What the records say
- When
- 4 Jan 1000
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 53.28° N, 6.53° W
- Description
- 1000 battle of the Viking wars in Ireland
Battle of Glenmama
Part of the Viking wars in Ireland
The Battle of Glenn Máma or Glenmama took place most probably near Lyons Hill in Ardclough, County Kildare, Ireland, in AD 999 between Windmill Hill and Blackchurch. It was the decisive and only engagement of the brief Leinster revolt of 999–1000 against the King of Munster, Brian Boru.
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- Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Battle of Glenmama: The combined forces of Munster and Meath under Brian Boru (High King of Ireland) inflict a crushing defeat on the allied armies of Leinster…”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Brian Boru (Brian Borce) défait les Vikings à la bataille de Glenmama”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page