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Brian Boru

American  
[brahy-uhn baw-roh, -roo, breen] / ˈbraɪ ən bɔˈroʊ, -ˈru, ˈbrin /
Or Brian Boramha,

noun

  1. 926–1014, king of Ireland 1002–14.


Brian Boru British  
/ bəˈruː /

noun

  1. ?941–1014, king of Ireland (1002–14): killed during the defeat of the Danes at the battle of Clontarf

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If a small state is on the losing side," said the spiritual descendant of the great warriors Cuchulainn and Brian Boru, "it can be utterly annihilated.

From Time Magazine Archive

On Good Friday, 1014, King Brian Boru lost his life smashing the Vikings, who for two centuries had raided Ireland.

From Time Magazine Archive

Besides, said another, the traditional harp of the great Brian Boru had 30 strings, and this heraldic harp had only 15, for all that they were silver.

From Time Magazine Archive

Brian Boru at Clontarf, and the routed red Danes.

From The Wind Bloweth by Donn-Byrne, Brian Oswald

There’s Brian Boru and Lord Salisbury there double-banked on the same locker, and nothing doing on any Irish question.

From The Seiners by Connolly, James B. (James Brendan)