Stories tagged "Christchurch Cathedral": 2
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St Cybi in Holyhead – and in Ireland | Cybi Sant yng Nghaergybi – ac yn Iwerddon
Most Welsh place-names that incorporate the names of saints occur in the form of llan with the name of the saint, and places named Llangybi (the enclosure, church or parish of Cybi) can be found elsewhere in Wales on the Llŷn Peninsula, in…
Aoife MacMurrough – Princess of Leinster, Countess of Pembroke and Striguil | Aoife MacMurrough – Tywysoges Leinster, Iarlles Penfro a Striguil
Attempting to regain his lost kingdom of Leinster, Dermot Mac Murrough sailed to Bristol with his daughter Aoife in c.1168 to seek assistance from Henry II. No help was forthcoming, although Henry did give him permission to seek assistance from his…