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Norse-Gaels in Ireland between the Ninth and Tenth Centuries

The Norse-Gaels emerged as a separate cultural and political group between the ninth and tenth centuries. The Irish called them the…

16 min readApr 6, 2024

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Norse-Gaels in Ireland Between the Ninth and Tenth Centuries

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Louise Mercer

Ring of Tomrair — Symbol of the Uí Ímair Kings in Dublin

Viking town of Dublin. He wore the arm ring during rituals honouring Thor, the Norse god of thunder, strength, fertility and sacred groves.

5 min readMar 19, 2024

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Ring of Tomrair — Symbol of the Uí Ímair Kings in Dublin

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Louise Mercer

Turgesius — the Viking Overlord of Ireland in the Ninth Century

Turgesius, or Tergeis, was an ambitious Norwegian chieftain who claimed large swathes of territory in Ireland during the ninth century. He…

4 min readFeb 21, 2024

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Turgesius — Viking Overlord of Ireland in the Ninth Century

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Louise Mercer

Ottir the Black (or Ottir Iarla)- the Viking Ruler of Waterford in the Tenth Century

Ottir the Black, or Ottir Iarla, was a renowned Norse-Gael jarl in Britain and Ireland in the early tenth century. He rose to prominence as…

5 min readJul 8, 2023

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Ottir the Black

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Louise Mercer

Viking Warrior-Women in the History of Ireland

The Norse sagas told of “shield maidens” fighting alongside their menfolk in the Viking Age. The Irish chroniclers also recounted Viking…

4 min readMar 21, 2023

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Viking Warrior Women in Ireland

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Louise Mercer

Ragnall ua Ímair — King of York and Northumbria (918–921)

Ragnall ua Ímair, or Rognvaldr, reigned the King of York and Northumbria between 918 and 921. His overlordship of the Northumbrian Danes…

5 min readJun 5, 2022

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Ragnall ua Ímair — King of York and Northumbria (918–921)

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Louise Mercer

Ivar the Boneless — the Fearless Viking Chieftain of the Great Heathen Army

Ivar the Boneless, or Ivar Ragnarsson, was the formidable Viking warlord of the Great Heathen Army in the late ninth century. The Norse…

7 min readMar 5, 2022

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Ivar the Boneless — Leader of the Great Heathen Army

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Louise Mercer

Drakkar — the Feared Dragonships of the Vikings

The drakkar of the Norse chieftains were the scourge of Christian communities across Britain, Ireland and Europe between 800 and 1100. A…

6 min readFeb 6, 2022

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Drakkar — the Feared Dragonships of the Vikings

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Louise Mercer

Thorstein the Red — Viking Warlord of Scotland

Thorstein the Red, or Thorstein Olafsson, was a renowned Viking warlord in Scotland in the late ninth century. He was of noble birth as…

5 min readFeb 5, 2022

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Thorstein the Red

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Louise Mercer

Capture of the Viking Stronghold at Dublin by the Gaelic Kings in 902

The Hiberno-Scandinavian king, Ímar ua Ímair, and his Norse subjects fled Dublin in 902 following an attack by the Gaelic kings of Leinster…

4 min readFeb 5, 2022

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Exile of the Vikings from Dublin in 902 AD

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Louise Mercer

Louise Mercer

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