10th century in Ireland

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Events from the 10th century in Ireland.

900s

;900

;902

  • Dublin has been abandoned - the end of the Longphort phase - the term used by modern scholars to refer to the earliest period of Viking settlement at Dublin{{cite book | last =Connolly | first =S.J. | title =The Oxford Companion to Irish History | publisher =Oxford University Press | year =1998 | page =[https://archive.org/details/oxfordcompaniont00conn/page/329 329] | isbn =0-19-211695-9 | url =https://archive.org/details/oxfordcompaniont00conn/page/329 }}

;904

;908

  • 13 September - Flann Sinna slew Cormac mac Cuilennáin, the king-bishop of Cashel and King of Munster, at the battle of Belach Mughna, in Leinster.{{cite book | editor1=Moody, TW | editor2=Martin, FX | year=1967 |title=The Course of Irish History | publisher=The Mercier Press | location=Cork, Ireland | pages=59 & 98}}

;909

910s

;911

;911 or 914

  • 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 | editor1=Moody, TW | editor2=Martin, FX | year=1967 |title=The Course of Irish History | publisher=The Mercier Press | location=Cork, Ireland | pages=102}}

;916

;917

  • The Annals of Ulster records the arrival of two Viking fleets in Ireland in 917, one led by Ragnall and the other by Sigtrygg, both of the Uí Ímair kindred. They fought a battle against Niall Glundub in which the Irish were routed, and according to the annals Sigtrygg then "entered Áth Cliath", i.e. Dublin, which we must assume means that he took possession of it.Annals of Ulster (AU) 917.3,4,5 Ragnall Uí Ímair went on to Scotland,AU 918.4 and then conquered York and became king there.

;919

  • Niall Glúndub, overking of the Uí Néill, killed in the battle of Dublin. He fell fighting the Dublin Norse at Islandbridge.

920s

;922

  • The Vikings establish a Longphort in Limerick.{{cite book | last =Connolly | first =S.J. | title =The Oxford Companion to Irish History | publisher =Oxford University Press | year =1998 | page =[https://archive.org/details/oxfordcompaniont00conn/page/580 580] | isbn =0-19-211695-9 | url =https://archive.org/details/oxfordcompaniont00conn/page/580 }}
  • Death of Muiredach Mac Domhnaill, abbot of Monasterboice, under whose auspices the great high cross was made.{{cite book | editor1=Moody, TW | editor2=Martin, FX | year=1967 |title=The Course of Irish History | publisher=The Mercier Press | location=Cork, Ireland | pages=369}}

;925

;926 or 941

  • Brian Boru (d.1014), future High King of Ireland is thought to have been born in 926 or in 941.

;927

;928

930s

;936

940s

;944

  • Death of Donnchad Donn mac Flainn, King of Mide; he is succeeded by Oengus mac Donnchada.

950s

;956

  • Death of Congalach Cnogba, High King of Ireland, of the Síl nÁedo Sláine, part of the Southern Uí Néill. Domnall ua Néill becomes overking of the Uí Néill and reigns until his death in 980.

960s

;960

;964

;968

970s

;970

  • A hoard of 43 silver and bronze items was left in a rocky cleft deep in Dunmore Caves near Kilkenny. It consisted of silver, ingots and conical buttons woven from fine silver and was discovered in 1999.

;976

  • Mathgamain, leader of the Dál gCais from east Clare, is killed.{{cite book | editor1=Moody, TW | editor2=Martin, FX | year=1967 |title=The Course of Irish History | publisher=The Mercier Press | location=Cork, Ireland | pages=104}}
  • Death of Muirchertach mac Mael Sechnaill, King of Mide.

;977

;977/8

;978

980s

;980

  • Death of Domnall ua Néill, overking of the Uí Néill, who had reigned since 956: he is succeeded by Mael Seachnaill II, who reigned until his death in 1022The Concise History of Ireland. Duffy, S. Gill & Macmillan, Dublin. 2005
  • Battle of Tara, at which Mael Seachnaill II defeats a Viking army from Dublin.

;981

  • Mael Seachnaill II besieges and takes the city of Dublin from the Vikings and imposes a heavy tribute on them.

;982

  • The King of Munster, Brian Boru starts extending his authority from his base around Limerick up the River Shannon. By doing so, he comes into conflict with High King Mael Seachnaill II whose power base is the Province of Meath. It is that start of a conflict that lasts until 997.

;985

;986

;989

  • Sigtrygg Silkbeard becomes King of Dublin

990s

;990

;997

  • Brian Boru and Mael Seachnaill II divide Ireland between them

;998

  • King Mael Mordha of Leinster, rebelled against the High King of Ireland, Brian Boru.

;999

1000s

;1000

  • Brian Boru led a combined Munster-Leinster-Dublin army in an attack on High King Máel Sechnaill II's home province of Meath.

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