To: tanuki
"The Vikings seem to have been underestimated civilizers. Ireland as a nation would not exist but for them."?
huh? could you give me clarity on why you say that about Ireland?
30 posted on
02/09/2012 6:45:51 AM PST by
Cronos
(Party like it's 12 20, 2012)
To: Cronos
While the Vikings are (understandably) not remembered fondly in Ireland, most large cities in Ireland-especially Dublin-were originally established as Viking trading areas. They could be said to have started the path to Irish urbanization.
http://www.ncte.ie/viking/listt.htm
34 posted on
02/09/2012 12:39:14 PM PST by
tanuki
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