Brian Boru and the Battle of Clontarf
Seán Duffy (Author)
Offers a new interpretation of the role of the Vikings in Irish affairs and explains how Brian emerged from obscurity to attain the high-kingship of Ireland because of his exploitation of the Viking presence. And it concludes that Clontarf was deemed a triumph, despite Brian's death, because of what he averted--a major new Viking offensive in Ireland--on that fateful day. -- cover
Print Book, English, 2014
Gill & Macmillan, Dublin, 2014