Godred Crovan (died 1095) was a Norse-Gael ruler of Dublin, the Isle of Man and the Hebrides in the second half of the 11th century. Godred's epithet Crovan means white hand. In Manx folklore he is known as King Orry. The notice of Godred's death in the Annals of Tigernach calls him "Gofraid mac meic Aralt" or Godred, son of Harald's son. As a result, it has been suggested that Godred was a son, or nephew, … Wikipedia
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