Vikings in Ireland in 795AD

795AD – The Vikings arrived in Ireland and performed small raids
806AD – The Vikings raided Iona Abbey, all 68 occupants were killed
832AD – 120 Viking ships arrived in Ireland’s north eastern coasts
836AD – The Vikings began to attack deeper inland
841AD – Dubhlinn (Dublin) was created as a Viking settlement
856AD – The Vikings created a settlement near Cork
848AD – The Viking army are defeated in Sligo, Kildare, Cashel and Cork
850AD – The Vikings created the settlement of Waterford
851AD – Battle at Dundalk bay between Norse and Danish Vikings takes place
852AD – Armagh is destroyed by Vikings
869AD – King of Connaught defeated the Norwegian Vikings near Drogheda
902AD – The Irish attacked and drove the Vikings from Dublin into Wales
914AD – Large Viking Fleets arrived at Waterford. Settlements in Limerick and Wexford were built
915AD – The Vikings attacked Dublin and regained control from the Irish
928AD – Viking Massacre at Dunmore Cave in Kilkenny
976AD – Brian Boru becomes King of Munster
980AD – The Battle of Tara
999AD – Brian Boru defeats the Vikings
1002AD – Brian Boru becomes High King of Ireland
1005AD – Máel Mórda mac Murchada begins to rebel against Brian Boru
1014AD – Battle of Clontarf – Brian Boru & Máel Mórda mac Murchada are killed