Cormac's journey from Tara to
Knocklong, the story of the siege, the defeat of Cormac's army
by the Munstermen, and the rout back northwards to the Cooley
mountains.
The High King of Ireland, Cormac
Mac Airt, led his army into Munster to collect taxes by force.
He set up camp at Droim Dámhgháire, known today
as Knocklong Hill.
Fiacha Moilleathan and the Munstermen resisted. Their camp at
Ceann Chláire - Glenbrohane was 3 kms away, and overlooking
Knocklong Hill. Knocklong, Co. Limerick is 210kms from
the Hill of Tara, through the heartland of Ireland, the Slieve
Bloom way, up the Slieve Felim mountains and onto Emly and Knocklong.
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