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The Battle of Clontarf (Irish: Cath Chluain Tarbh) took place on 23 April 1014 at Clontarf, near Dublin, on the east coast of Ireland.It pitted an army led by Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, against a Norse-Irish alliance comprising the forces of Sigtrygg Silkbeard, King of Dublin; Máel Mórda mac Murchada, King of Leinster; and a Viking army from abroad led by Sigurd of Orkney and Brodir ...
Bróðir and Óspak of Man were two Danish or Norwegian brothers who were active in the Isle of Man and Ireland in the 11th century. They are mentioned in the 12th century Irish Cogadh Gaedhil re Gallaibh and the 13th century Icelandic Njal's Saga as the key leaders who fought on opposite sides in the Battle of Clontarf, in 1014.
Brian Boru (Middle Irish: Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig; modern Irish: Brian Bóramha; c. 941 – 23 April 1014) was the High King of Ireland from 1002–1014. He ended the domination of the High Kingship of Ireland by the Uí Néill, and is likely responsible for ending Viking invasions of Ireland. [2]
Minnesota Vikings' Andrew Van Ginkel celebrates as he scores after an interception during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, at the Tottenham ...
In 2017, Niagara Wheatfield Tribune editor David Yarger won 3rd place in the New York Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest, in the category of Rookie Reporter of the Year. [ 9 ] In June 2017, the staff of the Lewiston-Porter Sentinel were honored by New York State Senator Robert G. Ortt with a certificate of recognition "for 30 years of ...
Finger Lakes Times [1] [2] [3] is an upstate New York daily (except Sunday) newspaper with 19th century roots [4] under an earlier name, Geneva Times. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Their information is picked up by other newspapers, [ 8 ] [ 9 ] including The New York Times .
848.4 – defeats Vikings at Forach; 849.12 – conducts siege in Crupat; 850.3 – Cinaed, king of Cianacht, with help from foreign forces rebels against Mael Sechnaill; 851.2 – kills Cinaed, king of Cianacht; 851.5 – attends a conference in Ard Macha; 854.2 – took hostages from Mumu at Inneóin na nDéise; 856.2 – took hostages from ...
On October 1, 2009, Spotlight Newspapers and its parent company Eagle Newspapers were sold to Community Media Group, LLC. Community Media Group is a New York-based company with local ownership. [8] [9] The Spotlight has always been a local news source. Reviewing early copies doesn’t give a true picture of the changing larger world.