Above: The Way for Invader During the century and a half from the death of Malachi II to the Anglo-Norman invasion, Ireland had no universally acknowledged over-king. To every one there was opposition from some influential quarter or another; which the annalists indicate by the epithet, " king with opposition " commonly applied to the kings who during this time aspired to the sovereignty. There were altogether eight " kings with opposition":- Donogh, Turlogh O'Brien, Dermot Mac Mailnamo, Murkertagh O'Brien, Donall O'Loughlin, Turlogh O'Conor, ... Read More