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    Brian Boru (Middle Irish: Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig; modern Irish: Brian Bóramha; c. 941 – 23 April 1014) was an Irish king who ended the domination of...
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  • The Brian Boru bagpipe was invented and patented in 1908 by Henry Starck, an instrument maker (who also made standard Great Highland Bagpipes), in London...
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  • Brian Boru was High King of Ireland from 1002 to 1014. Brian Boru may also refer to: Brian Boru bagpipes, bagpipes based on the Great Highland bagpipe...
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    The Trinity College harp, also known as "Brian Boru's harp", is a medieval musical instrument on display in the long room at Trinity College Dublin in...
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  • Brian Boru's March Performed by the U.S. Marine Band. Problems playing this file? See media help. Brian Boru's March Performed on piano. Problems playing...
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  • forced to submit to the King of Munster, Brian Boru. His family also conducted a double marriage alliance with Boru, although he later realigned himself with...
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    Brian Boru's Fort, also called Béal Ború, is a ringfort and National Monument located in County Clare, Ireland. Brian Boru's Fort is located immediately...
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    Irish Clan and noble house of Munster, founded in the 10th century by Brian Boru of the Dál gCais (Dalcassians). After becoming King of Munster, through...
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    near Dublin, on the east coast of Ireland. It pitted an army led by Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, against a Norse-Irish alliance comprising the forces...
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    or "exalted one". The name is quite popular in Ireland, on account of Brian Boru, a 10th-century High King of Ireland. The name was also quite popular...
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    whole of Ireland, however, was Brian Boru, the first high king in this period not belonging to the Uí Néill. Following Brian's death at the Battle of Clontarf...
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    Brian Boru (1002–1014). The name Cinnéide belonged to Brian Boru's father Cennétig mac Lorcáin, King of Thomond, in the tenth century AD. (Brian Boru...
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    verbal meaning of augere "to augment, increase". The Irish High King Brian Boru (c. 941 – 1014) was described in the Annals of Ulster as ardrí Gaidhel...
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  • Brian Boru (foaled 16 March 2000) is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire who was bred in Britain but was trained in Ireland. In a career which...
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  • Sigtrygg's defeat at the Battle of Glenn Máma in 999, Gormlaith was married to Brian Boru, the King of Munster and High King of Ireland, and mother to his son and...
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  • Region Boru Chandidas (born 1408), medieval Bengali poet Brian Boru (941–1014), King of Ireland Sean Boru (born 1953), Irish actor and author Sorcha Boru (1900–2006)...
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    Sechnaill met with his long-time rival Brian Boru, King of Munster. The two kings made a truce, by which Brian was granted rule over the southern half...
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    of the O'Brien dynasty (descendants of Brian Boru) Clan, and so developed into a separate dynasty. Brian Boru's Father Cinnéide had the support of the...
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    Munster, to challenging for the kingship himself. He was the father of Brian Boru, who would continue Cennétig's war-like rise to power, by becoming High...
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    published in the United Kingdom. The Library is the permanent home to the Brian Boru harp which is a national symbol of Ireland, a copy of the 1916 Proclamation...
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  • a novel about the life of the Irish hero and High King Brian Boru. The story begins with Brian as a child of around 8 or 9 and it ends with him as an...
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  • Murchad mac Briain was the son and heir of Brian Boru, a High King of Ireland. He was the de facto leader of his father's army, killed on 23 April 1014...
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    Clontarf was a core site of the Battle of Clontarf in 1014, in which Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, defeated the Vikings of Dublin and their allies...
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  • Sláine ingen Briain was the daughter of Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, and wife of Sigtrygg Silkbeard, King of Dublin. Sláine was married to Sigtrygg...
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  • The latter account names Bróðir as the killer of Brian Boru, the High King of Ireland. Both Boru and Bróðir died in the battle, although accounts differ...
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  • actually attributable to Conn of the Hundred Battles. The Irish King Brian Boru, founder of the O'Brien Dynasty is associated with the Dalcassian haplogroup...
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  • maternal grandson of Brian Boru. He was the son of Cian mac Máelmuaid and his wife Sadhbh, who was a daughter of the High King Brian Boru. He died at the Battle...
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  • Oratoria" "Herjafather" "Seeker" '"Electricity" "Lord of Ages" "The March of Brian Boru" "The Gospel of Inhumanity" "Eternal Soul" "Between Birds of Prey" "Reign...
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    king Brian Boru's great war against them, beginning with the Battle of Sulcoit in 967 and culminating in the Battle of Clontarf in 1014, in which Brian was...
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  • full feminine form being banfhlaith). Well known via association with Brian Boru, whose sister Órlaith íngen Cennétig (d. 941) was queen consort to the...
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