Dublin

Anglo-Norman adventurers under Strongbow (Richard de Clare) captured Dublin in 1170, transforming the old Hiberno-Norse city into the center of English lordship in Ireland. Dublin Castle, built from 1204, became the administrative headquarters of the English colony for centuries.

Why it mattered

• Center of Anglo-Norman lordship in Ireland
• Former Viking trading town

Chronology (selected)

• 1170: Strongbow captures the city
• 1171: Henry II arrives to assert royal authority
• 1204: Dublin Castle construction begins

Further reading

• Seán Duffy, "Ireland in the Middle Ages" (1997)

Hub essays

• Region context: normans in ireland invasion and the shared bibliography.
• Castles and fortification: Norman castles — motte to stone.

On the map

Use Open on map to fly to this pin in the Norman expansion era. Layers are teaching overlays — pair them with charters, excavation reports, and the works above.