Where were most vikings from
Norway, Scandinavia, Denmark and Sweden
Why could they voyage to so much other countries?
As they were such good craftsmen with amazing shipbuilding and navigation skills
What were the Viking’s boats called
Longships
What were longships capable of
Crossing stormy seas and we’re still shallow enough to sail up rivers
When did the first Viking attack take place in Ireland
In 795AD and the vikings focused on rich monasteries
What happened by the mid 9th century
Vikings were establishing longphort camps along the water used as a raid base
What counties were once longphorts
Dublin, Wexford, limerick and Waterford