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96 THE SCANDINAVIANS, AND
Subsequently, either as friends to the colonists, or
as foes to the natives, almost every King of Norway
All the Kings
of Norway visited Ireland, or sent his sons there. Kinsj Harald
(almost) visit
Dublin.
Harfager, who was of the same family as Aulaf,
ships to his sons Thorgils and Frode, with which
they
visited Dublin. 1
His son, Eric, 2 and Eric's
sons* after him, marauded in Ireland. Kings Trygve
Olafson, 4 Harald Grafeld, 5 Olaf Trygvesson, 8 and
Magnus Barefoot, 7 all visited Ireland. Olaf Trygvesson
married a sister of Aulaf Quaran, King of
Their visits Dublin, and was in Dublin when he was called to
the throne of Norway. Barefoot attempted to take
possession of Dublin, and after remaining a year in
Ireland, was killed there. His son, King Sigurd, was
to marry Biadmynia, daughter of the King of Con-
naught. 9
King
in Ireland, and Guttorm, 10
Harald Gille was born and bred
King
Olaf the Saint's
sister's son, had " his winter quarters at Dublin,
Ireland being to him a land of rest." Although it
must be admitted that the quietude he enjoyed was
of a very ambiguous character, as the Saga adds
that " in summer Guttorm went with King Margad
(Murchadh) on an expedition to Bretland (Wales),
where they made immense booty," for which they
supplying the loss of a limb. The 8 Kormak's Saga, cap. xix.
Eyrbyggia Saga, p. 67, mentions fl
Heimsk., voL i. Olaf Tryg-
Thorer Vidlegg, or wooden leg, vesson's Saga, cap. xxxi.
from the substitute he used for a 7
Ibid. Olaf Trygvesson's Saga,
leg lost in battle. cap. xxxiv.
1
Heimsk., vol. i. Ilarald Ilaar-
8
Ibid. Magnus Barefoot's Saga,
fager's Saga, cap. xxxv. cap. xxv., xxvii.
*,lbid. Hakon's Saga, cap. iv.
8 Ibid. Cap. xii.
8 Ibid., cap. v.
4 Ibid., cap. ix. cap. Ivi.
10 Ibid. Ilarald Ilardrada's Saga,