How The Vikings Shaped Ireland and Britain
Echoes of History5 Marras 2024

How The Vikings Shaped Ireland and Britain

The Viking Age saw the creation of new towns and new kingdoms in Britain and Ireland. What impact did Norse settlers have on politics, culture and the economy? Professor Fiona Edmonds joins Matt Lewis to reveal the ways in which Vikings shaped medieval Ireland and Britain.


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Edited by: Robin McConnell

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Bounteous Fields by Max Aruj

Bury the Past, Build the Future by Max Aruj

Canaid Lia Fáil by Einar Selvik


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