History of Dublin After the Anglo-Normans taking of Dublin in 1171, many of the city's Norse inhabitants left the old city, which was on the south side of the river Liffey and built their own settlement on the north side, known as Ostmantown or "Oxmantown". Dublin became the capital of the English Lordship of Ireland from 1171 onwards and was peopled extensively with settlers from England and Wales. The rural area around the city, as far north as Drogheda, also saw extensive English settlement. In the 14th century, this area was fortified against the increasingly assertive Native Irish – becoming known as The
Donegal v Dublin (2014 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship) five goals." Kerry minor manager Jack O'Connor said Dublin “got sucked into the opposition half of the field. [...] got suckered into all-out attack and leaving vast acres at the back. It cost them for the goals. [...] they left huge space in front of their full-back line and sooner or later the dam was going to break.” Donegal advanced to the 2014 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final to meet Kerry on 21 September 2014, a first such pairing on All-Ireland Final day. Donegal v Dublin (2014 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship) The Donegal vs Dublin football match that took place