The Normans In Ireland from 1169 Who were

The Normans In Ireland from 1169

Who were they? ? The Normans were descendants of the Vikings. The Vikings loved travelling around in their long ships. As you know they settle in many places (Ireland!!). Some of them settled in a part of France called Normandy…they became the. The Normans were powerful soldiers and skilled castle builders t n a d n e c es des o What d

n a m r o N The !! d e t i v in s were Ireland in 1166 Ireland was divided into small kingdoms back then! was King of Leinster but he did not have many friends. The other Kings of Ireland decided to form an army against him. Dermot Mc. Murrough went to England to get help from King Henry sent the to help him!

The Agreement Richard de Clare ( Norman lord. ) was a powerful He agreed to gather an army of Norman soldiers to help Dermot (the King of Leinster!) Dermot promised Strongbow his daughters Aoife’s hand in marriage. AND Dermot promised that Strongbow could become the next King of Leinster! The Normans were invited by. .

They arrive! The Normans arrived in Ireland in

What happened. . . Dermot (King of Leinster) met the Norman army at Bannow Bay, Co. Wexford. Together they marched on and took over Wexford town, Waterford City and Dublin. The Normans settled in Ireland took charge of large parts of the country. The Normans would reign in Ireland for 350 years

Have you been listening? 1. How did the Normans get their names? 2. Who was King of Leinster? 3. Why did he go to England? 4. What was the agreement? 5. In what part of Ireland did the Normans land first?

Your task. . . Draw a timeline charting the events of the arrival of the Normans to Ireland. Do a rough draft in your SESE copy first! 1166 - lots Irish kingdoms An agre ement i s made with Str ongbow e at v i r r a ns Norma ay in 1169 w. B Banno Dermot goes to England The Normans take over Wexford, Waterford and Dublin st Kings plot again Dermot

The Normans take control In the big move happened of England came to Ireland with a huge fighting force. Soon all the Irish kings had to accept King Henry II’s rule. had been the most powerful of all the Irish kings. . . his power weakened. He died in 1198 a broken leader, the last High King of Ireland.

You migh t like to kn The Norm ow. . . ans broug ht rabbit s to Irelan d! The Changes Over the next 100 years the Normans brought really big changes to Ireland. They built loads of Malahide Castle! e. g. Trim Castle, They started up most best lands to farm. and took most of the They organised Dominicans and Cistercians. like the Franciscan, The Normans were really organised!!

How Organised! The Normans were very organised If you could have flown over Ireland during their reign you would have seen Large areas of forest Lots of small villages Big open fields divided into strips Stone castles Monasteries Walled towns such as Dublin and Limerick They also loved music and poetry!

Have you been listening? 1. In what year did the King of England arrive? 2. What was his name? 3. Who was the last high king of Ireland? 4. What changes did the Normans bring to Ireland? 5. What did Ireland look like back then?

Your task. . . In your SESE copy; 1. List the changes the Normans brought to Ireland 2. List organised (Norman style!) changes you would make too