Brian Boru

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Stamp showing the Waterford Kite Brooch (c.1090), one of Ireland’s finest pieces of late 11th/early 12th century secular metalwork against a background map of Waterford City (both images courtesy of Waterford Treasures Museums).
An Post stamps all over Clontarf anniversary

An Post is putting its stamp on the celebrations to mark the 1,000th anniversary of the Battle of Clontarf through the issuing of two stamps wh(...)

Iain Barber of Fingal Living History Society at the launch earlier this year of a programme of events to commemorate Brian Boru and the Battle of Clontarf. Photograph: Eric Luke
The genetic imprint of Niall of the Nine Hostages

One thousand years ago this week, Brian Boru, High King of all Ireland, defeated Norse King Sitric Silkenbeard of Howth at the Battle of Clonta(...)

The 23rd annual stations of the cross pageant at St John the Baptist Church Clontarf Road. The Easter pagent is performerd by members of the Parish. Photograph: Alan Betson
Christ will not be incarcerated by the limits of our minds

One of the most striking images of the Easter story is a fresco by Fra Angelico in the Dominican Convent of San Marco in Florence. Entit(...)

Vikings: the television series stars Gabriel Byrne and Travis Fimmel
‘You can’t really be a Viking if there isn’t a bit of bloodshed’

It is a scene familiar from every primary-school history book. A horde of long-haired, sword-wielding, fearsome-looking foreign marauders run amok (...)

Strings attached: Patrick Freyne (left) and Cormac de Barra enjoying a harmonious session together. Photographs: Eric Luke
‘I embody Ireland when I play the harp’

Once upon a time, says Cormac de Barra, the harpist was given pride of place in Irish society. De Barra is collaborating with Moya Brennan on (...)

President Michael D Higgins: will be present at ecumenical service to mark death 1,000 years ago.Photograph: Alan Betson
Clontarf service to mark death of Brian Boru

President Michael D Higgins will attend an ecumenical service in Dublin on Wednesday to mark the death of Brian Boru 1,000 years ago at the Battle (...)

Independent Senator David Norris: supported the call for a debate, and said Fianna Fáil Seanad leader Darragh O’Brien “as a descendant of Brian Ború . . . should have declared an interest”.
EPA accused of ‘lazy laissez-fair lax, light touch regulation’

A call has been made for “proper regulatory oversight” to be put in place for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which(...)

The launch of the 23ft gandelow built by the Ilen woodboat school, in Roxboro, Limerick, on the river Shannon. The first crew members were Mike Grimes, Robert Smalle and Matthew Dirr who were rehearsing for the re-enactment of the battle of Clontarf. Photograph: Liam Burke/Press 22
Viking vessels engage in river race to mark Battle of Clontarf millennium

Four replica Viking boats described as “swift on river and fearless at sea” will take to (...)

Last stand: re-enacting the Battle of Clontarf. Photograph: Frank Miller
The long Good Friday: ‘Nobody could recognise even his own son, so covered were they in blood’

In the spring of 1014 Brian Boru mustered his forces and marched on Dublin to suppress a rebellion by King Sitric Silkenbeard and Sitric’s uncl(...)

1014: Dublin 1,000 years ago, based on research by Dr Patrick Wallace. Illustration: Simon Dick/National Museum of Ireland
Dublin 1014: built on water and commerce

Can we envision Dublin before a city stood by the Liffey? What sort of environment did Dubliners of 1014 live in? We can make some reasonable g(...)

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