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The Battle of Clontarf 1014 Ireland's Viking Age Climax
In 1014, on the shores of Dublin Bay, two armies met in a battle that would become the stuff of Irish legend. But what really happened at Clontarf? Lucas and Luna peel back the layers of myth to explore the complex political landscape of pre-Norman Ireland: the ambitions of High King Brian Boru, the Viking-Gael alliances, the role of the Norse kingdom of Dublin, and the disputed aftermath. They examine the sources — from the Cogadh Gáedhel re Gallaibh to the Annals of Ulster — and ask whether Clontarf was truly a victory for 'Irish' over 'foreigner' or a dynastic power…
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