r/IrishHistory • u/CDfm • 4h ago

Possibly the Most Violent Battle in Medieval History! - Dublin 1014 AD ( a great introduction to the Battle of Clontarf)

https://youtu.be/HQ_-yxMAYKU?si=SSgIjbQmG2wTciYr
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u/AlternativePea6203 4h ago

This guys accent is killing me.

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u/CDfm 4h ago

With every English monarch since 1399 descended from Brian Boru one has to make allowances.

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u/Hege_Knight 4h ago

“To tough , for their own good” was hilarious, like something from the “IT crowd “.

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u/CDfm 4h ago

I've a bit of an issue with Brian found praying by the Vikings. He was married four times Mór, Echrad, Gormflaith & Dub Choblaig. Maybe he was snuck up on when...

Where's Wolf ?

https://www.badassoftheweek.com/wolf

Should we ignore the vikings account?

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u/Gray_Cloak 3h ago

no such thing as chainmail

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u/CDfm 2h ago

Care to explain.

Mr McCarthy told 10 year old me it existed when I was in 4th class.