Tag Archives: King of Munster

The Battle of Clontarf 1014AD

Posted on April 18, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

Good Friday! Not so good for the Vikings… Good Friday is a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary in 33AD. However in Ireland Good Friday is also remembered … Continue reading →

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Battle of Clontarf

Posted on April 23, 2013 by edmooneyphotography

On this day 999 years ago, Brian Boru, the King of Munster and  one of the biggest badass warriors in Ireland at the time, knocked 50 shades of S##t out of the Vikings of Dublin at Clontarf. The Vikings and … Continue reading →

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