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                                                                                   1231 AD - 1240 AD 

1231 AD Conor - Conchobar “Got was the Heberian Cianacht Luigni King - Leyney in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province.

      Goldrick - Uallgarg was the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin King of Breifne in Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht.

     Donnell "Mor" O Donnell was the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Northern Ui Niall Cenel Conaill King of Tir Conaill in Co. Donegal in the west of the Ulster Province.

1232 AD The Franciscan monks of  St. Francis arrived in Ireland while the Augustines, Carmelites, and Dominicans, had come earlier and the first Franciscan Friary was built south of Youghal in Co. Cork in Southern Munster and during the oppression by the English monarchy and English Government it was to be completely destroyed. The Friary of St. Francis was founded this year also by Richard the Marshal the Anglo - Norman Baron in Co. Kilkenny - Ossory in the south - west of tvhe Leinster Province.

1233 AD Cormac was the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin King of Mag Luirc - Moylurg in Co. Roscommon in the Connacht Province.

1234 AD Aed O Hara - Ui hEaghra was the Heberian Cianacht Luigni King at Leyney in Co. Sligo in north - west of the Connacht Province.

      The Franciscan monks founded the Grey Friary in Kilkenny in Co. Kilkenny - Ossory in south - west of the Leinster Province.

1235 AD April 1st : Richard Marshall the Anglo - Norman Baron was killed treacherously at a meeting on the Curragh in Co. Kildare in Central Leinster.

      O Dowd - Dubda "Taichlech" 1st was the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Northern Ui Fiachrach Muaide King of Tir nAmalgaid - Tir Awley in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province.

     Donnell - Domnall was the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Northern Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain King of Tir nEogain - Tyrone in Central Ulster.

      The conquest of the Connacht Province by Richard de Burgo - Burgh aka Burke the Anglo - Norman Baron, - Maurice Fitz Gerald the English Justicar in Ireland received a claim from Hugh de Lacy the Anglo - Norman Baron to be reinstated to the position as the English Earl of Ulster, which took in the territory extending from Tir Eoghan - Tyrone to Co. Fermanagh and he set out to attack the kingdom of Tir Conaill - Dun na Gall - Fort of the Strangers - Co Donegal the territory of the Northern Ui Niaill O Donnells and was later restored to his previous position.  

      From this year on de Berminghams aka Bellinghams the Anglo - Norman Barons were to be situated in the west where they were to control Athenry in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht and a church was built at Drumacoo.            

    Luke who was the Archbishop of Dublin founded the Collegiate of St. Mary there at Howth.

1238 AD Donnell - Domnall Mac Lochlainn - Laughlin was the Northern Ui Niaill Cenel n Eogain King of Tir Eogain - Tyrone in Central Ulster.

      Donough - Donnchad was the Heberian Cianacht Luigni King at Leyney in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province.

       A Castle was built at Athenry in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht, which was still the main town under the control of the de Burgos aka Burkes and the de Berminghams the Anglo Norman Barons  in the west of Ireland with the de Berminghams setting up a stronghold at Baldungan in Skerries were the ruins still exist.   

1240 AD The Franciscan Grey Friars French Church was constructed in the town of Waterford in Co Waterford in the south - east of the Munster Province, which was to be taken over later on in 1539 AD by the Huguenots after the Confiscation of all the Catholic Irish Church lands and Institutions by Henry VIII.   

     The O Kennedys the Heberian Dalcassian Chiefs who were the descendents of 105.Duncan - Donncuan, the younger brother of 105.Brian "Boru" the 170th King of Ireland and 105.Mahon the 39th King of Munster founded a Franciscan Friary at Nenagh in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province.

                                                                                        +On to 1241 AD - 1250 AD 

 

                                                                          

 Situated on the western bank of the Hunter River, midway between Muswellbrook and Denman the doorway to the Heart of Australia's "Horse Capital" in the Hunter Valley in New South Wales., Australia.  

                                                                                   John & Sue Markham  

                                              RAINBOW FARMS  603 Roxburgh Road., Muswellbrook., 2333.

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