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The Battle of Clontarf was a major military encounter that occurred in Ireland in April 1014. The battle is best known for being the culmination of a conflict between the local Irish kingdoms and the Viking forces, which had gained a foothold in Ireland.

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Narrated by David McCallion

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Sources:
Clare County Library Resources & Archive https://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coc...
Clare Downham – The Battle of Clontarf in Irish History and Legend. History Ireland https://www.historyireland.com/theba...
Sean Duffy – Brian Boru and the Battle of Clontarf
Sean Duffy – Medieval Ireland: An Encyclopaedia
Patrick Weston Joyce – A Concise History of Ireland (Library Ireland)

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