Brian boru

5 famous Irish Kings and Queens Ireland was ruled by the monarch until the early 20th Century, though Nothern Ireland is still part of a monarchy under the United Kingdom. After 1922, most of Ireland

The Story of Brian Boru - The Last High King of Ireland

Irish "troubles" continue. A brief history of anglo irish discord including Chartism, potato famine and IRA leading to independence from UK and beyond.

Description the first king of ireland that could unite all the provinces under his reign, albeit for few years before he'd die. Said to be a skillfull harpist, the symbol of Ireland is today what is believed to his harp (digital illustration realized for the book Mitologicka, published by Ailus Ed. Italy)

Dublin Castle dates from tje 13th century and was the headquarters of the British administration in Ireland until Irish independence in 1922, when it was transferred to the new Irish state. Brian Boru was a 10th/11th century Irish king best (and founder of the O'Brien family, which given that he was reputed to have had several hundred children is not exactly an exclusive club).

April 23, 1014---Brian Boru, the ancient and most well known of Ireland's High Kings, is assassinated by a group of retreating Norsemen shortly after his Irish forces defeated them ... From: Wild Eyed Southern Celt https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=360027477440811=a.228374293939464.44947.228348587275368=1

Naval Reinforcements from the exhibition at Trinity College, Dublin, created by Cartoon Saloon. Greg Denieffe writes: Ireland is now in the decade of centenaries, which is a programme of commemorations relating to the significant events in Irish history that took place between 1912 and 1922. Arguably, a more significant commemoration took place last weekend; that of the Battle of Clontarf which took place 1,000 years ago today, on 23 April 1014. The Battle of Clontarf was a battle between…

The Battle of Clontarf occurred on the 23rd of April, 1014, at Clontarf, near Dublin, Ireland. It pitted an army led by Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, against a Norse-Irish alliance. It lasted from sunrise to sunset and ended in a rout of the Viking and Leinster armies. It is estimated that 7,000 and 10,000 men, including most of the leaders, were killed in the battle. #history#ireland#scandanavia#norway#ireland #irishhistory#medieval#medievalart #norwegianhistory#viking#middleages

Ireland's national emblem is based on the Brian Boru Harp, also known as the Trinity Harp, which is on display in Trinity College Dublin's Long Room.

Brian Boru (926-1014), High King of Ireland. Image source: link My 29th Great Grand Father. Mary Moriarty