The Siege of Dublin, 1171: The High King of Ireland’s Great Gaelic Siege of Norman Dublin

Episode overview

Rory O’Connor surrounds Dublin with a great Gaelic coalition while the Norman garrison runs short of food. With negotiations failing, Strongbow, Raymond le Gros and Milo de Cogan launch a desperate sortie.

This companion page explores the great siege of 1171, when Rory O’Connor attempted to contain the Normans in Dublin and force a settlement before a sudden breakout changed the campaign.

Topics covered

• Rory O’Connor’s coalition around Dublin
• The food crisis inside the Norman-held city
• Failed negotiations between the opposing forces
• The desperate sortie led by the Norman commanders