Butler, Sarah. “Introduction”. Irish Tales, edited by Ian Campbell Ross et al., Four Courts Press, pp. 9-31.
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Brian Boru, King of Ireland
Standard Name: Brian Boru,, King of Ireland
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Family and Intimate relationships | Kate O'Brien | KOB
's grandfather Tom O'Brien was evicted from his small-holding either because of the aftermath of the Corn Laws, or because he had involved himself in the unsuccessful Young Ireland
revolt of July 1848. He... |
| Intertextuality and Influence | Sarah Butler | The body of the book retells the events of a centuries-long period of history well known to historians of Ireland and obviously interpretable as a parallel to events of the recent past. It relates how... |
| Textual Features | Sarah Butler | The unsigned preface is a precise, detailed and impassioned discussion of the rare, in some cases extremely rare, historical sources for the author's story. |
Timeline
23 April 1014: At the battle of Clontarf, the Gaelic Irish...
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23 April 1014
At the battle of Clontarf, the Gaelic Irish leader Brian Boru
decisively defeated the Danes, who had been trying to subdue Ireland for two centuries.
Butler, Sarah. “Introduction”. Irish Tales, edited by Ian Campbell Ross et al., Four Courts Press, pp. 9-31.
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