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The Vikings Arrive
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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Mar 15, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This shows looks at the arrival of one of the most fearsome and notorious warriors in Irish history – the Vikings. These Scandinavians have been caricatured throughout the centuries as marauding maniacs a somewhat undeserved reputation. However in this episode they don’t exactly cover themselves in glory.The show will reveal what drove people in Scandinavia to launch what were terrifying raids, how these raiders reached Ireland and then before the episode ends we will join them for their onslaught on Irish monasteries. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Mar 15, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
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