The 16th Medieval Dublin symposium 2014 took the form of a national conference, Clontarf 1014-2014, held at Trinity College Dublin between 11-12 April, 2014 to commemorate the 1000 years since the Battle of Clontarf.
During the conference, experts from all over the world told the story of Brian’s rise to power and tried to answer the question of who really won the battle.
Over 600 people attended this monumental two-day conference, including scholars, students and members of the public.
We would like to thank everyone who attended and all of our speakers for contributing to one of the most significant conferences on the battle of Clontarf to date.
We would also like to offer a special note of thanks to Professor Seán Duffy, Dublin City Council and the Department of History Trinity College Dublin for making this remarkable conference a reality.
Some photos from the conference:
![Clontarf 1014-2014 poster Clontarf 1014-2014 poster](http://i1.wp.com/fmd.ie/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/clontarf-1014-2014-poster.jpg?resize=182%2C258)
![awaiting the day's excitement at FMD Battle of Clontarf Conference Awaiting the days excitement at FMD Battle of Clontarf conference](http://i1.wp.com/fmd.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/awaiting-the-days-excitement-at-fmd-battle-of-clontarf-conference.jpg?resize=342%2C258)
![Clontarf 1014-2014 images Professor Duffy introduces Linzi Simpson at the conference](http://i2.wp.com/fmd.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/professor-duffy-introducing-linzi-simpson-at-fmd-battle-of-clontarf-conference.jpg?resize=624%2C258)
![Cathy Swift addresses delegates at FMD Battle of Clontarf Conference Cathy Swift addresses the delegates at FMD Battle of Clontarf conference](http://i0.wp.com/fmd.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/cathy-swift-addresses-delegates-at-fmd-battle-of-clontarf-conference.jpg?resize=1156%2C495)
![Lord Mayor Oísín Quinn addresses delegates at the FMD Battle of Clontarf Website Lord Mayor Oisín Quinn addresses the delegates](http://i0.wp.com/fmd.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/lord-mayor-oc3adsc3adn-quinn-addresses-delegates-at-the-fmd-battle-of-clontarf-website.jpg?resize=762%2C609)
![Dr David Ditchburn Head of School of Histories and Humanities TCD launches the new Battle of Clontarf website at the FMD Battle of Clontarf Conference Dr David Ditchburn launches TCD's new Battle of Clontarf website: dh.tcd.ie/clontarf](http://i0.wp.com/fmd.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dr-david-ditchburn-head-of-school-of-histories-and-humanities-tcd-launches-the-new-battle-of-clontarf-website-at-the-fmd-battle-of-clontarf-conference.jpg?resize=390%2C293)
![Sean Duffy Professor Duffy addresses the delegates](http://i2.wp.com/fmd.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sean-duffy.jpg?resize=390%2C312)
![Professor Seán Duffy introduces Lord Mayor Oisín Quinn at FMD Battle of Clontarf Conference (1) Professor Seán Duffy introduces the Lord Mayor Oisín Quinn](http://i2.wp.com/fmd.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/professor-sec3a1n-duffy-introduces-lord-mayor-oisc3adn-quinn-at-fmd-battle-of-clontarf-conference-1.jpg?resize=382%2C287)
![Andrew Halpin addresses the Battle of Clontarf Conference Andrew Halpin addresses the delegates](http://i0.wp.com/fmd.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/andrew-halpin-addresses-the-battle-of-clontarf-conference.jpg?resize=382%2C286)
![Bart Jaski addresses the FMD Battle of Clontarf Conference Bart Jaski addresses the delegates](http://i2.wp.com/fmd.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/bart-jaski-addresses-the-fmd-battle-of-clontarf-conference.jpg?resize=770%2C577)
![Cathy Swift addresses delegates at FMD Battle of Clontarf Conference Cathy Swift talks Dál Cais DNA](http://i0.wp.com/fmd.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/cathy-swift-addresses-delegates-at-fmd-battle-of-clontarf-conference1.jpg?resize=422%2C181)
![Clare Downham addresses degelates at Battle of Clontarf Conference Clare Downham addresses the delegates](http://i0.wp.com/fmd.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/clare-downham-addresses-degelates-at-battle-of-clontarf-conference.jpg?resize=241%2C181)
![IMG_0466 Paul McCottter addresses the delegates](http://i0.wp.com/fmd.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_0466.jpg?resize=241%2C181)
![IMG_0467 Meidhbhín Ní Úrdail talks later literary re-enactments of the battle](http://i2.wp.com/fmd.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_0467.jpg?resize=240%2C181)