83. Hugh de Lacy is Assassinated, Durrow, Ireland 1186.

There exists an early drawing of Hugh de Lacy, drawn by Gerald of Wales, but I am not giving you Hugh, but a view of Trim Castle as it currently exists, because the truth of the matter is that this episode has Hugh de Lacy in it, but he is an excuse for discussing Trim Castle. (Photo by Laurel Lodged)

Hugh de Lacy, one of the Anglo-Normans who was sent to bring order to Ireland (where the Anglo-Normans were having  a lot of trouble), was inspecting the military installation he was having built at Durrow (where St. Columba had previously built a monastery), when he was murdered by one of the Irish who wanted him dead, by being hit on the head with an ax. So there you are. There is your crime. We discuss this, yes we do, but really we are discussing Hugh de Lacy because he built Trim Castle, and Michelle really really really wanted to talk about Trim Castle. So she does. We learn a lot about Anglo-Norman castles, really. But Anne still wonders about where the best place to hide your murder ax might be, because under your tunic just does not sound right.

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