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In medieval Ireland, the Kings of Mide were of the Clann Cholmáin, a branch of the Uí Néill. They came to dominate their Southern Uí Néill kindreds, including the Síl nÁedo Sláine in County Meath, the Uí Failghe and Uí Faelain tribes of the Laigin and the Kingdom of Dublin. Several were High Kings of Ireland.
The area under English rule and law grew and shrank over time, and reached its greatest extent in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. The lordship then went into decline, brought on by its invasion by Scotland in 1315–1318, the Great Famine of 1315–1317, and the Black Death of the 1340s.
The river with the greatest output volume is the Shannon but the second-greatest volume is in the short but powerful River Corrib. [ 29 ] Lough Neagh , in Ulster, [ 21 ] is the largest lake in Ireland and Britain with an area of 392 km 2 (151 sq mi).
At its greatest extent, it incorporated the often independent Kingdom of Breifne, as well as vassalage from the lordships of western Mide and west Leinster. Two of its greatest kings, Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair (1088–1156) and his son Ruaidri Ua Conchobair (c. 1115–1198) greatly expanded the kingdom's dominance, so much so that both became ...
Ireland 24-28 New Zealand: Ireland’s quarter-final hoodoo at the Rugby World Cup continued in the most dramatic of circumstances against the All Blacks
Its lush vegetation is a product of its mild but changeable climate which is free of extremes in temperature. Much of Ireland was woodland until the end of the Middle Ages. Today, woodland makes up about 10% of the island, compared with a European average of over 33%, [12] with most of it being non-native conifer plantations.
Apr. 26—MOSES LAKE — The Wallenstien Theater will ring this weekend with the voice of Irish tenor David Shannon. The concert will start at 7 p.m. Sunday evening. Sometimes billed as "Ireland's ...
Andy Farrell’s Ireland triumphed 23-12 at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. Ireland’s greatest victories, including landmark Dunedin success Skip to main content