Category: Irish History, Kingdom of Dublin

Categories: Gaelic Ireland | Viking Expansion, Ireland | Irish History, Kingdoms of the Vikings | Uí Ímair Dynasty

The Viking Kingdom of Dublin (839–1171) A village has existed at Dublin since the earliest days of antiquity. Scandinavian Vikings (Norse, Svear and Danes) invaded the territory around Dublin in the mid 9th century, establishing the Kingdom of Dublin in what is most of present-day County Dublin, one of the earliest and longest lasting Scandinavian kingdom in Europe outside of Scandinavia. They named their port settlement "Dyflin", derived from Irish "Dubh Linn," meaning "black pool". The extent of the Scandinavian kingdom of Dublin varied, in peaceful times extending as far as Wicklow (Wykinglo) in the south, Glen Ding near Blessington, Leixlip (Lax Hlaup) west of Dublin, and Skerries, Dublin (Skere) to the north, including Fingal, County Dublin.

Scandinavian control of Dublin ended in 988, when Máel Sechnaill Mac Domnaill led the Irish conquest of Dublin. Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill was dethroned by Brian Boru.

In the mid 11th century, the Kingdom of Leinster began exerting influence over Dublin, though Dublin's kings remained Norse-Gaels until the Norman Invasion of Ireland in 1169.

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