BattlefieldsBattle of Loch Uair
Early Medieval

Battle of Loch Uair

852
Roscommon, Ireland
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Naval Engagement
Location
Roscommon, Ireland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Irish Midlands
Forces
Irish Midlands forces c. 1,000-2,000.
VS
Victor
Norse (Olaf the White)
Forces
Olaf the White's Norse force c. 1,500-2,500
Outcome
Vikings of Dublin raid deep into the midlands
The Battle

History & Significance

Olaf the White, Norse king of Dublin, led raids deep into the Irish interior using Lough Ree on the Shannon. By the 850s Dublin had become the primary Norse base in Ireland, with Olaf and Ivar the Boneless ruling it jointly. Their combined raids reached from Munster to Ulster.

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