The Norsemen started to attack Ireland in the 8th century, starting with small bands of 3-4 boats that would arrive, raid, and immediately go back to Norway with their loot. ‘Bitter is the wind ...
Ireland elevates St. Brigid alongside St. Patrick, reclaiming its forgotten female saint and marking a dramatic shift from ...
These Vikings were also the great international traders of the 9th and 10th centuries: ...
He was buried in Tyrella Burying ground on the 8th of February ... [Editor's note: This is an article from Century Ireland, a fortnightly online newspaper, written from the perspective of a ...