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The far-reaching effects the Vikings had when they settled down

We think of Vikings are travellers and explorers but when they settled down, they brought a number of changes in landscape and society which had far-reaching effects.
vikings • 07 Apr 21

Did Ireland's first Vikings really have black hair?

What we've learned about our ancestors from analysing DNA found in four of Ireland's Viking burials
History • 08 Oct 20

How blood-thirsty Vikings became the stars of Irish tourism

Ireland's Viking attractions are a big draw, yet Failte Ireland have downplayed their importance in the capital
Culture • 09 Jan 20

How DNA tells a story about Vikings and human trafficking

Detective work into Icelandic DNA reveals that the island's early settlers were mostly Nordic men - and Gaelic women
DNA • 16 Nov 18

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