A.D.

c. 570. Foundation of a monastery at Ardfert by St. Brendan. Foundation of the abbey of Innisfallen by St. Finian the Leper.

Foundation of the abbey of
Aghaboe by St. Canice.

c. 572. St. Columbanus.
590. Gregory the Great, Pope of
Rome.

Foundation of a monastery at Drumcliffe by St. Columb.

600. St. Augustine converts Ethelbert, King of Kent.

c. 620. Foundation of a monastery at Kilmacduagh, Co. Galway, by St. Colman.

627. Conversion of Edwin, King of Northumbria by St. Paulinus.

630. Foundation of the abbey
of Lismore by St. Mo-
chuda.

Foundation of the priory at
Fore, Westmeath, by St.
Fechin.

634. St. Aidan from Iona re-
introduces Christianity at
Lindisfarne.

c. 650. Irish missionaries on the

continent.

660. Foundation of a monastery at Cong, Co. Mayo, by St. Fechan.

665. Foundation of a monastery at Mayo by St. Colman.

c. 745. Feargal (Virgilius) flourished.

787. The Northmen invade England.

795. The Northmen invade Ireland.

800. Charles the Great, Emperor
of the West.

Foundation of the abbey of
Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny.

A.D.

1022. Death of Malachy. 1023. Teige and Donchad, sons of Brian, joint rulers of Mun

ster.

Murder of Teige by Don

chad.

1038. The priory of Christchurch, Dublin, founded by Sitric, Danish prince of Dublin. Donchad marries a daughter of Earl Godwin.

1051. Harold takes refuge with Donchad after his rebellion

against Edward the Confessor.

1058. Donchad becomes titular king of all Ireland.

1063. Donchad defeated by Turlough, son of Teige. 1064. Turlough, titular king of all Ireland.

1066. Battle of Hastings. 1086. Death of Turlough-He is succeeded by his son Murkertach.

1087. William II. of England succeeds. 1088. Tigernach, abbot of Clonmacnoise, writer of the "Annals of Tigernach," dies.

1100. Henry I. of England succeeds. 1106. Foundation of a monastery at Lispool by McNoel McKenless.

III. Synod of Rath Bresail. 1119. Death of Murkertach.

1121. Death of Donald O'Loghlin. 1132. Struggle between Connor O'Brien of Munster and Turlough O'Connor Connaught.

of

1135. Stephen of England succeeds. 1142. Abbey of Mellifont founded by O'Carroll of Argiel. 1148. Abbey of Bective founded by O'Malachlin of Meath. Abbey of Baltinglass founded by Dermot McMurrough. Abbey of Monasternenagh,

A.D.

Limerick, founded by
O'Brien.

1151. Foundation of a nunnery at Kilcleeheen, Co. Kilkenny, by Dermot McMurrough.

Battle of Moinmor.
Turlough O'Connor titular
king of all Ireland.

1152. Synod of Kells.

A Cistercian monastery founded at Athlone.

1153. A

Cistercian monastery founded at Newry by O'Lochlin.

Abduction of O'Rourke's wife

by McMurrough.

1154. Henry II. of England succeeds. Pope Adrian 4th grants Ireland to Henry II. of England.

Conflict of Turlough O'Connor with O'Lochlin of Ulster.

Foundation of a monastery at Odorney in Kerry. 1156. Death of Turlough O'Connor. 1159. Foundation of the monastery of Inis Connagh, Tipperary, by Donnell O'Brien. 1161. O'Lochlin, titular king of all Ireland.

Foundation of the abbey of
Boyle, Roscommon, by
Maurice O'Dubhay.

1166. Death of O'Lochlin.

Rory O'Connor, titular king of all Ireland.

Foundation of the priory of All Saints, Dublin, by Dermot McMurrough.

1168. Flight of Dermot McMurrough.

1169. His bargain with Strongbow. Arrival of FitzstephenCapture of Wexford. Invasion of Ossory-Arrival of Raymond Le Gros. Capture of Waterford.

Arrival of Strongbow. His