Above: The State Religion

Above: King John

King Henry died in the year 1189, and was succeeded by his son Richard the Lion Hearted. Richard took no interest in Ireland, and left the whole management of its affairs to his brother John, who, in 1189, appointed Hugh de Lacy lord justice, in place of John de Courcy. At this time and for long after, Connaught was in a iTiis;’rable state of turmoil, partly from the contests of the members of the O’Conor family for the provincial throne, a-nd partly on account of tlie interference of the barons, vvho always took advantage ol the native dissensions to advance their own interests.