Above: Battle of Clontarf Since the battle of Gleninama, the Danes had kept quiet because the king's strong hand held them down. .Rut it was a forced submission; and they only waited for an opportunity to attempt the overthrow of King Brian. The confederacy that led to the battle of Clontarf was originated, however, not by the Danes, but by Mailmora king of Leinster. On one occasion while Mailmora was on a visit at Brian's palace of Kmcora,* a bitter altercation arose at a ... Read More