PHOTOS - 1,000th anniversary of the Battle of Clontarf and death of Brian Boru In the run up to the 1,000 year anniversary of the Battle of Clontarf, and the death of High King Brian Boru, ...

They came, they saw, they eventually conquered – and now the Vikings are back in North Dublin to re-enact the Battle of Clontarf a thousand years on. Up to 40,000 people attended Saturday’s first ...

* Battle account 'borrowed from Troy' claims Irish researcher at University of Cambridge Battle scenes during the Battle of Clontarf Festival 2014 hosted by Dublin City Council in St Annes Park Dublin ...

No ancient King of Kincora was ever more poignantly or powerfully mourned, writes Cormac McConnell A key account of a battle which came to define Irish identity may have been fabricated, a ...

AN iconic painting of the Battle of Clontarf is to go on public display to mark the anniversary of the conflict. The work, composed by landscape artist Hugh Frazer, which graces many books on Brian ...

The famous Irish king, Brian Boru, is widely credited with defeating the Vikings at the Battle of Clontarf more than 1,000 years ago. But not everyone heaps praise on the king. For the past 300 years, ...

Good Friday 1914 marks the 900th anniversary of the Battle of Clontarf. According to The Irish Independent the victory over the norsemen by Brian Boru marked the release of Ireland from the thrall of ...

If the game had become a Battle of Clontarf, Buccaneers were fancied to cause an upset. The swirling wind and relentless drizzle meant the pitch was of the soggy type Buccs have excelled on, but Tarf ...

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the best known events and figures in Irish history. In 1014 Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, defeated the Hiberno-Norse forces of Sigtrygg Silkbeard and allies ...