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16 THE SCANDINAVIANS, AND
BOOK i. to Ireland. During that time they landed, plundered,
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and departed.
Lt of raids,
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In 819 they plundered Howth, and the islands at
the mouth of Wexford Harbour. 1
plundered Cape
spoiled
Clear and Cork. 2
and ransacked Bennchoir. 3
plundered Dun da-Leathghlas. 4
In 820 they
In 821 they
In 823 they
They defeated " the
Osraighi," but were worsted by " the Ulidians." In
824 they burned Lusk, 5 and spoiled all Meath. In
825 they "destroyed Dun-Laighen,"and slew the "son
of Cuchongelt, lord of Forthuatha." In 826 they
were overthrown by the Ui Ceinnsealaigh, 7 and again
8
the Ulidians." In 827 they "burned Lannlere 9
by
and Clonmor." 1
In 829 they plundered Conaille,
and took " its king and his brother, and carried them
with them to their ships." In 830 they plundered
" Daimhliag, 11 and the tribe of Cianachta, with all
their churches ;" and took "Ailill, son of Colgan," and
plundered Lughmhadh, 12 and many other churches;
and "carried off Tuatal, son of Fearadhach," plundering
Ard Macha 13 thrice in one month, as it had never been
plundered by strangers before. In 8 3 1 they plundered
Rath Luirigh. 14
In 832 they plundered Cluain Dol-
1
Ann. 4 Mast. [/
lid., In the county of Wick-
low, near Glendalough.]
Louth.]
Louth m *" count ? of
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lid., The 13
Hy Kinshelas, now lid., Armagh.]
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