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Crovan may refer to: Godred Crovan (died 1095), Norse-Gaelic ruler of the kingdoms of Dublin and the Isles Crovan dynasty, ruling family of islands off
Crovan
Medieval dynasty
The Crovan dynasty, from the late 11th century to the mid 13th century, was the ruling family of an insular kingdom known variously in secondary sources
Crovan_dynasty
King of Dublin and the Isles
Godred Crovan (died 1095), known in Gaelic as Gofraid Crobán, Gofraid Meránach, and Gofraid Méránach, was a Norse-Gaelic ruler of the kingdoms of Dublin
Godred_Crovan
Fictional island
the eastern side of the island, the Skarloey Railway runs northwest from Crovan's Gate up the valley to its namesake, Skarloey Lake. Rolling stock is moved
Island_of_Sodor
the Isle of Man formed part of the Kingdom of the Isles, ruled by the Crovan dynasty. The last member of that ruling family died in 1265 without a legitimate
Flag_of_the_Isle_of_Man
Norse-Gaelic polity in the British Isles (849–1265)
direct Norwegian rule over the kingdom, but soon the descendants of Godred Crovan re-asserted a further period of largely independent overlordship. This came
Kingdom_of_the_Isles
National coat of arms
1265 the Isle of Man formed part of the Kingdom of the Isles, ruled by the Crovan dynasty. The last member of that ruling family died in 1265 without a legitimate
Coat of arms of the Isle of Man
Coat_of_arms_of_the_Isle_of_Man
British Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea
included Man and the Hebrides. For most of this period, Man was ruled by the Crovan dynasty and the island was a dependency of Norway. Norwegian King Magnus
Isle_of_Man
Medieval Norse-Gael royal family
reestablishing the dynasty independent in Dublin in spite of the Gaels. Godred Crovan may have been successful for a period after him. The Uí Ímair dynasty was
Uí_Ímair
King of the Isles (?-1153)
twelfth-century King of Mann and the Isles. As a younger son of Guðrøðr Crovan, King of Dublin and the Isles, Óláfr witnessed a vicious power struggle
Óláfr_Guðrøðarson_(died_1153)
Ethnic group from the Isle of Man
the island. The Norse Kingdom of Mann and the Isles was created by Godred Crovan in 1079. The Norse had a major effect on the island, leaving behind Norse
Manx_people
King of the Isles
Ragnhild, daughter of Olafr Godredsson, King of the Isles, a member of the Crovan dynasty, Somerled was already Lord of Argyll, Kintyre and Lorne. Through
Somerled
King of the Isles, Lord of Argyll, Lord of Kinytre
members of the meic Somairle, is derived through Ragnhildr, a member of the Crovan dynasty. Ragnall disappears from record after he and his sons were defeated
Ragnall_mac_Somairle
12th–13th century noblewoman
was the daughter of Godred Olafsson, King of the Isles, a member of the Crovan dynasty. In the late 12th century she married John de Courcy. Affrica is
Affreca_de_Courcy
direct Norwegian rule over the kingdom, but soon the descendants of Godred Crovan re-asserted a further period of largely independent overlordship. This came
List of rulers of the Kingdom of the Isles
List_of_rulers_of_the_Kingdom_of_the_Isles
of Godred Sitricson Godred Crovan (d.1095) 1070s 1095 King of Dublin and the Isles Son of "Harald the Black of Ysland" Crovan Dynasty Lagmann Godredsson
List_of_Manx_monarchs
Manx revolt
source is one of several that demonstrate strong connections between the Crovan dynasty and Wales spanning the eleventh and thirteenth centuries. Scotland's
Manx_revolt_of_1275
Legislature of the Isle of Man
Manx kingship in its Irish sea setting, 1187–1229: king Rǫgnvaldr and the Crovan dynasty, Four Courts Press, p. 174, ISBN 978-1-84682-047-2. See also: Broderick
Tynwald
Extinct Germanic language spoken in the Northern Isles of Scotland
v t e Scandinavian Scotland Rulers List of kings Earls of Orkney Crovan dynasty Lords of Argyll Mormaers of Caithness Uí Ímair Notable women Aud the Deep-Minded
Norn_language
Peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
become the Norwegian Kingdom of the Isles, locally controlled by Godred Crovan, and known by Norway as Suðreyjar (Old Norse, traditionally anglicised as
Kintyre
Battle at Ramsey, Isle of Man in 1079
was during the third and final time that the Norse-Gael warrior Godred Crovan had invaded the island, finally taking it from the ruling king Fingal Godredson
Battle_of_Skyhill
Wife of Norse-Gael king in 12th century
their descent from the Crovan Dynasty and the Uí Ímair Dynasty, because her father Óláfr Guðrøðarson was the son of Godred Crovan. This is one of the ways
Ragnhildis_Olafsdottir
Chambered cairn in Isle of Man
however the reference to King Orry is to the 11th century local ruler Godred Crovan, who has a number of supposed burial places. The modern name likely dates
King_Orry's_Grave
Island of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland
granddaughter of Godred Crovan's married the ambitious Somerled, a Norse-Gaelic Argyle nobleman. Godred Olafsson, grandson of Godred Crovan, was an increasingly
Islay
Viking leader (died 873)
as the Kingdom of Dublin. This would also make him the ancestor of the Crovan dynasty. In 865, the Great Heathen Army, led by Ivar, invaded the Anglo-Saxon
Ivar_the_Boneless
Fictional character
war's conclusion. In 1952, he returned to Sodor as an engineer at the Crovan's Gate Works. Upon the retirement of his father, Hatt became the second Director
The_Fat_Controller
Norse-Gaelic leader
have overseen a marital alliance with the reigning representative of the Crovan dynasty, Rǫgnvaldr Guðrøðarson, King of the Isles, and to have contributed
Ruaidhrí_mac_Raghnaill
8th- to 15th-century historical period
communities". Godred Crovan became the ruler of Dublin and Mann from 1079 and from the early years of the 12th century the Crovan dynasty asserted themselves
Scandinavian_Scotland
of the Isles. According to the Chronicle of Mann, he was related to the Crovan dynasty, the royal family of the Kingdom of the Isles. The chronicle specifically
Reginald (bishop of the Isles)
Reginald_(bishop_of_the_Isles)
Goidelic Celtic language of the Isle of Man
Moirrey and Voirrey (Mary), Illiam (William), Orry (from the Manx king Godred Crovan of Norse origin), Breeshey/Breesha (Bridget), Aalish/Ealish (Alice), Juan
Manx_language
King of Mann and the Isles
Guðrøðarson, King of Mann and the Isles, Rǫgnvaldr Óláfsson was a member of the Crovan dynasty. When his father died in 1237, the kingship was assumed by Haraldr
Rǫgnvaldr Óláfsson (died 1249)
Rǫgnvaldr_Óláfsson_(died_1249)
One of three groups of Irish nobility
noted 19th-century portrait artist) Norse Gaelic origins Clann Somhairle – Crovan dynasty Clan Donald The MacDonnell of the Glens The King of Dublin Other
Gaelic_nobility_of_Ireland
King Gorree, from the Manx Gaelic Ree Gorree, the Manx name for Godred Crovan a Norse-Gael ruler of Dublin, and King of Mann and the Isles in the second
SS_King_Orry_(1946)
Thirteenth-century ruler of the Isle of Man and parts of the Hebrides
Black, was a thirteenth-century King of the Isles, and a member of the Crovan dynasty. He was a son of Guðrøðr Óláfsson, King of the Isles and Fionnghuala
Olaf_the_Black
matrilineal descent from Gofraid Crobán. The latter was the eponym of the Crovan dynasty, a family from which Clann Somhairle dynasts derived their claims
Gofraid_mac_Fergusa
King of Dublin and the Isles (d. 1187)
Sea region and aligned himself with the English. All later kings of the Crovan dynasty descended from Guðrøðr. In the last year of his father's reign,
Guðrøðr_Óláfsson
Topics referred to by the same term
Affrica may refer to: Affreca de Courcy, thirteenth-century member of the Crovan dynasty, wife of John de Courcy Aufrica de Connoght, fourteenth-century
Affrica
Scottish clan
pedigrees may derive from an original claim to the descent of Somerled from the Crovan dynasty and the Uí Ímair, subsequently obscured by alterations made to link
Clann_Somhairle
Iron Age fort in Islay, Scotland
as a scheduled monument. Local tradition associates the fort with Godred Crovan. Dun Guaidhre, Islay (n.d.). Macniven (2013) p. 89. Dun Guaidhre, Fort (n
Dun_Guaidhre
Period of European history (about 800–1050)
Scotland and Strathclyde. In 1095, the King of Mann and the Isles Godred Crovan was killed by Magnus Barelegs, King of Norway. Magnus and King Edgar of
Viking_Age
12th and 13th-century king in the British Isles
of the Isles for almost forty years before losing control to Óláfr. The Crovan dynasty may have reached its zenith during Rǫgnvaldr's reign. Acclaimed
Rǫgnvaldr_Guðrøðarson
King of Dublin from 980 to 989
a ruler of the Isle of Man who is said to have given refuge to Godred Crovan. This Gofraid had a son named Fingal who also ruled Man and died in 1079
Glúniairn
Island off the west coast of Scotland
Iona is an island in the Inner Hebrides, off the Ross of Mull on the western coast of Scotland. It is mainly known for Iona Abbey, though there are other
Iona
Scottish feudal lordship
Somhairle progenitor, Somhairle mac Giolla Brighde. It was also a symbol of the Crovan dynasty, which could mean that it passed to Somhairle's family through his
Lord_of_Argyll
Norse-Gaelic magnate (died 1210)
its descent from Ragnhildr, a granddaughter of the common ancestor of the Crovan dynasty. In the mid twelfth century, Somhairle confronted Ragnhildr's brother
Aonghus_mac_Somhairle
King of the Isles
thereafter regained the kingship, and the realm was divided between the Crovan dynasty and Clann Somairle, in a partitioning that stemmed from Somairle's
Dubgall_mac_Somairle
Title of Scottish nobility
and expelled him to Ireland.[citation needed] The Norse nobleman Godred Crovan became ruler of Man and the Isles, but he was deposed in 1095 by the new
Lord_of_the_Isles
Wife of Óláfr Guðrøðarson (12th century)
descent from noble blood and marrying Óláfr Guðrøðarson, king of Man, of the Crovan Dynasty. Additionally, she was also the mother of Ragnhild, who married
Ingibjörg Hakonsdóttir of Orkney
Ingibjörg_Hakonsdóttir_of_Orkney
King of Mann and the Isles
was a son of Óláfr Guðrøðarson, King of the Isles, and a member of the Crovan dynasty. Magnús' realm encompassed Mann and parts of the Hebrides. Some
Magnús_Óláfsson
Queen of Norway from 931 to 933
v t e Scandinavian Scotland Rulers List of kings Earls of Orkney Crovan dynasty Lords of Argyll Mormaers of Caithness Uí Ímair Notable women Aud the Deep-Minded
Gunnhild,_Mother_of_Kings
1097 murder in Lewis, Scotland
Isles. The realm had descended into utter chaos after the death of Guðrøðr Crovan, King of the Isles in 1095, which was followed by kin-strife amongst Guðrøðr's
Assassination_of_Ingimundr
Season of television series
is repainted red, James becomes jealous and challenges her to a race to Crovan's Gate to see who is the "Fastest Red Engine on Sodor". Following a near
Thomas_&_Friends_series_21
Mythological Swedish and Norwegian royal dynasty
dynasty of the Kingdom of York and Kingdom of Dublin, and by extension the Crovan Dynasty of the Kings of Mann. Íslendingabók presents a line of descent between
Yngling
Name list
Manx Kingship in Its Irish Sea Setting, 1187–1229: King Rǫgnvaldr and the Crovan Dynasty. Dublin: Four Courts Press. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-84682-047-2. This
Reginald
helped to transport Skarloey from Kirk Ronan Harbour to his new home at Crovan's Gate. He warned Skarloey about V-tipper wagons and they became friends
List of The Railway Series and Thomas & Friends characters
List_of_The_Railway_Series_and_Thomas_&_Friends_characters
Island and community in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland
heirs (Clann Somhairle), and the dynasty that Somerled had deposed (the Crovan dynasty). The MacRory, a branch of Somerled's heirs, ruled Uist, as well
North_Uist
King of Mann and the Isles
was a thirteenth-century King of Mann and the Isles, and a member of the Crovan dynasty. He was one of several sons of Óláfr Guðrøðarson, King of the Isles
Haraldr_Óláfsson
Town on the Isle of Man
Manx history. Ramsey was the landing place of the Viking warrior Godred Crovan around 1079: he was determined to subjugate the Island and make it his kingdom
Ramsey,_Isle_of_Man
Island off the coast of Scotland
Isles of the Kingdom of Mann and the Isles, but on the death of Godred Crovan in 1095 all the isles came under the direct rule of Magnus III of Norway
Isle_of_Arran
Former sovereign of the Isle of Man
(1070–1072) Godred Sitricson (?–1074) Fingal Godredson (1074-?) Godred Crovan (1079–1094) Magnus Barelegs (1098–1102), Direct Norwegian rule Sigurd Magnusson
King_of_Mann
King of the Isles
thirteenth-century ruler of the Kingdom of the Isles. He was a member of the Crovan dynasty, and a son of Rǫgnvaldr Guðrøðarson, King of the Isles, the eldest
Guðrøðr_Rǫgnvaldsson
into two main epochs – before and after the conquest of Mann by Godred Crovan in 1079. Warfare and unsettled rule characterise the earlier epoch, the
History_of_the_Isle_of_Man
Island off the coast of Scotland
between Somerled's sons and the heirs of Somerled's brother-in-law, the Crovan dynasty. His son Dougall received the former territory of the Cenél Loairn
Isle_of_Mull
Surname list
Guðrøðarson (died 1237) or Olaf the Black, King of the Isles, member of the Crovan dynasty Rǫgnvaldr Guðrøðarson (died 1229), ruled as King of the Isles from
Guðrøðarson
Scottish magnate
Somhairle progenitor, Somhairle mac Giolla Brighde. It was also a symbol of the Crovan dynasty, which could mean that it passed to Somhairle's family through his
Aonghus_Óg_of_Islay
Island of the Inner Hebrides off Great Britain
tenuous Norwegian authority, somewhat resisted by local rulers, like Godred Crovan. Following Godred's death, the local population resisted Norway's choice
Jura,_Scotland
King of the Isles
reign, and fall from power are obscure. He was the eldest son of Guðrøðr Crovan, King of Dublin and the Isles, a Norse-Gaelic dynast who conquered and ruled
Lǫgmaðr_Guðrøðarson
Name list
from 804 until 810) Gudrød Bjørnsson (ruled Vestfold until 968) Godred Crovan (d. 1095), King of Dublin and the Isles Guðrøðr Óláfsson (d. 1187), King
Guðrøðr
King of the Isles
the Isles. Haraldr Guðrøðarson and his predecessors were members of the Crovan dynasty, and ruled an island-kingdom that encompassed the Isle of Man and
Haraldr_Guðrøðarson
Island in Outer Hebrides, Scotland
heirs (Clann Somhairle), and the dynasty that Somerled had deposed (the Crovan dynasty). Clann Ruaidhrí, a branch of Somerled's heirs, ruled Barra, as
Barra
mac Diarmata, King (1061–1070) Fingal mac Gofraid, King (?–1074) Godred Crovan, King (1079–1094) Magnus Barefoot, King (1098–1102) Kingdom of England (complete
List of state leaders in the 11th century
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_11th_century
Archipelago off the west coast of mainland Scotland
the rulers of the Hebrides are obscured again until the arrival of Godred Crovan as King of Dublin and the Isles. The ancestor of many of the succeeding
Inner_Hebrides
Ruined abbey in Cumbria, England
Furness Abbey, or St. Mary of Furness, is a former monastery located to the north of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. The abbey dates back to 1123
Furness_Abbey
Island of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland
heirs (Clann Somhairle), and the dynasty that Somerled had deposed (the Crovan dynasty). The final return of Scotland's territory was to follow. The MacRory
South_Uist
Battle between Scottish and Viking forces (875 AD)
v t e Scandinavian Scotland Rulers List of kings Earls of Orkney Crovan dynasty Lords of Argyll Mormaers of Caithness Uí Ímair Notable women Aud the Deep-Minded
Battle_of_Dollar
Calendar year
Seville (b. 1040) Gerald of Sauve-Majeure, French Benedictine abbot Godred Crovan, Norse-Gaelic king of Dublin Henry of Laach, German count palatine of the
1095
Manx Kingship in its Irish Sea Setting, 1187–1229: King Rǫgnvaldr and the Crovan Dynasty. Dublin: Four Courts Press. p. 200. ISBN 978-1-84682-047-2. Davey
Catholic Church in the Isle of Man
Catholic_Church_in_the_Isle_of_Man
Part of the Viking invasions of England
v t e Scandinavian Scotland Rulers List of kings Earls of Orkney Crovan dynasty Lords of Argyll Mormaers of Caithness Uí Ímair Notable women Aud the Deep-Minded
Battle_of_Brunanburh
Scottish military campaign
counter the threat of Clann Somhairle and alliances created between the Crovan dynasty of the Isle of Man and Ailean mac Lachlainn, Lord of Galloway and
Scottish expedition into Argyll (1221–1222)
Scottish_expedition_into_Argyll_(1221–1222)
Monastery on the Isle of Man, United Kingdom
Rushen Abbey is a former abbey on the Isle of Man, located in Ballasalla. Originally home for monks of the Savignac order, it soon came under Cistercian
Rushen_Abbey
Manx Kingship in its Irish Sea Setting, 1187–1229: King Rǫgnvaldr and the Crovan Dynasty. Dublin: Four Courts Press. ISBN 978-1-84682-047-2. Woolf, A (2003)
Nicholas II (bishop of the Isles)
Nicholas_II_(bishop_of_the_Isles)
King of Norway from 1093 to 1103
Manx kingship in its Irish Sea setting, 1187–1229: King Rǫgnvaldr and the Crovan dynasty. Four Courts Press. ISBN 978-1-84682-047-2. Power, Rosemary (Winter
Magnus_Barefoot
Archipelago, county and council area in northern Scotland
v t e Scandinavian Scotland Rulers List of kings Earls of Orkney Crovan dynasty Lords of Argyll Mormaers of Caithness Uí Ímair Notable women Aud the Deep-Minded
Orkney
colour and design: 6d – Peel Castle 1/- – Tynwald Hill (commemorating Godred Crovan) 2/- – The Nunnery (commemorating Sir George Goldie) 2/6 – Bible in Manx
Revenue stamps of the Isle of Man
Revenue_stamps_of_the_Isle_of_Man
13th-century Manx rebel
was a son of Magnús Óláfsson, King of Mann and the Isles, a member of the Crovan dynasty. Guðrøðr's father came to power in 1252, following a period of confusion
Guðrøðr_Magnússon
King of the Isles (died 1004/1005)
v t e Scandinavian Scotland Rulers List of kings Earls of Orkney Crovan dynasty Lords of Argyll Mormaers of Caithness Uí Ímair Notable women Aud the Deep-Minded
Ragnall_mac_Gofraid
King of the Isles
He was a son of Óláfr Guðrøðarson, King of the Isles and a member of the Crovan dynasty. In the 1153, Óláfr was assassinated by three nephews, before his
Rǫgnvaldr_Óláfsson_(fl._1164)
King of the Isles
Isles was plagued by vicious conflict between two competing dynasts of the Crovan dynasty. Although one member of this kindred, Óláfr Guðrøðarson, King of
Óspakr-Hákon
v t e Scandinavian Scotland Rulers List of kings Earls of Orkney Crovan dynasty Lords of Argyll Mormaers of Caithness Uí Ímair Notable women Aud the Deep-Minded
Murchadh_Mac_Suibhne
Name list
Godfrey of Viterbo (c. 1120 – c. 1196), Roman Catholic chronicler Godred Crovan (died 1095), King of Dublin and the Isles Gofraid mac Amlaíb meic Ragnaill
Godfrey_(name)
Ruined castle at Dundrum, County Down, Northern Ireland
Manx kingship in its Irish sea setting, 1187–1229: king Rǫgnvaldr and the Crovan dynasty, p.129. "Dundrum Castle" (PDF). Environment and Heritage Service
Dundrum_Castle
13th-century knight
Manx kingship in its Irish sea setting, 1187–1229: king Rǫgnvaldr and the Crovan dynasty, Four Courts Press, ISBN 978-1-84682-047-2. Parson, John Carmi (1977)
John_de_Vesci
1977 studio album by The Corries
"Come By The Hills" (Trad) "The White Cockade" (Trad) "The Barge of Gorrie Crovan" (Trad) "Turn Ye Tae Me" (Trad) "Eriskay Love Lilt" (Trad) "The Wee Cooper
Peat_Fire_Flame
Manx Kingship in its Irish Sea Setting, 1187–1229: King Rǫgnvaldr and the Crovan Dynasty. Dublin: Four Courts Press. ISBN 978-1-84682-047-2. Oram, RD (2011)
Nicholas I (bishop of the Isles)
Nicholas_I_(bishop_of_the_Isles)
Scottish magnate (d. ~1296)
Hebridean islands of Lewis and Harris and Skye appear to have been held by the Crovan dynasty, then represented by the reigning Haraldr Óláfsson, King of Mann
Ailéan_mac_Ruaidhrí
Manx Kingship in its Irish Sea Setting, 1187–1229: King Rǫgnvaldr and the Crovan Dynasty. Dublin: Four Courts Press. ISBN 978-1-84682-047-2. McDonald, RA
Aufrica_de_Connoght
Topics referred to by the same term
Godredsson (c. 1080–1153), or Olaf Morsel, King of Mann, son of Godred Crovan Olaf the Black (1174–1237), or Olaf Godredsson, son of Godred Olafsson of
Olaf Guthfrithson (disambiguation)
Olaf_Guthfrithson_(disambiguation)
King of Dublin
Manx Kingship in its Irish Sea Setting, 1187–1229: King Rǫgnvaldr and the Crovan Dynasty. Dublin: Four Courts Press. ISBN 978-1-84682-047-2. McDonald, RA
Gofraid mac Amlaíb meic Ragnaill
Gofraid_mac_Amlaíb_meic_Ragnaill
934) and Godred Crovan (d. 1095). The latter was a Norse-Gaelic ruler of the kingdoms of Dublin and the Isles and the founder of the Crovan dynasty. Although
Cenél_nÓengusa
Scottish clan
Furthermore, they are descended maternally from both the House of Godred Crovan and the Earls of Orkney, through Somerled's wife Ragnhildis Ólafsdóttir
Clan_Donald
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