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Niall Glúndub

d. 919 · 10th century · Also known as Niall mac Áeda

Niall Glúndub was a king of Ailech from the northern Uí Néill and High King of Ireland from 916. One of the most powerful Irish kings of his time, he led a campaign against the Vikings who had re-established themselves at Dublin and was killed fighting them at the Battle of Islandbridge in 919. The O'Neill family takes its name from him.

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Kingdom of Ailech

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Niall Glúndub. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/niall-glundub
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