The victory at Islandbridge that made every Irish chronicler hate him
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The victory at Islandbridge that made every Irish chronicler hate him
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The victory at Islandbridge that made every Irish chronicler hate him
In this episode, we follow the fragmented record of Sitric Cáech from a nameless English princess handed to him at Tamworth to the silver coins that whisper of his reign. The episode traces his return to Dublin, the slaughter at Islandbridge, and the puzzling departure to England - asking what the biggest victories cost this sea‑king and his legacy.
Person: Sitric Cáech
Event: Battle of Islandbridge
Date: 919
Location: Dublin / Liffey
Artifact: Coins reading "SITRIC COMES" from the Cuerdale Hoard
- A princess of the English royal house was given to Sitric at Tamworth in 926; scribes recorded the marriage but not her name.
- Sitric was grandson of Ímar and part of the Uí Ímair dynasty that moved between Ireland, Scotland, and northern England.
- In 902 the Uí Ímair lost Dublin and scattered; Sitric returned with a fleet in 917 to reconquer it, defeating Leinster at Mag Femen and capturing Dublin.
- In 919 Sitric faced six Irish kings at Islandbridge, including High King Niall Glúndub; all six kings died in that battle.
- After 920 Sitric left Dublin "through the power of God," raided in Cheshire, and by 921 was King of Northumbria; surviving evidence of his rule includes silver coins inscribed "SITRIC COMES."
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