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Uniting a country is a difficult task. This is clearly displayed in Morgan Llywelyn’s novel, Brian Boru- Emperor of the Irish. This novel is the journey of a young boy to manhood; however, it is solidified by his constant battle to unite all of the people of Ireland under one king. It begins when Brian is a boy known as Brian mac Kennedy. His father is the leader of the Dalcassian tribe. Brian had …

…was killed. He found his grandson later. Shortly after that the only surviving opposing leader wandering through the forest stumbles upon the tent of the great Brian Boru, neither of the men will make it through the night. That evening after the victory, all of the Irish voices mixed with the voices of the loyal Danes joined in chanting the name of their hero. They chanted “Boru, Boru, BORU” Bibliography brian boru by morgan llywelyn