John de Courcy
Sir John de Courcy (1150–1219) was an Anglo-Norman knight who arrived in Ireland in 1176. From then until his expulsion in 1204, he conquered a considerable territory, endowed religious establishments, built abbeys for both the Benedictines and the Cistercians and built strongholds at Dundrum Castle in County Down and Carrickfergus Castle in County Antrim.
John de Courcy | |
|---|---|
| Lord of Ulster | |
| Born | c.1150 Kent, England |
| Died | September 1219 Armagh, Ireland |
| Spouse(s) | Affrica Guðrøðardóttir |
| Father | William de Courcy II |
| Mother | Avice de Rumelly |
| Occupation | Knight |
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