The period ended with King Brian Ború, Ireland’s greatest high king. Each of the many kings ... of Spain who married Eochaid Mac Eire, the last Firbolg king of Ireland. Tailtiu became the ...

The Battle of Clontarf happened more than 1,000 years ago in Ireland. Here is a handy top ten primer on Brian Boru, the heroic Irish figure of his era. 1. Brian Boru was a deeply Christian king.

and the last King of Ireland (until 1949). George VI ascended the throne as the third monarch of the House of Windsor. Within twenty-four hours of his accession the Irish parliament, the ...

This legendary clash took place in 637 AD between Domnall the High King of Ireland and his step son Congal Cáech, King of Ulster. Congal first fought Domnall in 629 AD but, when he lost ...