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jetro

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  1. Planted a 1000 various flower bulbs today, should be a nice carpet of colour come next spring and summer Atb j
  2. Good luck with that, and the on coming wedding. Atb j
  3. I follow him on YouTube. He does some lovely work Atb j
  4. Did you ever see the weaved lobster pots, some work went into them. Pure art. Atb j
  5. Home » Ireland & the Irish » History of Ireland » Strongbow and the Normans: 1170 – 1536 Strongbow and the Normans: 1170 – 1536 Far from settling into peaceful coexistence following the defeat of the Vikings in the early 11th century, Irish Chieftains immediately engaged in a series of bloody battles in an effort to assert their authority and gain control of territory. The Struggle to Rule Ireland For 150 years there was continuous wars and unrest, with various chieftains coming to the fore, then receding again as they were defeated by neighboring kingdoms. Eventually, b
  6. He was a king in Leinster, got over thrown and exiled. He went to England and asked for help from king Henry the second to win back his crown. Once the got their feet on irish soil, that was for us for 800 years. Atb j
  7. Thats true. But left their mark. We did alright till Dermot macmurrough invited them back in again in 1170 The treacherous snake That's when irelands real troubles and downfall began Atb j
  8. There was viking and irish on both sides at the battle of clontarf, not just irish vers viking Atb j
  9. I searched a bit and can't find out who plays the music on it. Leave it with me, I might have better luck tomorrow Atb j
  10. Russian Viking Coins Unearthed by Lucky Detectorist in Ireland It is not uncommon for ancient coins to be found in buried hoards around the world, but some discoveries are more unique than others, such as an unusual find of Russian Viking coins unearthed in Ireland. A metal detectorist discovered several very rare coins that date to the foundation of the Russian nation, over 1000 years ago. These silver and gold coins are important, in part because they are the first Russian Viking coins found in Ireland, and also because they are providing new insights into the medieval period. The
  11. One half of my families name can be traced back to the battle of clontarf, they fought along side brain brou. Atb j
  12. That was a good show Francie, thanks. I wouldn't say they were drivin out of Ireland, after they were beaten they assimilated into irish ways and families. Atb j
  13. Hi lenm Lol. That would be cruel on you alright. Atb j
  14. Dont know what I did wrong there. Wrong topic Atb j
  15. Their like a cross between a Angus and a dexter, in a strange way Atb j
  16. I read quite a bit about them in Ireland. They had a massive impact on irish culture and it's population, since it was on decline until they came here. Atb j
  17. Lowline cattle ? Atb j
  18. The reason I asked is, they make it just over the road from me. Atb j
  19. Where are you getting the seaweed meal wilf. Atb j
  20. I know lol only two places they didn't settle vinland ( Canada) and Greenland Atb j
  21. Would have been some battle to witness Wonder how things would be today if the vikings did win. Atb j
  22. Don't know why that emoji keeps coming up. Between 50 and eighty pounds Atb j
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