 1129), future abbot of Armagh. He will preside at the synod of Rathbreasail in 1111. 1081 Gruffudd ap Cynan, Irish-born claimant to the Kingdom of Gwynedd, sails from Waterford to St David's with an army of Hiberno-Normans to enforce his claim.The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales 1086 Muirchertach Ua Briain becomes King of Munster and claimant to the Kingship of Ireland, and reigns until 1119.The Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland Foster, R. F. Oxford University Press 1989 0198229704 https://archive.org/details/oxfordillustrate00work 1088 Birth of Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair, King of Connacht and High King of Ireland (d. 1156). 1090s 1095 Death of Madudan Reamhar Ua Madadhan, Chief of Síol Anmchadha. Birth of Saint Malachy (Middle Irish: Máel Máedóc Ua Morgair; Modern Irish: Maelmhaedhoc Ó Morgair). 1096 ga Máel Ísu Ua hAinmere no is consecrated the first Bishop of Waterford by Saint Anselm of Canterbury.Moody, TW Martin, FX 1967 The Course of Irish History The Mercier Press Cork, Ireland 118 References