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Blog post: A bookish little Christmas …
Book review of Alan Boucher’s "The Land Seekers" which is a modern twist on Auðr/Unnr djúp(a)uðga's story told from the point of view of her grandson and his friend.
Blog post: The Old Woman and the Sea
A discussion of the naming of ships in medieval and modern times after the Viking Age woman Auður djúpúðga in Iceland.
Blog post: Traces of Vikings in Northern-Ireland
A brief description of traces of Vikings in Northern Ireland along the Causeway Coastal route in County Antrim, Northern-Ireland. Archaeological finds, local legends and places such as Larne or Ulfreksfjord, Fair Head, Rathlin Island and Dunluce…
Blog Post: UCD School of Archaeology Builds Viking House
A description of building a Viking house based on the archaeological evidence from Dublin.
Blog Post: My journey to find out more about the Vikings in The Netherlands
My journey to find something about Vikings in The Netherlands
Blog post: Vikings: The Last Ship
A discussion of Vikings: The Last Ship.
Blog Post: Vikings in the Netherlands
Vikings in the the Netherlands
Blog Post: Ragnars sons and The Netherlands
Blog post about Ragnar's sons and The Netherlands; Sigurd, Ubbe, Ivar the Boneless, Bjorn Ironside, Hvitserk
Blog Post: My journey in pictures of Vikings in The Netherlands
Pictures of Vikings in The Netherlands
Blog Post: My journey: Vikings in The Netherlands
A short essay about finding out about the Vikings in the Netherlands
Blog Post: The Dutch story of Mariken of Nijmegen
Blog post by Tamara Bakx: The Dutch story of Mariken of Nijmegen rewritten as a Viking tale. Based on a story by De meesters van Katherina van Kleef en de gebroeders van Limburg. (Subjective interpretation).
Blog Post: Viking Adventure in The Netherlands
A blog post from Tamara Bakx, about a visit to an exhibition on Dragons and the history of Limburg. The blog post is named 'Vikings adventure in The Netherlands'.
Vikings: My journey to the Vikings in The Netherlands
Vikings: My journey to the Vikings in The Netherlands
Vikings: Month of History
Vikings: Month of History
Blog post: Serendipity: Vikings in Black and White
A blog post about Jorge Luis Borges' observation of the lack of colour in Old Norse literature.
Blog post: On the Trail of Sail History - the Vikings
A blog post discussing the practicalities of making sails for Viking ships.
Blog post: Following up on Viking Sails
A follow-up post about the practicalities of making sails for Viking ships. See the related items for earlier discussion on how Vikings made sails.
Blog: Why did the Viking trading town of Kaupang totally disappear?
A blog post discussing the disappearance of Kaupang i Skiringssal.
Blog post: Walking the Brough of Birsay, Orkney
A photoblog describing the walk to and around the Norse settlement at the Brough of Birsay.
Blog: St Olaf - our other saint
A blog post about St Olaf and discussion of which church may have given Kirkwall its name.