Burning of Luimneach

Burning of Luimnech
Date968
Location
Result Irish victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Limerick Dalcassians
Commanders and leaders
(unknown) Brian Boru
Mahon
Strength
very few 300
Casualties and losses
all either captured or killed none

The Burning of Luimneach was the looting and destruction of the Viking stronghold of Limerick (Luimneach) by the Irish Dál gCais tribe of Munster.[1] The Dál gCais were led by the two warrior brothers, Brian Boru and Mathgamain mac Cennétig while the Vikings had no type of official leadership. The king of the Vikings, Ivar of Limerick, and his troops had scattered into the woods of Tipperary a few hours before after a crushing defeat at the Battle of Sulcoit. In the Dál gCais' leader's notes he quoted, "The entire city was reduced to smoke and ash. Any man fit for war was killed and the rest were enslaved".[This quote needs a citation]

  1. ^ "Part 16 of Annals of the Four Masters". celt.ucc.ie. Retrieved 31 December 2022.