What was Dublin like in Viking times? Dublin was an important bustling port where Vikings came to trade. They got on well with the local people, and many cafes, shops and streets have names that ...

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Right in the heart of the city, the site of the Dublin Castle has played a part in Ireland's history since the land was used by Vikings to build a fortress in the 900s. Parts of the castle were ...

This windswept coastal outpost is the very spot where Norse sailors first settled in North America, the only authenticated Viking site on the continent. Here, the grassy, low-slung roofs of the ...

A Viking ship, the Dyflin, was launched at Dublin Docks, East Wall. Report shows ship being launched by Lord Mayor Carmencita Hederman, then rowed out to port. Interview with Mary Freehill ...

Originally a Viking church founded in 1030, Archbishop Laurence O'Toole (the future patron saint of Dublin) merged it with the Irish Church in 1152. The Romanesque gothic church is known for its ...