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Viking sites in Ireland
7 recorded Viking-age sites in Ireland, drawn from national heritage registers and community contributions.
Ireland's Viking story is one of towns: Dublin, Waterford, Wexford and Limerick were all founded or transformed by Norse settlers, and burials and hoards along the coast and rivers record their presence.
The most common kinds of site here are battlefields, trading places and hillforts.
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Randoon
Viking Age · IE→
Trading placeVerified
Bannow
Viking Age · IE→
BattlefieldVerified
Battle of Clontarf
Viking Age · IE→
BattlefieldVerified
Battle of Glenmama
Viking Age · IE→
BattlefieldVerified
Battle of Islandbridge
Viking Age · IE→
BattlefieldVerified
Battle of Tara
Viking Age · IE→
SettlementVerified
Wood Quay
Viking Age · Dublin, Leinster, IE→