Big man Tim McGarry and the wee man David Hume go back to the year 1169 and the start of the Norman conquest of Ireland. Did the Normans actually invade or were they invited in? Was the Norman ...

Here’s where you can find them: Cashel (Caisel) was the seat of the ancient Kings of Munster for centuries prior to the Norman invasion of Ireland. It has seen much building, destruction and re ...

Native rulers were either killed or sought refuge in Ireland ... since the Roman invasion. This time the invaders brought with them two languages: French and English. The Norman leaders spoke ...

About Invasion: The Normans, how to watch, cast and FAQs. In 1171, Henry II arrives to takes control of Ireland, and he grants land there to settlers from Britain. Cutting-edge science reveals ...

The Norman invasion coincided with a revival in the European economy and an improvement in the climate. The population in Wales grew and boroughs were established. In the March, the boroughs were ...

Explores the 12th-century Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. The invasion also affects Europe, as Irish resources fuel conflict between England and France. In 12th-century Ireland, provincial kings ...

Under the patronage of Anglo-Norman nobles and Welsh landed officials, the Poets of the Aristocracy thrived. The Conquest of Wales was a traumatic event. When Llywelyn ap Gruffudd was killed in ...