1247 in Ireland
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- The earliest known records of a settlement at Carrick-on-SuirCarrick-on-SuirCarrick-on-Suir is a town in South Tipperary in Ireland. As the name – meaning "the rock of the Suir" – suggests, the town is situated on the River Suir. The of the town gives the population as 5,906 and shows that it has grown by 5.7% since 2002...
are dated to 1247, when a charter of three fairs per year was awarded to Matthew Fitzgriffin, Anglo-Norman Lord of the Manor of Carrick. - Battle between Anglo-Normans and Irish led to the Sack of Dun GallimheSack of Dun GallimheThe Sack of Dun Gallimhe was fought in 1247 between the Normans and the Irish. The Irish were the victors....
by Irish forces.