The lake and drumlin country between north-west Meath and Breifne: Lough Sheelin, Lough Ramor and the hills round Oldcastle and Granard, where the Ui Ruairc, Ui Raghallaigh and Ui Fergail face the Lacy barons.
Richard de Tuit's motte at Granard (1199) is the newest English post.
How things stand that morning
Raided.
Who raids here
The Ui Ruairc, Ui Raghallaigh and Ui Fergail raid Meath; the Meath barons raid Breifne and Annaly.
Anchor castles
- English
- Granard
- Kells
- Delvin
- Irish
- Ui Raghallaigh country round Cavan
- Ui Ruairc
- Annaly
Last campaign
1199: the Granard motte is raised; the frontier is active.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Inferred from the frontier mottes and the annals.
Sources and studies
- G. H. Orpen, Ireland under the Normans, vols 1-2 (1911), Internet Archive
- Wikipedia: Kingdom of Breifne
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.