This paper can be found in “ The Vikings in Ireland and Beyond”. They are both reprinted from the paper “The longphort in Viking-Age Ireland: the archaelogical evidence” by Eamonn P. 1 In contrast to Dublin, the settlement was abandoned. The settlement was built in 841 CE, the same time as the settlement of Dubh Linn, or Dublin. Drawing on both published and unpublished material, it sets out an interpretive, analytical text and a gazetteer of some 241 key early medieval settlements revealed through archaeological excavations. Linn Duachaill (Irish pronunciation: lin duxl 'Duachall's pool') is the name of a Viking longphort near the village of Annagassan, County Louth, Ireland. The fortress was used as a center by the Vikings to trade goods, organize attacks against inland Irish monasteries, and send captured Irish slaves abroad. These sites, Linn Duachaill in County Louth and Duhblinn, give us a fascinating view into the lives of early Vikingar in Ireland and allow us to see how their role changed after the establishment of permanent bases.Īlong the way we will see Irish Kings go to war with swords and bishops staffs and witness the importance of Horses to Viking warfare.Īnd as promised, here are the maps for this episode!Īdditionally, here are some maps detailing the construction and structure of the longphorts at Linn Duachaill and Duhblinn. This monograph provides a comprehensive synthesis and discussion of the archaeology of early medieval settlement in Ireland. In the 9th and 10th centuries the term was used exclusively to describe fortresses which were engaged in raiding and trading activities and which protected Viking fleets. Overall, the longphort settlements were essential in establishing the presence of the Vikings in Ireland during the ninth and tenth centuries.
In this episode we explore the construction, function and purpose of the Viking Longphorts which were established in Eastern Ireland in 841 CE. Episode vikingage vikingagepod ireland The Heathens still at Duhblinn: Of Viking Longphorts Background of this thesis is that near Annagassan there was a Longphort of the Vikings with the name Linn Duachaill, which was founded at the same time as.
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