1248 in Ireland
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Events from the year 1248 in Ireland.
Events
- King’s Bench in Dublin is instituted (today contained within the Four Courts).[1]
- Coleraine Castle is built.[2]
- Goffraidh is inaugurated as "The O'Donnell", i.e. chief of the O'Donnell clan.
- Carrickfergus Abbey is founded by the Franciscan order.
- Jordan de Exeter, Sheriff of Connacht, deals with rebellion in the Clew Bay area (according to the Annals of Connacht).
Deaths
- Walter de Burgo buried at Athassel Priory.
- Rory O'Cannon, the last chieftain of the O'Cannon clan is killed.
References
- ↑ "1248". Irish History Timeline. Archived from the original on 17 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
- ↑ "Coleraine Castle". Ireland's History in Maps - The Castles of Ireland. Archived from the original on 10 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-12.