Fermoy.

founded at

1171. Henry II. arrives.

He receives the submission of the chieftains.

1172. Synod of Cashel.

Government organized by
Henry at Dublin.
He returns to England.
Foundation of the abbey of
St. Thomas, Dublin, by
William Fitz-Aldelm.

1174. Capture of Limerick.

Foundation of the priory of Kilmainham by Strongbow. 1175. Treaty between Henry and Rory O'Connor.

1177. Prince John, Lord of Ireland. 1178. Foundation of an abbey at Astrath, Co. Donegal, by Roderick O'Cananan. Foundation of an abbey at Dunbrody, Co. Wexford, by Harvey Mountmorris.

1180. Foundation of an abbey at Jerpoint, Kilkenny, by McGilpatrick, of Upperossory. Foundation of an abbey at Middleton, Cork, by the Barrys. Foundation of an abbey at Inniscourcy, Down, by Sir John De Courcy.

1181. Foundation of Holy Cross Abbey by Donnell O'Brien.

1183. Foundation of an abbey at Abbeyleix by Cuchry O'Moore.

A.D.

1184. Prince John lands at Waterford

Mutiny of the chieftains.

1185. Foundation of the priory of St. John at Waterford by Prince John.

1189. Foundation of a monastery at Monasterevan, Kildare, by O'Dempsy.

Death of Henry II.

RICHARD I., 1189-1199.

A.D.

A.D.

Foundation of a monastery at
Kilbeggan by the Daltons.
Foundation of the Com-

mandery of St. John for
Hospitallers at Wexford,
by William, Earl Marshal.'

1202. Foundation of a priory of Great Connall, Kildare, by Meyler Fitz-Henry.

HENRY III., 1216-1272.

1216. The privileges of the Great Charter extended to Irish subjects.

1220. Foundation of the abbey of the Holy Trinity, at Tuam, by the De Burghs. Grant of Connaught to De Burgh by Henry III. Foundation of the abbey of Tracton by Maurice McCarthy.

Foundation of the priory of

1221.

St. Wolstans, Naas, by Adam de Hereford.

1224.

1205. Foundation of the abbey of Abingdon, Limerick, by Theobald Walter.

Surrender of two-thirds of Connaught by Cathal O'Connor to King John. Disgrace of De Courcy. 1206. Foundation of the priory at Newtown by Simon Rochford.

Foundation of the priory for crouched friars at Castledermot by Walter de Riddlesford.

1207. Foundation of the Commandery of St. John for Hospitallers, at Any, Co. Limerick, by Geoffrey de Marisco.

Foundation of the crouched friary at Ardee, by Roger de Pipard.

1208. Foundation of the friary of St. Saviour's, Dublin, by William, Earl Marshal. 1210. King John in Ireland-He divides it into counties.

1211. Foundation of St. John's Abbey, Kilkenny, by Wm., Earl Marshal.

1213. Foundation of the monastery at Tralee by Lord John Fitz-Thomas Fitzgerald.

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1214. Foundation of the Gray friary, Cork, by Dermot Carthy Reagh.

1215. The Great Charter signed in

England by John.

Foundation of the Dominican
friary at Drogheda by Luke
Netterville, archbishop of
Armagh.

Foundation of the priory of
Aughrim by Theobald
Butler.

Foundation of the priory of
Ballybeg, Cork, by Philip
de Barry.

Foundation of the priory of
Athassal, Tipperary, by
William Fitz-Aldelm.
Foundation of the priory of
Neuagh, Tipperary, by the
Butlers.

Foundation of a Franciscan
friary at Youghal by
Maurice Fitzgerald.

1225. Foundation of the Black Abbey, Kilkenny, by William, Earl Marshal. 1226. Foundation of the convent of St. Saviour's, Waterford, by the citizens.

1227. Foundation of the priory of Mullingar by Kalph le Petit, Bishop of Meath. 1229. Foundation of St. Mary's Convent, Cork, by Philip Barry.

1232. Fall of Hubert De Burgh. Foundation of a convent at Carrickfergus, by Hugh De Lacy.

1234. Foundation of the Franciscan

A.D.

Abbey, Cashel, by William
Hacket.

Foundation of the Gray
friary, Dundalk, by De
Verdon.

Foundation of the Franciscan

friary at Ardfert by

Thomas, Lord of Kerry. 1257. Foundation of a monastery at Athy by the Hogans. 1258. The provisions of Oxford. 1259.

Rising of the McCarthys of
Desmond.

Massacre of the Geraldines.
Foundation of monastery of

Holy Trinity, Dublin, by
the Talbots.

1260. Foundation of the Gray Abbey at Kildare by De

Vesci.

tension to them of the
English laws.
Foundation of Hore Abbey,
Cashel, by Archbishop Mc-
Carvill.

1274. Foundation of the abbey of Rathbran, Mayo, by the Dexeters.

1277. De Clare invades Thomond. 1280. Feuds between the Geraldines and De Burghs.

1290. Quarrel between De Vesci and the Baron of Offaly. Foundation of a monastery at Clare-Galway by John De Cogan.

Foundation of a monastery at
Buttevant by David Oge
Barry.

Foundation of a monastery at
Limerick, by

Galbally,

O'Brien.

Foundation of a monastery
at Ross, Wexford, by Sir
John Devereux.

Foundation of a monastery at
Clonmines by the Mc-
Murroughs.

Foundation of a monastery at
Dungarvan by John Fitz-
Thomas Fitzgerald.
Foundation of the Carmelite
convent at Dublin by Sir
Richard Bagot.

Foundation of the Carmelite
convent at Ardee by Ralph
Peppard.

1291. Foundation of a Dominican

friary at Kilmallock by Gilbert Fitzgerald.

1296. Foundation of the Franciscan friary at Galway by Sir William de Burgh.

Battle of Dunbar.

1298. Battle of Falkirk.

1300. Foundation of a monastery at Cavan by O'Reilly.

1302.

Foundation of a Franciscan friary at Castledermot by Lord Offaly.

EDWARD II., 1307-1327.

1307. Foundation of the Gray friary at Castle Lyons, Cork, by John de Barry.

1308.

1312.

Piers Gaveston, Lord Lieu

tenant.

Foundation of monastery at

Tullow, Carlow, by Simon Lombard and Hugh Tallon. 1314. Robert Bruce takes refuge in Ireland.

Battle of Bannockburn. 1315. Foundation of an Augustinian friary at Adare, Limerick, by Earl of Kildare. Edward Bruce lands at Carrickfergus.

Rising of the Ulster Irish,
and the discontented Eng-
lish of Meath.

Bruce's successes, rising in
Connaught.

Bruce is crowned at Dundalk.

1316. Battle of Athenry.

Arrival of Robert Bruce.

He advances to Dublin—
Famine.

He retires into Scotland.

1317. Foundation of a Carmelite convent at Athboy by William de Londres.

1318. Battle of Dundalk-Death of Edward Bruce.

1320. Foundation of a monastery at Bantry by O'Sullivan. An University at Dublin projected by Archbishop Bick

nor.

EDWARD, 1327-1377.

1327. Civil war between the De Burghs and the Butlers and the Fitzgeralds of Desmond.

Rising of the McMurroughs.

1329. Unsuccessful petition by the b

A.D.

Irish for recognition by
English law.

Risings in Thomond, West

meath and the South.

1330. Maurice Fitz-Thomas Fitzgerald created

Earl of Desmond and granted the Palatinate of Kerry.

He renders assistance to the

Lords Justices against the
Irish.

Risings in Leinster. 1331. Arrest of Desmond, De Bermingham, and Mandeville.

1333. Murder of the Earl of Ulster. Partition of his estates.

1336. Release of the Earl of Desmond.

1338. Beginning of the war with France.

1339. Risings in Munster subdued by Desmond.

1341. The king proposes to resume the estates of the great land-owners.

1342. Parliament summoned to meet

1394. Richard II. lands at Waterford.

Submission of the chieftains. 1395. Richard at Dublin-Reforms the judicial bench-Returns to England, leaving the Earl of March Lord Lieutenant.

Rising of McMurrough and the O'Byrnes of Wicklow. Defeat and death of the Earl of March.

1399. Richard's second expedition to Ireland.

Landing of Bolingbroke at
Ravenspur.

The King embarks for Milford
Haven.