The Battle of Clontarf happened more than 1,000 years ago in Ireland. Here is a handy top ten primer on Brian Boru, the heroic Irish figure of his era. 1. Brian Boru was a deeply Christian king.

In Dublin, swimmers braved the cold water on an otherwise mild morning in Clontarf, where a picturesque sunrise featured bursts of gold, pink and red emerging behind the capital’s famous Poolbeg ...

Clontarf Pleasure Ground. Manly Art Gallery and Museum On the north side of the harbour there were picnic grounds at Chowder Bay, Pearl Bay, Bantry Bay and Killarney Point but Clontarf was as ...

Clontarf have certainly mastered the art of Houdini-like escapes this season. The Energia All-Ireland League Division 1A leaders only took the lead in Terenure for the first time with the last ...