A mural in Dublin City Hall entitled 'Brian Boru and the Battle of Clontarf 1014 A.D' by James Ward and students of the Dublin Metropolitan School of Art. Completed in 1919.
A mural in Dublin City Hall entitled 'Irishmen oppose the Landing of the Viking Fleet, 841 A.D' by James Ward and students of the Dublin Metropolitan School of Art. Completed in 1919
The Online Learning Website from Dublinia features interactive maps of Viking and medieval Dublin, and nine audio visual animations on historical sites in the city, available via a free online platform at http://dublinia.ie/online-learning/
Via Wikimedia Commons: Recoloured crop of larger painting showing a romanticised view of the 11th century Althing (Viking parliament) in session. More information at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Law_speaker.jpg
Photo of Bermingham Tower, Dublin Castle. The walls of Dublin Castle were built on the original defensive banks of the Viking settlement. In the undercroft of the powder tower the foundations of these defensive banks and revetments can be seen.
Thirteenth century runic stone from Sandavágur Church in the Faroes. The inscription reads 'Þorkell Ônundar sonr, austmaðr af Rogalandi, bygði þenna stað fyrst.' Þorkell Ônundr's son, man of the east from Rogaland, lived in this place first…
St Kilda is an isolated archipelago west of the Hebridies. The etymology of St Kilda is debated, but it does not refer to a saint - the most likely origin is from Old Norse: either a corruption of Skildir ('shield') or from the Norse name for a…
St Kilda is an isolated archipelago west of the Hebridies. The etymology of St Kilda is debated, but it does not refer to a saint - the most likely origin is from Old Norse: either a corruption of Skildir ('shield') or from the Norse name for a…
St Kilda is an isolated archipelago west of the Hebridies. The etymology of St Kilda is debated, but it does not refer to a saint - the most likely origin is from Old Norse: either a corruption of Skildir ('shield') or from the Norse name for a…
The Viking Answer Lady is a popular website that began life as a series of articles for the newsletter of the Barony of Bjornsborg, a branch of the Society for Creative Anachronism. It includes articles on many aspects of the Vikings.
A print out and colour in map of the Viking World from the Layers of Learning initiative, which is a homeschool curriculum company and produces several free-to-share educational resources for children. A PDF can be downloaded at their website.
An activity sheet for primary school students intended to follow up a visit to Dublinia: Experience Viking and Medieval Dublin. The activity sheet can be freely downloaded…
An activity sheet for primary school students teaching about the vikings and preparing the class for a visit to Dublinia: Experience Viking and Medieval Dublin. The activity sheet can be freely downloaded at…
A virtual tour of The Rotunda at Dublin City Hall, allowing for close up viewing of the murals, including those with a Viking theme (Brian Boru and the Battle of Clontarf 1014 A.D / Irishmen oppose the Landing of the Viking Fleet, 841 A.D).
Þingvellir is a rift valley in South West Iceland, and the original site of the Alþingi (Icelandic Parliament), which was established at Þingvellir in c. 930.