Pre- Norman Dublin: Capital of lreland

by Sean Duffy In the public imagination, the battle of Clontarf ranks as one of the great landmarks in Irish history. Traditionally, it has been seen as the contest in which Brian Bóruma died in the very act of bringing Viking power in Ireland to an end. Yet, for the Hiberno-Scandinavians who ruled Dublin — ... Read more

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