The Arrival of Hugh de Lacy - The Norman Invasion XVI (1177-81)

Irish History Podcast

Fin Dwyer

Ireland, Irish History, Norman Invasion, Great Hunger, Vikings, Interviews, History, War Of Independence, Great Famine

4.7 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2015

⏱️ 19 minutes

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This show sees the arrival of the man who is probably the most important figure in our story after Strongbow. Hugh de Lacy, the Lord of Meath ruled over 800,000 acres of land north of Dublin. When he arrived however it was ruined by years of war. During his first four years as the kings representative in Ireland he transformed these territories, but it came at a cost. Nevertheless by the time he was finished many would struggle to recognise what had once been the Southern O'Neill kingdom of Meath.

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0:48.2	podcasts. Hello and this is Fyn dewara and this is the Norman invasion.
0:55.0	Hello and welcome to the Irish History Podcast.
1:01.0	My name is Finn Duwire and this is the Norman Invasion Part 16, the arrival of Hugh Delacie.
1:09.1	This show sees the arrival of the man who is probably the most important figure in our story after a strongbow.
1:17.2	While Hugh Delacie has been briefly mentioned in previous episodes,
1:21.3	this fascinating figure along with his family will dominate our story for decades to come, so he needs a proper introduction.
1:30.0	And this show is entirely devoted to Hugh Delacie.
1:34.0	By 1177 Dublin was recovering from the turmoil of the Norman invasion that had seen it stormed in 1170, besieged in 1171 and then threatened with a further siege in 1174.
1:54.0	Nestled on a ridge of high land running along the south bank of the River Liffey,
1:59.2	it was now the largest town in Ireland and the Norman capital. King Henry II's royal officials worked
2:06.2	within its walls while it still attracted merchants from across Europe who sold
2:11.0	their wares at Dublin's fairs. Each week new ships made their way up the
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