Major kings rallied against the Vikings, some of which found success, such as the Uí Néill (a major family group in Ireland - the province of Ulster) in AD 845, followed by many more in AD 848. By the year AD 842 they were already participating in Irish conflicts. Not only did they stay, but they expanded their settlements and It did not take long for the Vikings to become intertwined in the political landscape of Ireland.
U842.2: “ The heathens still at Duiblinn.” The vikings were here to stay, for better or for worse. The Viking presence was no longer strictly for plunder and violence, but for a new, better life and an expansion of trade. Scandinavian settlers and merchants came abroad as well, even some families and likely livestock. However, they did not leave the following year. Initially, Dublin acted as a military base for strictly Viking actions. There was a naval camp at Duiblinn from which the Laigin and the Uí Néill were plundered, both states and churches, as far as Sliab Bladma.”įrom this longphort, the Vikings continued their raids into Ireland. U841.4: “ There was a naval camp at Linn Duachaill from which the peoples and churches of Tethba were plundered. It is told as such in the Annals of Ulster: Still, they formed a naval base (longphort) at Linn Dúachaill and at Duiblinn in the year AD 841 and began to call Ireland their home as well. The Vikings had none of these connections. Ireland was heavily based on kinship and ties to these kin groups ( túatha) in order to take part in society. They were called gaill (foreigners) or geinti (heathens) by the Irish and they were definitely seen as outsiders that did not belong. The Vikings came for treasure at first, so that they might be able to establish a farmstead back in Scandinavia, but eventually some came to call Ireland their new home. Through this settlement, Ireland saw the rise of its first and only High King, Brian Boru. However, for the average settlers, it remained a place of integration and co-existence between Irish and Norse culture.
To them, Dublin was a method for authority. Many Irish and Scandinavian rulers fought over this settlement. As this settlement grew, the kings of Ireland sought control over its wealth and prosperity. The coming of the Vikings and their settlement of Dublin changed the Irish political landscape dramatically. The story behind Dublin is a fascinating tale of integration, conflict, politics, and economics.
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