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record several defeats for Viking armies; which of these is meant is unclear. The identity of the "king of the Irish" is no more certain, but Ólchobar mac Cináeda may be intended rather than Máel
Sechnaill.
1230:
369:
A small Viking fleet enters the River Liffey in eastern
Ireland, probably led by the chieftain Saxolb (Soxulfr) who is killed later this year. The Vikings overwinter on
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Death of
Conchobar mac Donnchada, King of Mide and High King of Ireland with opposition.
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Death of Mael
Sechnaill I, overking of the Uí Néill, who has reigned since 846.
521:
Viking leader
Turgesius is captured and killed by Máel Sechnaill, King of Mide.
395:) is the first Viking to attempt creation of an Irish kingdom. He sails up the
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Death of
Feidlimid mac Cremthanin, King of Munster, who has reigned since 820.
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Vikings from Denmark and the monastery was burned to the ground.
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Viking army defeated by Máel
Sechnaill, High King of Ireland, near modern
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Vikings at
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Máel
Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid secures the submission of the King of
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is drowned on the orders of Máel Sechnaill and Tigernach mac Fócartai.
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in which 68 people, the entire population of the abbey, are massacred.
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Death of Diarmait mac Donnchado, King of Mide. He is succeeded by
577:, a branch of the southern Uí Néill. He is King of Mide from 877.
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Death of Mael Ruanaid mac Dunnchado, King of Mide since 833.
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invades kingdoms on Ireland’s northern and eastern coasts.
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Conchobar mac Donnchada or Conchobar mac Donnchado is
142:
is ordained overking of the Uí Néill by the abbot of
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Death of Lorcan mac Cathail, King of Mide since 862.
678:report the arrival of Irish envoys at the court of
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699:, perhaps having been a member of the embassy to
932:in France (877 also commonly given as the date).
373:in 840 and set up a base, which the Irish call
518:, abbot of Armagh, is captured by the Vikings.
1169:The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings
1136:
1134:
1132:
1130:
1128:
8:
805:is killed in Scotland on a campaign against
111:. He is succeeded by Diarmait mac Donnchado.
1326:. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. p. 9.
403:to Armagh where he forges a realm spanning
251:
1275:Moody, T. W.; Martin, F. X., eds. (1967).
359:, made up of sixty ships at each location.
18:
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1107:The Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland
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311:A Viking fleet of about 120 ships under
1279:. Cork: Mercier Press. pp. 59, 95.
1270:
1268:
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1143:Illustrated Dictionary of Irish History
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876:, is killed in an attempt to claim the
545:Máel Sechnaill becomes overking of the
479:driven out by Turgesius, Viking leader.
21:
16:Events from the 9th century in Ireland
826:, is deceitfully killed, probably by
573:(d. 916), son of Máel Sechnaill I of
489:First reported Viking-Irish alliance.
7:
928:Death of Irish philosopher and poet
468:coast and at the hurdle ford of the
278:, continuing until his death in 847.
669:; besieged by Ólchobar mac Cináeda.
341:Viking raids penetrate deep inland.
1060:(Sigtryggr), Viking king (perhaps
549:, reigning until his death in 862.
351:Large Viking fleets appear on the
14:
1141:Mac Annaidh, Séamas, ed. (2001).
377:and which will eventually become
107:Death of Muiredach mac Domnaill,
1208:. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan.
1145:. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan.
493:Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid
1206:The Concise History of Ireland
1031:or Muiredach mac Eochucáin, a
1:
896:Finshnechta mac Maele Corcrai
495:becomes High King of Ireland.
1324:The Encyclopaedia of Ireland
1232:A Popular History of Ireland
1277:The Course of Irish History
1111:. Oxford University Press.
1370:
1322:Lalor, Brian, ed. (2003).
1295:Irish Kings and High Kings
855:Battle of Strangford Lough
658:Viking army defeated near
651:and deputy of the king of
589:Fínsnechta mac Tommaltaig
456:First longphort built at
290:Tighearnach mac Cathmogha
79:Timeline of Irish history
1254:Maps, Genealogies, Lists
930:Johannes Scotus Eriugena
662:by Ólchobar mac Cináeda.
647:is killed; he is called
623:Viking army defeated by
609:Viking army defeated by
525:Johannes Scotus Eriugena
272:Feidlimid mac Cremthanin
234:Johannes Scotus Eriugena
216:Cosgrach mac Flannbhrath
1029:Muiredach mac Eochocáin
944:Conchobar mac Taidg Mór
913:, High King of Ireland.
627:, King of Munster, and
123:Conchobar mac Donnchada
1354:9th century in Ireland
1229:McGee, Thomas D'Arcy.
1166:Sawyer, Peter (2001).
1103:Foster, R. F. (1989).
859:Dubgaill and Finngaill
857:: In a battle between
741:, "son of the king of
617:, somewhere in modern
611:Tigernach mac Fócartai
252:
1256:. p. 192, 193, n. 26.
1252:; Martin; Byrne, ed.
992:Abbot of Clonmacnoise
845:Donnchad mac Aedacain
807:Causantín mac Cináeda
253:rí Érenn co fressabra
1204:Duffy, Seán (2005).
1069:Murchadh mac Maenach
643:. The Viking leader
625:Ólchobar mac Cináeda
274:begins his reign as
248:High King of Ireland
173:Construction of the
22:Centuries in Ireland
1291:Byrne, Francis John
809:at about this date.
391:Thorgest (in Latin
294:Uí Fiachrach Aidhne
1006:Áed mac Conchobair
874:Great Heathen Army
870:Halfdan Ragnarsson
828:Halfdan Ragnarsson
726:Cináed mac Conaing
675:Annales Bertiniani
629:Lorcán mac Cellaig
1058:Sitriuc mac Ímair
970:Eochocán mac Áedo
878:Kingdom of Dublin
820:Oistin mac Amlaíb
250:with opposition (
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904:Luighne Connacht
872:, leader of the
866:Strangford Lough
701:Charles the Bald
693:Sedulius Scottus
683:Charles the Bald
680:Frankish Emperor
633:King of Leinster
593:King of Connacht
533:Charles the Bald
436:King of Connacht
432:Murchad mac Áedo
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849:King of Mide
847:and becomes
781:Aed Finliath
687:Irish annals
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637:Castledermot
619:County Sligo
604:County Sligo
470:River Liffey
466:County Louth
392:
357:River Liffey
188:is compiled.
136:Aed Oirdnide
109:King of Mide
87:
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1033:Dál Fiatach
841:Flann Sinna
785:Lough Foyle
695:arrives at
665:Vikings at
571:Flann Sinna
529:Carolingian
371:Lough Neagh
353:River Boyne
197:Sligo Abbey
1118:0198229704
1071:, King of
972:, king of
755:860 or 862
564:847 or 848
462:Annagassan
375:longphorts
319:Clondalkin
292:, King of
218:, King of
161:Iona Abbey
1067:Death of
1056:Death of
1049:Death of
1027:Death of
1004:Death of
986:Death of
968:Death of
956:Connachta
952:Uí Briúin
950:from the
942:Death of
909:Death of
894:Death of
743:Laithlind
653:Laithlind
587:Death of
569:Birth of
475:Abbot of
464:) on the
444:Connachta
440:Uí Briúin
438:from the
430:Death of
393:Turgesius
364:838 - 841
313:Turgesius
288:Death of
232:Birth of
214:Death of
181:is begun.
175:monastery
1348:Category
1035:king of
822:, Norse
547:Uí Néill
516:Forannan
409:Connacht
399:and the
355:and the
159:raid on
140:Uí Néill
1053:, poet.
862:Vikings
645:Tomrair
397:Shannon
138:of the
90:Ireland
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843:kills
739:Amlaíb
660:Cashel
600:Skreen
477:Armagh
405:Ulster
379:Dublin
220:Umaill
193:Roscam
157:Viking
144:Armagh
1250:Moody
1079:Notes
1037:Ulaid
974:Ulaid
880:from
720:Ulaid
697:Liège
531:King
460:(now
434:is a
413:Meath
179:Kells
1328:ISBN
1210:ISBN
1174:ISBN
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1017:890s
918:880s
900:King
792:870s
750:860s
708:850s
672:The
667:Cork
649:jarl
420:840s
411:and
401:Bann
301:830s
261:820s
204:810s
195:and
184:The
97:800s
70:11th
65:10th
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