BattlefieldsBattle of Sliab Crot
Early Medieval

Battle of Sliab Crot

979
Tipperary, Ireland
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Tipperary, Ireland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Norse of Limerick
Forces
Norse Limerick c.800–1,200; pitched battle.
VS
Victor
Brian Boru (Dal Cais)
Forces
Brian Boru c.1,500–2,500
Outcome
Brian defeats Norse and exacts tribute
The Battle

History & Significance

Brian Boru's campaigns against the Norse of Limerick in the late 970s, following on from the campaigns of his brother Mathgamain. Brian systematically destroyed Norse power in Munster, compelling the Norse cities of Limerick and Waterford to pay tribute rather than raid.

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Aubrey Research

Explore the landscape around Tipperary

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any location in Britain — drawing on Domesday records, scheduled monuments, Victorian OS maps, geological data and archaeological archives to tell the full story of a place.

Research a location near Tipperary