Member of the Meic Ragnaill (Uí Ímair) ruled under the overlordship of Toirdelbach expelled from kingship by Toirdelbach in 1075 possibly identical to Gofraid mac Sitriuc, King of the Isles (died 1070). Member of the Uí Briain seized overlordship of Dublin following Diarmait's death given kingship by the Dubliners in 1072 allowed Dublin to be locally ruled by Gofraid mac Amlaíb meic Ragnaill under his overlordship. Not explicitly named as king in the annals speculated to have succeeded Sitriucĭriven from Dublin in 902 by native Irishĭublin abandoned by the Norse from 902 to 917.ĭefeated Niall Glundub also king of Jórvík Rulership disputed by Sitriuc Jarl in 893Ĭlaimed Dublin in 893 but unclear if ever ruled Probable co-king titled "head of the Northmen" in 881 Probable co-king not explicitly named as king in the annals Though the last king of Dublin was killed by the Norman conquerors of Dublin in 1171, the population of the city retained their distinctiveness for some generations.Ĭo-king titled "King of the Foreigners" in 863Ĭo-king titled "King of the Foreigners" in 863 titled "King of the Northmen of all Ireland and Britain" in 873 In the mid-11th century, the Kingdom of Leinster began exerting influence over Dublin. As a result, the founding of Dublin is counted by some from the year 988, although a village had existed on the site of Dublin nearly a thousand years earlier.Ĭoins were minted in Dublin by about 995, and on Mann by about 1025. In 988, Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill led the initial Gaelic conquest of Dublin. The Fingal area north of Dublin was named after the Norse who lived there. The extent of the kingdom varied, but in peaceful times it extended roughly as far as Wicklow ( Wykinglo) in the south, Glen Ding near Blessington, Leixlip ( Lax Hlaup) west of Dublin, and Skerries, Dublin ( Skere) to the north. They began to exhibit a great deal of Gaelic and Norse cultural syncretism, and are often referred to as Norse-Gaels. Over time, the settlers in Dublin became increasingly Gaelicized. Under their rule, Dublin became the biggest slave port in Western Europe.
Norse rulers of Dublin were often co-kings, and occasionally also Kings of Jórvík in what is now Yorkshire. The actual location of the longphort of Dublin is still a hotly debated issue. It may be safe to assume that the Vikings first over-wintered in 840–841 AD. It is from this date onward that historians get references to ship fortresses or longphorts being established in Ireland. The first reference to the Vikings comes from the Annals of Ulster and the first entry for 841 AD reads: "Pagans still on Lough Neagh". The Norse referred to the kingdom as Dyflin, which is derived from Irish Dubh Linn 'black pool'. Its territory corresponded to most of present-day County Dublin. The fortress dates from the second wave of Viking invasions, more than 50 years after the first recorded Viking raid in Ireland at Rathlin Island off the coast of Antrim.Vikings invaded the territory around Dublin in the 9th century, establishing the Norse Kingdom of Dublin, the earliest and longest-lasting Norse kingdom in Ireland. The longphort, which dates from 850-870, was believed to have been used as the command headquarters of Rothlaibh who sent raiding parties from Waterford up the Barrow, Nore and Suir rivers. But if there is one there there is the possibility of there being very many more." He said the warrior had evidently been given a pagan burial, adding "there may be 50 graves in there.
Prof Ó Corráin said there was a "high possibility" the body belonged to a Danish chieftain called Rothlaibh, or Rodulf, who has a fort named after him at Dunrally, Co Laois. The remains of a Viking warrior armed with a spear, a sword and a pin have also been recovered. Prof Donnchadh Ó Corráin, professor of medieval studies at University College Cork, said the site - home to the largest known Viking river camp, or longphort, in Ireland - was "of international importance".Īrchaeologists have unearthed materials used in ship-building during the Viking raids of the mid-ninth century. The discovery of a 1,200-year-old Viking fortress at Woodstown, near Waterford city, has been hailed by a leading historian as "the most significant new find in Viking studies in perhaps a century".
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