The Story of King Brian’s Battle. As it is told in the Norse Chronicles. Dublin: Three Candles, 1933. Pp, 31. With pictures and initials by Sean Mac Manus. Titled card covers. Covers lightly age-toned, contents in finer bright condition. Housed in publisher’s original titled envelope.

The events that took place at the Battle of Clontarf on April 23, 1014, was between the forces of Brian Boru, the High King of Ireland, and an alliance of the forces of Sigtrygg Silkbeard, King of Dublin; Máel Mórda mac Murchada, the King of Leinster; and a Viking contingent led by Sigurd, Earl of Orkney, and Brodir of the Isle of Man. It lasted from sunrise to sunset and ended in a rout of the Viking and Leinster forces. Brian was killed as were his son, Murchad, and his grandson, Toirdelbach.