Hi, have you ever been to Dublin? It is the capital and largest city in Ireland.
I have never been, but I assume it would be a fun place to visit.
It sure has a rich history. It was originally a Viking settlement and later was invaded by Normans.
I have never heard much of the history. Sounds interesting.
Early Scandinavian Dublin
The First Viking Age in Ireland began in 795, when Vikings began carrying out hit-and-run raids on Gaelic Irish coastal settlements. Over the following decades the raiding parties became bigger and better organized; inland settlements were targeted as well as coastal ones; and the raiders built naval encampments known as longphorts to allow them to remain in Ireland throughout the winter. In the mid 9th century, Viking leader Turgeis or "Thorgest" founded a stronghold at Dublin, plundered Leinster and Meath, and raided
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