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weakened Norse power that the Irish captured the fortress
at Dublin in 902, and drove the Vikings across the sea
with great slaughter.
The forty years’ rest terminated abruptly in 913, when
several fleets arrived at Waterford and proceeded to ravage
all Munster and Leinster. In 916 Raghnall (O.N.
Rögnvaldr), grandson of Ivarr, assumed command while
his brother or cousin, Sihtric Gale (also nicknamed Caoch,
’the Blind’) came with a fleet to Cenn Fuaid, in the east of
Leinster, and built a fortification there.[1] Both chiefs
united forces against the árd-rí Niall Glundubh, and having
defeated him in battle Sihtric entered Dublin and became
king (918). In the following year the Irish under Niall
made a brave stand at Kilmashogue, near Dublin, but
Sihtric won a decisive victory, and Niall and twelve other
kings were among the slain.[2]
Scandinavian power in Ireland was now at its height.
Large fleets occupied all the lakes in Ulster, so that no
part of the surrounding territory was safe from their attacks.[3]
The Vikings also retained their grip of the coast towns, and
successfully withstood the efforts made by the Irish leaders
to dislodge them. Between the years 920 and 950 the
importance of Dublin increased considerably through its
connection with the Scandinavian Kingdom of Northumbria.
Raghnall, grandson of Ivarr, captured York about 919[4] and
reigned there until his death in 921.[5] He was succeeded
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