The Face of Ambition

'The Face of Ambition'
Painted in the beautiful, historic @fernsvillage .
It's the first in a series of four murals commissioned by @medievalfernsexperience
And @wexfordcoco celebrating the rich local history. Big thanks to @thewallsprojectirl. Big thanks to @montopaintathy

Dermot MacMurrough
(c. 1110 – c. 1 May 1171), was King of Leinster in Ireland from 1127 to 1171. In 1167, he was deposed by the High King of Ireland, Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair. To recover his kingdom, MacMurrough solicited help from King Henry II of England. His issue unresolved, he gained the military support of the Richard De Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke  (otherwise known as "Strongbow"), thus initiating the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland.