980 in Ireland

980 in Ireland

Events

*Mael Seachnaill II becomes Overking of the Uí Néill and reigned until his death in 1022 ["The Concise History of Ireland." Duffy, S. Gill & Macmillan, Dublin. 2005]
*Battle of Tara, at which Mael Seachnaill II defeats a Viking army from Dublin. [cite book | last=Moody, TW & Martin, FX (eds)| year=1967 |title=The Course of Irish History | publisher=The Mercier Press | location=Cork, Ireland | pages=p 104]

Births

Deaths

*Domnall ua Néill, overking of the Uí Néill, who had reigned since 956 ["The Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland." Foster, RF. Oxford University Press, Oxford. 1989]

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