Events from the year 1144 in Ireland.

Incumbents

High King A high king is a king who holds a position of seniority over a group of other kings, without the title of emperor. Similar titles include great king and king of kings. The high kings of history usually ruled over lands of cultural unity; thus ...

Toirdelbach Ua Conchobair Toirdhealbhach Mór Ua Conchobhair (old spelling: Tairrdelbach Mór Ua Conchobair; 1088 – 1156) anglicised Turlough Mór O'Conor, was Kings of Connacht, King of Connacht (1106–1156) and High King of Ireland (ca. 1120–1156). Family backgro ...

Events

Newry Newry (; ) is a City status in Ireland, city in Northern Ireland, standing on the Newry River, Clanrye river in counties County Down, Down and County Armagh, Armagh. It is near Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border, the border with the ...

was founded.

Deaths

* Conchobar Ua Conchobair. Dictionary of Irish Biography website, ''Ua Conchobair, Conchobar'', article by Mac Shamhráin, Ailbhe
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References

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