Norse forces raided deep into Leinster, sacking the important monastic centre of Ferns — seat of the kings of Leinster. By the 830s Norse raiders were operating throughout Ireland using river networks. The Annals record Norse plundering monasteries including Ferns, Clonmacnoise, Cork, Lismore and Armagh in this period.
Norse Vikings: c. 800-2,500. Leinster Irish: c. 500-2,000.
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