Vikings of Limerick

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Vikings of Limerick were a powerful Norse-Gaelic group based around Limerick who played a major role in Viking activity and warfare in medieval Ireland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Norse-Gaelic group
Viking polity
medieval Irish kingdom
activeInPeriod 10th century
11th century
alliedWith various Irish kings of Munster
basedIn Limerick NERFINISHED
culture Norse-Gaelic
economyBasedOn overseas trade
river trade
tribute
engagedIn raiding
shipbuilding
slaving
trade
warfare
ethnicComposition Gaelic
Norse NERFINISHED
foundedBy Norse settlers
historicalContext Viking settlements in the British Isles
influenced maritime trade on the Shannon
urban development of Limerick
knownFor integration with local Gaelic society
military strength
riverine warfare
languageUsed Old Irish
Old Norse
laterReligion Christianity
legacy Norse place-name elements in Limerick area
Norse-Gaelic heritage in Limerick
locatedIn Ireland NERFINISHED
locatedOn River Shannon NERFINISHED
participatedIn Irish dynastic wars
inter-Norse conflicts in Ireland
partOf Viking Age in Ireland NERFINISHED
playedMajorRoleIn Viking activity in Ireland
Viking warfare in Ireland
politicalCenter Limerick longphort NERFINISHED
Limerick town NERFINISHED
region Munster NERFINISHED
religion Norse paganism
rivalOf Dál gCais NERFINISHED
Uí Ímair dynasty NERFINISHED
Vikings of Dublin NERFINISHED
successorTo earlier Viking raiding bands on the Shannon
territoryIncluded Limerick hinterland NERFINISHED
stretches of the River Shannon
used longships

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Dál gCais conflict Vikings of Limerick