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.
Statements (48)
| 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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