911 in Ireland

911 in Ireland

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*A large Viking fleet arrives in Waterford and a second period of Viking raids begins. ["The Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland." Foster, RF. Oxford University Press, Oxford. 1989] The Vikings also established a base in Waterford. [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 102]
*Drogheda is established as a Viking settlement on the River Boyne.

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