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	Brian Boru Summary
		Brian Boru was, with his brother Mahon, prince of a tribe in Munster called the Dal Chais.
		The origin of his cognomen Boru or Boruma (Tributes) is believed to relate to a crossing point on the river Shannon where a cattle-tribute was driven from his sept, the Dál gCais to the larger sept to which they owed allegiance, the Eóganachta.
		In response, King Brian assembled the forces of the Province of Munster with the intention of laying siege to the Hiberno-Norse city of Dublin, which was ruled by Mael Mordha's ally and cousin, Sigtrygg Silkbeard.
	www.bookrags.com /Brian_Boru (5087 words)

	Brian Boru - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The origin of his cognomen Boru or Boruma (Tributes) is believed to relate to a crossing point on the river Shannon where a cattle-tribute was driven from his sept, the Dal Cais to the larger sept to which they owed allegiance, the Eoganacht.
		Brian Boru was from a group of people so obscure that they adopted a fictitious, but more prestigious name, the 'Dal gCais' (Dalcassians in the plural).
		In response, King Brian assembled the forces of the Province of Munster with the intention of laying siege to the Hiberno-Norse city of Dublin, which was ruled by Mael Mordha's ally and cousin, Sigtrygg Silkbeard.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brian_Boru (3448 words)

	Encyclopedia: Brian Boru
		Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig (known as Brian Boru in the English language) was the 175th High King of Ireland.
		Brian Boru (Brian mac Cennetig or Brian Boroimhe in Gaelic) was born in Munster, Ireland.
		Brian succeeded his brother to the throne of Munster, bringing with him a re-fueled hatred of the enemy Norsemen.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Brian-Boru (610 words)

	Brian Boru. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Brian subjugated all Munster, then extended his power over all S Ireland, and in 1002 became high king of Ireland by right of conquest.
		Sitric, king of the Dublin Norse, formed against Brian a coalition of the Norse of Ireland, the Hebrides, the Orkneys, and Iceland as well as Brian’s Irish enemies.
		Brian’s victory broke the Norse power in Ireland forever, but Ireland fell into anarchy.
	www.bartleby.com /65/br/BrianBor.html (181 words)

	Brian Boru:
		Brian fought battles against the Danes at Tara, homeland to the ancient kings of Ireland, and besieges Dublin in 999.
		Brian's forces prove that a successful campaign is not dependent only on victories on the battlefield, but also on the their ability to maintain all strategic positions.
		Brian, while sitting in his tent, foresaw his death even though the battle was in his favor, and he gave his attendant his will to be conveyed to his son, Donnough.
	www.usna.edu /EnglishDept/ilv/boru.htm (1630 words)

	Brian Boru, Clontarf and Dynastic Upheaval in Ireland
		Brian Boru, Clontarf and Dynastic Upheaval in Ireland
		Perhaps tragically, Brian Boru was killed at the moment when he was about to realise his dream of becoming the true High King of Ireland.
		Boru had his armies despoil the Leinster countryside as far as the Wicklow mountains before laying siege to the city of Dubhlinn itself for 4 months.
	www.wesleyjohnston.com /users/ireland/past/pre_norman_history/brian_boru.html (2438 words)

	Mythical Ireland - Brian Boru's Fort
		Brian Boru (Bórumha, bóraimhe, meaning a cattle tribute) was either born or reared at this mystical location, according to folklorist Daithi O hOgain, and the placename, Béal Bóramha, means the 'port of the cattle tribute'.
		Brian offered the Danes battle on Palm Sunday, which they declined; but on Good Friday, they signified, by their dispositions, that they were about to open their attack.
		Brian felt much grieved that a day so sacred to the Christians should have been destined for the work of death; but with dauntless spirit and a calm and confident exterior he issued orders for arranging his troops in order for battle.
	www.mythicalireland.com /ancientsites/brianboru (1213 words)

	Brian Boru
		Brian chooses not fight personally and after inspiring his army he retires behind the shield wall of his bodyguard and prays while the bloodiest battle yet seen in Irish history unfolds.
		Brian’s life had been one of struggle and intrigue, fighting and dealing his way to the high kingship, a position of great prestige but in a country split by kingdoms with competing aims and deeply infiltrated by independent Norse settlements, seriously undermined.
		Realising that the praying Brian was nearby and taking advantage of the confusion in the dying moments of the battle Brodir and his Vikings overwhelmed Brian and his bodyguard, slaying Brian at the very moment of his greatest and most decisive victory.
	www.thewarriorirish.com /pages/brian.html (254 words)

	Brian Boru - Free net encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Template:Cleanup-date Image:Brian boru scaled.jpg Brian BГіrumha mac CennГ©tig (941 - 1014) (NOTE, various source cite 926 as his year of birth, though his still acting as a general in 1014 at the ripe old age of 88 make 941 more likely) (known as Brian Boru in English) was High King of Ireland (1002-1014).
		Brian Boru was from a group of people so obscure that they adopted a fictitious, but more prestigious name, the 'DГЎl gCais' (Dalcassians in the plural).
		Another important influence upon the Dalcassians, including Brian Boru, was the presence of the Hiberno-Norse city of Limerick on an island in the estuary of the Shannon River (known today as King's Island).
	www.netipedia.com /index.php/Brian_Boru (3526 words)

	Famous Irish - Brian Boru (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Boru's influence continued to grow throughout Southern Ireland and he became known for rebuilding many of the churches and other monuments that had been destroyed by the Norse.
		The rivals to Brian Boru's rule were numerous, however, both among the native Irish and the remaining Norse.
		Today, Boru is also known as the progenitor of the Clan O'Brien, through his four wives and thirty reputed concubines.
	www.irishclans.com /articles/famirish/borub.html (752 words)

	Brian Boru
		Brian Boru was born around 940, the youngest of two sons of Cennedig, head of Dal Cais, one of the royal free tribes of Munster.
		Brian grew up during the worst days of tyranny when the Dalcassians had been driven in to the present county of Clare.
		Before Brian, and Malachy, Ireland was divided in to a number of petty kingdoms, sometimes at peace, sometimes at war with one another.
	fermoyireland.50megs.com /Brian_Boru.htm (650 words)

	Brian Boru
		Brian Boru, the High King Of Ireland was too old and frail to do battle and was slain by the Vikings in his tent.
		This wing was to be commanded by Brian's son, Murrough, and by the Prince of Ulster.
		Corcoran, one of the marshals of Brian, was the first to fly to the tent of the monarch with the intelligence of the death of his son Murrough.
	members.tripod.com /Preachan/myths/brianboru1.html (1936 words)

	BrianBoru
		Brian, at 73 too aged to fight, was awaiting news of the battle when he was slain in his tent by a retreating Viking intruder.
		Brian’s body was borne to the Cathedral of Armagh by his whole army and there buried in a stone coffin on the north side of the high altar.
		Ironically, Brian’s body rests in Ulster at the cathedral he selected to be Ireland’s primary church, an act designed to speed the unification of the north with the south.
	www.homeatfirst.com /brianbor.htm (1373 words)

	BBC - History - The rise of Brian Boru 976 - 1014 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		When his brother was killed in battle, Brian Boru of Dál Cais made himself King of Munster and was the first ruler who could claim to be High King of all of Ireland.
		'Boru' is an Anglicisation of 'boruma', which means 'of the cattle tributes'.
		In alliance with the Uí Néill, Brian Boru crushed the Norse of Dublin and was acknowledged High King in 1002.
	www.bbc.co.uk /history/timelines/ni/brian_boru.shtml (241 words)

	Brian Boru
		Brian was able to convince the Irish that they had to fight Ivar and his Vikings.
		Brian and his forces engaged Ivar and defeated him, bringing on a time of peace in Ireland.
		Brian succeeded his older brother Mahon, and the fight was on.
	jmcm01.home.comcast.net /brianboru.htm (483 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Brian Boru - A254819
		Brian Boru was born in what is now County Clare, Ireland, c.
		Boru was the chief of a fairly insignificant tribe known as the Dalcassian.
		After establishing dominance in his native Munster, Boru gradually gained influence over a large part of Ireland, using a combination of diplomacy and warfare, and was considered by many to be the overlord of all Ireland.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/alabaster/A254819 (468 words)

	Brian Boru's in Memoriam by Sean Parnell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Brian, in fact used no surname, but became known as “Boru” after the town in which he was born, Béal Bórú, near Killaloe, County Clare.
		Brian Boru was born in the year 942 and was the last of twelve sons born to King Cennedig, head of the Dal Cais tribe.
		Unfortunately, Brian Boru’s pub in Chicago suffered a similar tragic fate to that of its namesake when the entire block it was on was razed in 1997 to make room for a World Market and Hollywood Video complex.
	www.seanparnell.com /Bar%20Reviews/Gone/BrianBoru/BrianBoru.htm (865 words)

	Amazon.com: Brian Boru: Emperor of the Irish: Books: Morgan Llywelyn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		This is the story of Brian Boru, who as a young man took it upon himself to revolutionize tenth-century Ireland, striving to create a peaceful land where his fellow Irish men and women cold be safe from harm.
		Brian, crowned High King, restored peace and fostered prosperity in the country that was his home--and his heart.
		Brian Boru: Emperor of the Irish is a beautiful and compelling true story of Irish history.
	www.amazon.com /Brian-Boru-Emperor-Morgan-Llywelyn/dp/0312856237 (1267 words)

	Brian Boru (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Brian Boru was no legend although his life deeds were legendary.
		Brian avenged his brother's death by killing the King of the Ostermen of Limerick, King Ímar.
		He earned his name as 'Brian of the Tributes' (Brian Boru) by collecting tributes from the minor rulers of Ireland and used the monies raised to restore monasteries and libraries that had been destroyed during the invasions.
	www.ireland-information.com /articles/brianboru.htm (523 words)

	Brian Boru, Clontarf and Dynastic Upheaval in Ireland
		Brian Boru's first action was to attack the Vikings of Limerick.
		Perhaps tragically, Brian Boru was killed at the moment when he was about to realise his dream of becoming the true High King of Ireland.
		Boru had his armies despoil the Leinster countryside as far as the Wicklow mountains before laying siege to the city of Dubhlinn itself for 4 months.
	www.fortunecity.com /bally/sligo/93/past/pre_norman_history/brian_boru.html (2426 words)

	Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band - Minnewiki
		The Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band was established in 1962 to preserve and advance Celtic piping, drumming, and dancing.
		Officers of the Brian Boru Band, recognized by the distinctive red sash worn across their left shoulder, choose the tunes you hear.
		Every member of the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band is a volunteer, and each performance represents hours of personal time dedicated to providing our listeners with the finest pipe and drum music available.
	minnewiki.publicradio.org /index.php/Brian_Boru_Irish_Pipe_Band (359 words)

	Vikings & their Gods - Brian Bórú
		From his youth, Brian had been fighting the Vikings, who had occupied part of the country.
		Brian, too aged to fight, was awaiting news of the battle when he was slain in his tent by a Viking intruder.
		Brian is one of the great heroes of the Irish, but fact and legend have become so intertwined in the accounts of his life that an accurate biography cannot be given.
	www.angelfire.com /realm/shades/vikings/brianb.htm (140 words)

	Irish Deaf Buddies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Brian Boru (Brian mac Cennetig or Brian Boroimhe in Gaelic) was born in Munster, Ireland.
		Brian succeeded his brother to the throne of Munster, bringing with him a re-fueled hatred of the enemy Norsemen.
		Boru's influence continued to grow throughout Southern Ireland and he became known for rebuilding many of the churches and other monuments that had been destroyed by the Norse.
	groups.msn.com /irishdeafbuddies/brianboru9401014.msnw (750 words)

	Brian Boru's in Memoriam by Sean Parnell
		Brian Boru was born in the year 942 and was the last of twelve sons born to King Cennedig, head of the Dal Cais tribe.
		At age 72, Brian Boru was struck a mortal wound from King Brodar of Man. But, before he died, Brian was able to exact revenge on Brodar by beheading him.
		Unfortunately, Brian Boru’s pub in Chicago suffered a similar tragic fate to that of its namesake when the entire block it was on was razed in 1997 to make room for a World Market and Hollywood Video complex.
	www.chicagobarproject.com /Memoriam/BrianBoru/BrianBoru.htm (999 words)

	BRIAN BORU (high king of Ireland) 940-1014 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Boru was born into a Munster family in about 940 A.D. and grew up to be a brilliant warrior and tactition.
		Boru met the rebel army on the shores of Clontarf only to be slain at the moment of victory.
		Brian Boru has become a national hero who successfully united his own people and defeated the foreign invaders.
	www.princeaugust.ie /ihs2 (204 words)

	Brian Boru and the Battle of Clontarf 1014
		Brian sailed up the Shannon in 988 from his stronghold at Killaloe and ravaged Connacht, Meath, and Bréifne.
		Brian inflicted a crushing defeat on them at Gleann Máma in County Wicklow and then seized Dublin and plundered it.
		Brian was slain in his tent by fleeing Norsemen.
	www.laptops.mic.ul.ie /intelsite/Beds/Marcellamohan%209930124/activity2.htm (1666 words)

	Gabriella's writings -- Brian Boru
		Brian’s troops were unexpectedly powerful, and they won the day.
		Brian was able to kill several of the men but King Brodar of Man struck Bórú a mortal wound.
		Brian, who was too old to fight, was awaiting news of the battle when he was slain in his tent by a Viking intruder.
	www.vaidilute.com /writings-brian_boru.html (726 words)

	ipedia.com: Brian Boru Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Brian Boru, died 1014, was king of Munster, and the most famous High King of Ireland.
		Born Brian Mac Cennétig, he was inaugurated King of Munster in 976 and High King of Ireland in 1002.
		Born Brian Mac Cennétig (Kennedy), he was inaugurated King of Munster in 976 and High King of Ireland in 1002.
	www.ipedia.com /brian_boru.html (193 words)

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