Ireland under the Tudors, with a Succinct Account of the Earlier History. Vol. 1 (of 3)
CHAPTER II.
THE SCANDINAVIAN ELEMENT.
First inroads of the Northmen 17 Turgesius 17 Danes and Norwegians 18 Danish power in Ireland 19 Its limits 21 Revival of the Celts 22 Brian Borumha 23 Battle of Clontarf 28 Conversion of the Danes 29 Superiority of their civilisation 30 Brian's monarchy not permanent 31 Danish Christianity in Ireland 32 Conflict between Canterbury and Armagh 33 Papal supremacy fully established 34