(1072 -1090) The Return of the O Briains
Irish History Podcast
Fin Dwyer
4.7 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 19 March 2013
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
In 1072 the aging King of Leinster Diarmait Mc Mael na mBó died. His death saw the descendents of Brian Boru try to follow in the footsteps of their famous ancestor and dominate Ireland but there was a queue of people waiting to stop them. Although initially Ireland witnessed a certain amount of stability, the rise of the O Briains sparked a ferocious struggle as several kings sought to dominate the island. In todays show we traverse Ireland in the late 11th century through a real life game of thrones, daring naval raids and unending brutality and war.
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| 1:09.1 | My name is Finn Dwyer and this is episode 17 the return of the O'brians |
| 1:16.1 | Back in episode 14 the last show on medieval Ireland, we looked at the life of the remarkable king of Lendster, dear Miedmucuel-Namow, and how he forced his way into a position of power. Today we continue our journey through medieval |
| 1:26.1 | Ireland in the 11th century following the return to power of Brian Baru's descendants |
| 1:31.6 | who all bore his name in their surname, O'Brien. |
| 1:35.8 | Their return to power sparked what became a real life game of thrones, between the kings of the |
| 1:41.8 | five medieval provinces of Ireland, Munster, Lainster, Mead, Ulster and Connacht. |
| 2:06.6 | The final years of the life of Dermot-Moe-Mow, that great King of Lenster were difficult. From comparatively humble origins, the aging King Deremed had transformed his family fortunes, rising to one of the most powerful kings in Ireland in the early 11th century. |
| 2:11.4 | At his height he could make or break other kings, most famously illustrated when he installed |
| 2:17.6 | Thurlock O'brian as King of Munster in 1064. But in 1070 things it declined rapidly. His son Marceth the man |
| 2:27.4 | Dermot had been grooming as his successor died in Dublin. A year later tragedy struck again when another of his sons |
| 2:36.4 | Gluniering was killed in battle north of Dublin. While he did have other children |
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