The Viking Age

By Abby O Connor

Where did they come from?

• The Vikings came to Ireland over one thousand years ago.

• They came from Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

Battle of Clontarf • The Battle of Clontarf

took place on 23rd of April 1014. The battle was

between Brian Boru and the Vikings. It ended in a rout of the Maél Mórdas forces, along with the death of one of his men : Brian had been killed by some norsemen.

The Irish won the battle in the end .

Women's clothes

• Viking women wore a long dress to the ankles with an apron over it.

• They wore brooches to keep the apron up.

• They made there clothes from wool and linen.

Men's clothes

• Men wore tunics and trousers.• Their clothes were fastened by brooches

and belts.• They also made their clothes from wool

and linen.

Longships

• The Vikings were truly the lords of the sea.

• They sailed all over Europe in longships.

• They were long, narrow, graceful, light, wooden ships.

Longship

Weapons

• All Vikings carried weapons.

• They had spears, bows and arrows, knives, axes and swords.

• They wore helmets and chain mail for protection.

Vikings houses

• Viking houses were built out of blocks, stones or wood.• The houses were long and box shaped with a thatched

roof.• Most houses had just one room but rich peoples houses

had a hall, a kitchen a bedroom and a large family room.

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