On this day over a thousand years ago in 1014, Brian Boru, the High King of Ireland fought the Battle of Clontarf against an army of Leinster-men and their Viking/Norse allies. While the battle was a victory for Boru, he was killed while praying in his tent.
Contrary to most beliefs, he was neither the last High King of Ireland nor did he defeat the Viking raids around Ireland, they’d stopped large scale raiding decades ago.
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Hi,
I'm David, I'm from Ireland. I am an avid fan of history. I have my B.A. in History, my M.A. in Military History and Strategic Studies,a Post Qualification Diploma in History and I've been teaching History for five years now.
I wanted to create a podcast that examines, in great detail, major Irish battles and battles allover the world in various wars that Irish people played a significant part in.
Hope you enjoy.
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