Description BRIAN BORU. LION OF IRELAND. Brian Boru is regarded as Ireland’s greatest ever ruler and under his rule Ireland prospered and became a powerful opponent of the Limerick and Dublin Vikings who were ravaging the country, slaughtering innocents, selling Irish natives into slavery and looting the treasures of the monasteries. He died during the great Battle of Clontarf in 1014 when his armies finally defeated the Vikings and their Irish allies. Please Share! Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp More Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
