Sihtric Silken Beard Olafsson 
Sihtric Silken Beard was born about 0964 in of,Dublin,Ireland.1 Sihtric Silken Beard's father was Olaf Kvaaran of Dublin and his mother was Gormflaith Ingen Murchada Of Naas MacFinn. His maternal grandparents were Morugh MacFinn King of Leinster and Nn. of Connaught. He had two half-brothers and a half-sister, named Mourough O'Brien King Of, Teige (Terrence) and Slani Ingen Briain. He died in 1042 in Contarf,Dublin,Ireland.1 General Notes
Name Suffix:<NSFX> King of Dublin
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Name Suffix:<NSFX> King of Dublin
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Sources: A. Roots 239, H istory of Morgan Family; Kraentzler 1406, 1409;
Young; Simpson.
Also called S itric amd Shitric of the Silken Beard.
Roots: Sihtric of the Silken Beard, Kin g of Dublin.
Viking King of Dublin and first Christian King of Dublin. Went on pilgrimage
to Rome in 1028 and died in 1042.
Simpson calls him Sihtric MacAn laf. Gives birthdate.
Young: Sihtric Silkenbeard, King of Dublin, died 1042.
K: Sihtric MacAnlaf, King of Dublin, Man and the Isles. MacAnlaf, son of
Anlaf , does not jibe with Roots re Sihtric's parentage. K. does not carry the
line farther back.
DEATH: in Battle of Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland
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