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Battle of Clontarf

  • 01-10-2013 4:40pm
    #1
    trentysarmy
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭


    Hi Folks,

    Does anyone know in and around what area the Battle of Clontarf actually took place. I know that quite a bit of what would be considered as modern day Clontarf and Fairview is all now reclaimed land. I've also been told that when St Catherine's School in Cabra was being built a large amount of artifacts from the battle where found during the excavation.

    It also mentions that "Sigtrygg, who had watched the battle with Gormflaith from Dublin, on the south bank of the River Liffey, and with the Irish army melting away the next day, ended up as the only "winner" of the contest, continuing his rule in Dublin until his death in 1042."

    Does anyone know what part of Dublin that this would refer to ?

    Thanks in advance for any help.


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  • #2
    Trizo
    Registered Users Posts: 340 ✭✭Trizo


    trentysarmy wrote: »
    Hi Folks,

    Does anyone know in and around what area the Battle of Clontarf actually took place. I know that quite a bit of what would be considered as modern day Clontarf and Fairview is all now reclaimed land. I've also been told that when St Catherine's School in Cabra was being built a large amount of artifacts from the battle where found during the excavation.

    It also mentions that "Sigtrygg, who had watched the battle with Gormflaith from Dublin, on the south bank of the River Liffey, and with the Irish army melting away the next day, ended up as the only "winner" of the contest, continuing his rule in Dublin until his death in 1042."

    Does anyone know what part of Dublin that this would refer to ?

    Thanks in advance for any help.


    Found this Text which mentions the location:


  • #3
    p15574
    Registered Users Posts: 753 ✭✭✭p15574


    It would be interesting to see some archaeological excavations in the area - the current one in Derry is attracting great interest. I wonder if anything was found during the digging of the Port Tunnel, when they opened up most of Fairview Park? Or is that all reclaimed land?


  • #4
    dubhthach
    Registered Users Posts: 3,284 ✭✭✭dubhthach


    p15574 wrote: »
    It would be interesting to see some archaeological excavations in the area - the current one in Derry is attracting great interest. I wonder if anything was found during the digging of the Port Tunnel, when they opened up most of Fairview Park? Or is that all reclaimed land?

    Fairview Park is all land that was reclaimed during the 20th century, see the 25" ordance survey map for example:
    http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,717594,736078,7,9


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