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Important Viking Site discovered in Co. Louth

losthorizon · 2010-09-17 09:15:23

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0916/viking.html The Site was last mentioned in 927 AD when the the Vikinings at the site left for Britain.

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17-09-2010 10:15am

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losthorizon

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http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0916/viking.html

The Site was last mentioned in 927 AD when the the Vikinings at the site left for Britain.

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#2 17-09-2010 1:00pm
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Pretty poor show when even the Vikings had to emigrate to England, because there were no jobs here.:(

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#3 17-09-2010 5:06pm
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If its so important how come the dig is locally funded?

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#4 18-09-2010 9:14pm
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Is the dig at dunluce castle also viking as well? What are they looking for their?

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#5 18-09-2010 11:24pm
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Corsendonk wrote: »

If its so important how come the dig is locally funded?

No failed Viking bank is believed to exist on the site.

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#6 18-09-2010 11:47pm
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I'm thrilled that the locals found it, and not someone building a motorway! :cool: They may now do a proper job at excavating it

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