Parrel from a Viking ship in the National Museum of Ireland

Title

Parrel from a Viking ship in the National Museum of Ireland

Subject

Archaeological artefacts

Description

A parrel of oak which was used to help hold the yard to the mast and aid with lowering and raising the sail. Used on a medium sized ship. From Wood Quay excavations.

Source

National Museum of Ireland

Publisher

The World-Tree Project

Date

2016

Contributor

Admin

Rights

Personal use only as per NMI guidelines on photography. Commercial use of any kind is not permitted.

Relation

http://www.museum.ie/

Type

jpg

Identifier

TG4

Coverage

Dublin, Ireland, Viking Age

Files

Citation

“Parrel from a Viking ship in the National Museum of Ireland,” World-Tree Project, accessed November 5, 2026, https://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/2746.

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