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Ireland: Long-Sought Viking Settlement Found

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Ireland: Long-Sought Viking Settlement Found

Postby Kernos » 23 Sep 2010, 16:07

http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2 ... .html?etoc

The Vikings, the famed Scandinavian warriors, started raiding Ireland in 795 and plundered it for decades, before establishing two Irish outposts, according to the Annals of Ulster, a 15th century account of medieval Ireland. One outpost, Dúbh Linn, became Dublin, the other, Linn Duchaill, was lost in time. Perhaps until now. A team of archaeologists announced on Friday that it has found the lost Viking settlement near the village of Annagassan, 70 kilometers north of Dublin.... more


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Re: Ireland: Long-Sought Viking Settlement Found

Postby Donata » 24 Sep 2010, 10:52

Very interesting! thanks.

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Re: Ireland: Long-Sought Viking Settlement Found

Postby DaRC » 24 Sep 2010, 12:57

ahh very interesting indeed - thanks for posting that up Kernos :D
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Re: Ireland: Long-Sought Viking Settlement Found

Postby Bruane » 20 Oct 2011, 01:03

Well I'll be, must do some more digging. Perhaps this place was an encampment for the Gallowglaigh?

1259 is approximately the first record of their service under Irish nobility. Norse clans, Corroghadh are approximately 100 men each, these encampments would be essential for the lot of them.

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