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Title
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Monument to Magnus Barefoot, County Down
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Description
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Modern monument commemorating Magnus III Olafsson of Norway, known as Magnus Barefoot (Magnús berfœttr), who was killed in battle in County Down in 1103. Magnus died while campaigning in Ireland, following an alliance with the Irish king Muirchertach Ua Briain. Medieval sources place his death and burial in Ulster, in the area around modern Downpatrick and Strangford Lough.
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Identifier
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NM-01610
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Current Location
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Strangford, Downpatrick, UK
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54.36979, -5.5556899
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Language
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Old Norse [non]
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Rights
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Khughes
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CC BY-SA 4.0
