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Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 144. Chapters: Dál Riata, James Ussher, Columba, Scoti, Éraic, Bard, Early Scandinavian Dublin, Early Irish law, O'Hanlon Sept, History of Ireland, Gaelic Ireland, Insular art, Eóganachta, Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh, Bishop of Kildare, Bishop of Raphoe, Uí Ímair, Origins of the Kingdom of Alba, Diarmait mac Cerbaill, Clàrsach, Culdee, Uí Fiachrach Aidhne, Tully, Dubgaill and Finngaill, Origin of the harp in Europe, Cross of Cong, Iverni, Royal sites of Ireland, Bishop of Clonmacnoise, Kings of Brega, Ulaid, Cruthin, Luighne Connacht, Tethbae, Airgíalla, Annals of the Four Masters, An Leabhar Breac, MacCarthy Reagh, Ciannachta, Abbot of Clonmacnoise, Lochlann, Iar Connacht, Kern, Ollamh Érenn, Uí Maine, Ó Rothláin, Cuimre na nGenealach, Temple Cronan, Soghain, Darini, Magh Slécht, O'Connell family, Abbot of Clonard, Annals of Tigernach, Glenconkeyne, Insular script, Túath, Cóiced Ol nEchmacht, Laigin, Uí Enechglaiss, Muintir Murchada, Abbot of Glendalough, Cú Choigcríche Ó Cléirigh, Trinity College Harp, Ciarraige Aí, List of Kings of Uí Failghe, Banshenchas, Masraige, Duan Albanach, Monastic grange, Abbot of Clonfert, Umaill, Uí Díarmata, Ó Maolconaire, Abbot of Cork, Síol Maelruain, Ollamh Síol Muireadaigh, Fragmentary Annals of Ireland, Kings of Luighne Connacht, Symon Semeonis, Delbhna Tír Dhá Locha, List of Kings of Síol Anmchadha, Cáin Adomnáin, Ciarraige Airtig, Tadhg Óg Ó Cianáin, Cauci, Cenél Áeda na hEchtge, Clandonnell, Máenmaige, Calraige, Southern Uí Néill, Magh Luirg, Bec mac Dé, Trícha cét, The Book of the Burkes, Coarb, Longphort, Synod of Birr, Battle of Tara, Abbots and abbesses of Kildare, Kings of Uí Díarmata, Kings of Umaill, Ciarraige Óic Bethra, Carn, County Fermanagh, Fortuatha, Senchineoil, Eóganacht Locha Léin, Maigh Seóla, Clann Taidg, Eblani, Cétadach, Mac Carthaigh's Book, Uaithni, Clann Fhergail, Partraige, Corca Fhir Trí, Miscellanea Historica Hibernica, Ui Fiachrach Finn, Tomlagh, Kings of Sliabh Lugha, An Tiompan Gàidhealach, Three Tuathas, Head of Eglaisi Bige, Clonmacnoise, Crichaireacht cinedach nduchasa Muintiri Murchada, Cu Chonnacht Ó Cianáin, Leabhar Adhamh Ó Cianáin, Coriondi, Leabhar Cloinne Maoil Ruanaidh, Ailech, Ó Gadhra Chiefs of the Name, Book of Cuanu, Killetra, Gangani, Bóaire, Martan of Clonmacnoise, Leabhar Donn, Suibne mac Cuanach, An Leabhar Muimhneach, Clann Cosgraigh, Fiant, Erdini, Annaly, Cumdach. Excerpt: The First Viking Age lasted from 795, when Viking raids on Irish settlements began, until 902, when the ruling Norse dynasty was expelled from Dublin. This period of Irish history is characterised by a series of conflicts involving the native Irish and two Viking factions that the Irish called Dubgaill and Finngaill. The fluctuating fortunes of these three groups and their shifting alliances, together with the inadequacy of contemporary records and the inaccuracy of later accounts, make this period one of the most complicated and least understood in the fledgling city's history. Rathlin IslandIn the year 795 Vikings (probably of Norwegian origin) raided islands off the coast of Ireland for the first time. This was the beginning of a new phase of Irish history, which saw many native communities - particularly ecclesiastical ones - relocate themselves on the continent, or further afield in places like Iceland and the Faroe Islands, to escape the pagan marauders. For about two decades the invaders confined their activities to coastal settlements; raiding pa.
