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Battle of Islandbridge
| Battle of Islandbridge | |||||||
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| Part of the Viking activities in Ireland | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Dublin |
Irish coalition: Northern Uí Néill Ulaid Brega Airgíalla Mide South Brega | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Sitric Cáech |
Niall Glúndub † Áed mac Eochocáin † Máel Craibe ua Duibsinig † Máel Mithig mac Flannacain † Conchobar mac Flainn † Cellach mac Fogartaig † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Islandbridge, also called the Battle of Áth Cliath, took place on 14 September 919, between a coalition of native Irish, led by Niall Glúndub, overking of the Northern Uí Néill and High King of Ireland, and the Dublin-based Vikings of the Uí Ímair, led by Sitric Cáech. It was one in a series of battles initiated by the native Irish to attempt to drive the Vikings of the Uí Ímair from Ireland. The battle was a decisive victory for Sitric Cáech and the Uí Ímair, with Niall Glúndub and five other Irish kings dying in the battle.
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