1199 in Ireland

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See also:	Other events of 1199 List of years in Ireland

Events during the year 1199 in Ireland.

Events

• 6 April – on the death of his brother, Richard I of England, Prince John, Lord of Ireland, becomes King of England, thus bringing Ireland under the direct rule of the English Crown.
• 6 July – Archbishop Malachy (died 1148) is canonized by Pope Clement III.
• Limerick is granted a charter as a city.[1]
• Risteárd de Tiúit occupies the motte-and-bailey castle in Granard (Granard Motte) as part of an initiative to extend Hiberno-Norman control over the country.[2]
• Milo le Bret, having been granted lands in Rathfarnham, adapted an existing ridge to build a motte and bailey

Births

Deaths

References

1. Fitzgerald, Patrick; McGregor, John James. The history, topography and antiquities, of the county and city of Limerick. 2. p. iii (Appendix).
2. "Granard Motte and Bailey". Longford Tourism. Archived from the original on 2013-03-01. Retrieved 12 August 2012.