Ferns, Waterford
Dermot Mac Murrough 
Blood Wedding 
Blood Wedding, Aoife Mac Murrough and Richard de Clare 
Isabel de Clare, daughter of Strongbow and Aoife married William Marshall
Aoife Mac Murrough, princess of Leinster, daughter of Dermot Mac Murrough and Richard de Clare, Norman warlord, later known as Strongbow. They were married in Waterford immediately after the Norman invasion of Ireland in 1170. In return for his military alliance, Dermot Mac Murrough had promised Strongbow his daughters hand in marriage along with succession rights to the kingdom of Leinster.
Dermot Mac Murrough was The King of Leinster who was driven into exile in 1166.The King of Leinster who was driven into exile in 1166. Mac Murrough, a deeply ambitious man refused to accept his exile and journeyed to England to rally an army to retake his kingdom. Richard de Clare (later known as Strongbow) a Norman warlord, agreed to lead an army to assist Mac Murrough. In return Mac Murrough promised his daughters hand in marriage and land in Ireland. In 1170 they launched they’re offensive and recaptured Waterford and Dublin. Dermot Mac Murrough died In 1171, his final resting place is in Ferns Co.Wexford and only a few strides away from the finished artwork.
Isabel de Clare, daughter of Strongbow and Aoife married William Marshall. The 1st earl of Pembroke and regarded as the greatest knight that ever lived. Williams marriage to Isobel elevated him from the status of a landless knight into one of the richest men in the kingdom. Their marriage was happy, despite the vast age difference between them. William Marshall and Isobel produced a total of five sons and five daughters.
Now and again a project comes along that creatively ticks all the boxes. A massive, massive thanks to Wexford County Council for an amazing commission and also the brilliant Waterford Walls crew for all their assistance and support.