Editing Ardbraccan (section)

==Raids on Ardbraccan==

The settlements and churches at Ardbraccan were raided and destroyed many times from at least 866. Known raids include:

* '''886, 940, 949, 992'''  The area was attacked and plundered by the Danes.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Thunder |first=John M. |date=1889 |title=The Kingdom of Meath |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/25506494 |journal=The Journal of the Royal Historical and Archaeological Association of Ireland |volume=8 |issue=77 |pages=507–525 |jstor=25506494 |issn=0790-6382}}</ref><ref name=":2"/>
* '''1031''' The Abbey was raided and burned down by the Danes of Dublin led by [[Sigtrygg Silkbeard|Sitric]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Part 17 of The Annals of Tigernach |url=https://celt.ucc.ie/published/T100002A/text017.html |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=celt.ucc.ie}}</ref> It is said that 200 people were sheltering from the raid in the Daimhliag, and perished when the raisers set it alight. A further 200 people were taken into captivity <ref name=":3">{{Cite book |last=O'Clery |first=Michael |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gM8VrOjTtIIC |title=The Annals of Ireland |date=1846 |publisher=B. Geraghty |pages=532 |language=en}}</ref> The attack is referenced in [[Annals of Tigernach|The Annals of Tigernach]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=The Annals of Tigernach |url=https://celt.ucc.ie/published/T100002A.html |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=celt.ucc.ie}}</ref> 
* '''1035''' Ardbraccan was again attacked by the Danes, which led to Conchobar Ua Máelshechlainn plundering and burning [[Swords, Dublin|Swords]] in retaliation.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sitriuc Silkbeard (Sitric, Sigtryggr Ólafsson Silkiskeggi) {{!}} Dictionary of Irish Biography |url=https://www.dib.ie/biography/sitriuc-silkbeard-sitric-sigtryggr-olafsson-silkiskeggi-a8101 |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=www.dib.ie |language=en}}</ref>
* '''1069''' attacked by an army led by [[Murchad mac Diarmata|Murchad]]. He is said to have burned down many buildings before receiving being mortally wounded.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Farrell |first=James P. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kzpFAQAAMAAJ |title=Historical Notes and Stories of the County Longford |date=1886 |publisher=Longford Printing and Publishing Company |pages=91 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":4" />
* '''1109''' attacked by the [[Uí Briain|Uí Briain's]] of Munster. [[Annals of Tigernach|The Annals of Tigernach]] note the churches were destroyed and "humans were burned ''alive'' and captives taken out of it".<ref name=":4" />
* '''1115''' attacked by the Munster men and the Damliag was destroyed once again.<ref name=":2" />
* '''1133'''<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Ardbraccan – Meath History Hub with Noel French |url=https://meathhistoryhub.ie/ardbraccan/ |access-date=2023-12-21 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* '''1136''' attacked by [[Diarmait Mac Murchada|Dermot MacMurrough]] and the Danes, including the stealing of cattle.<ref name=":5" />