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Clontarf

British  
/ klɒnˈtɑːf /

noun

  1. a battle fought in 1014, near Dublin, in the Republic of Ireland, in which the Danes were defeated by the Irish but the Irish king, Brian Boru, was killed

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The victory also sees England secure a series win, with the third ODI taking place at the same venue on Wednesday, which is followed by three T20s in Clontarf, Dublin.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2024

The second ODI of the three-match series takes place on Monday at the same venue, with two T20s to follow in Clontarf, Dublin.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2024

His 59 from 65 balls won the man-of-the-match award and was the one innings of authority on a tricky Clontarf surface.

From The Guardian Aug. 25, 2011

Persian Gold, which had requested for an immediate suspension of its shares from the AIM, said the new enlarged company would be called Clontarf Energy Plc after the acquisition.

From Reuters Jun. 22, 2010

This happened at Clontarf, where the Irish of Leinster had the alliance of the Dublin and Orkney Norse, whilst Brian brought up the Danes of Limerick.

From The Revival of Irish Literature Addresses by Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, K.C.M.G, Dr. George Sigerson, and Dr. Douglas Hyde by Duffy, Charles Gavan

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