It was crystal clear to the Mac Gilla Mo-Cholmoc family that their fate depended on maintaining good relations with whoever should control Dublin.
The Mac Gilla Mo-Cholmocs lost their stronghold at Liamain, near Newcastle Lyons, and two cantreds (divisions of a county) south of Dublin. However, they were permitted to retain most of their lands, exchanging their deference towards the Dublin Norse and Diarmait Mac Murchada for submission to King Henry II, and were treated thereafter no differently from any other element of the conquering Norman aristocracy.
Banishment
Strongbow gave the Manor of Bray, and large areas of land in county Kildare to Walter de Ridlesford. This resulted in the displacement of the original native land owners, – the O’Byrnes and O’Tooles – who were banished to areas around Glendalough and Glenmalure in the Wicklow mountains.
Smal, Chris (1993) Ancient Rathdown and St. Crispin’s Cell, A uniquely historic landscape. Friends of Historic Rathdown, Greystones.
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