Editing Brian Boru (section)

==Cultural heritage==
===Literature===
''[[Finnegans Wake]]'' (1939), by [[James Joyce]], makes multiple references to Brian Boru and [[Battle of Clontarf|Clontarf]], in neologisms typical of that book ("clontarfminded") and obscure references (e.g. "as true as the Vernons have Brian's sword"—McHugh points out that the Vernons, an Italian family, had an ancient sword said to be Brian Boru's).<ref>McHugh, Roland.  ''Annotations in Finnegans Wake''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1991.</ref>

In the 1949 novel ''[[Silverlock]]'' by [[John Myers Myers]], the death of Brian Boru is described from the main character's viewpoint.

Morgan Llywelyn's ''[[Lion of Ireland]]'' (1980) is a historical novel about the life of Brian Boru.

Donal O'Neill's ''Sons of Death'' (1988), a historical novel about Brian Boru, is told from the point of view of MelPatrick, a young nobleman at Brian's court. It uses the fictional device of the long-lost ''Brjánssaga'' as its source. It is the third in a series based on Irish history, beginning {{circa|800 BC}} (vol. 1, ''Crucible''; vol. 2 ''Of Gods and Men'').

The story of Brian Boru's final battle and death is told in [[Frank Delaney]]'s novel ''Ireland'' (2005).

Robert E. Howard wrote two versions of the Battle of Clontarf in 1931; a realistic historical novellette entitled "The Spears of Clontarf", which he modified to include fantastic elements such as the appearance of the God Odin and retitled "The Grey God Passes". "The Cairn on the Headland" is a sequel to the latter set in the present day.

===Music===
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His name is remembered in the title of one of the oldest tunes in Ireland's traditional repertoire: "[[Brian Boru's March]]". It is still widely played by many traditional Irish musicians. He was the subject of at least two operas: ''Brian Boroihme'' (1810) by [[Johann Bernhard Logier]] (1777–1846) and ''Brian Boru'' (1896) by [[Julian Edwards]] (1855–1910). His burial in St Patrick's Cathedral is referenced in the song "Boys from the County Armagh" by [[Thomas P. Keenan]] (1866–1927). His exploits in battle serve as the inspiration for Irish folk metal band [[Cruachan (band)|Cruachan]]'s song, ''Born for War (The Rise of Brian Boru)''.<ref>{{Citation |title=Cruachan – Born for War (The Rise of Brian Boru) |url=https://genius.com/Cruachan-born-for-war-the-rise-of-brian-boru-lyrics |access-date=2022-04-04}}</ref>