 Amlaíb is described in the "Annals of Ulster" as "the son of the King of Laithlind"; it would appear, then, that he was the leader of the Findgaill, sent by his father GuÞfriÞ to do battle with the Dubgaill.Amlaíb has been identified with two individuals who appear in Old Norse sources, but whose historicity and provenance are uncertain