Cope National Library of Ireland

A 9th Century Viking Town: Dublin and Norcross/Woods/Delaney Genealogy

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May 13th 2016
A 9th Century Viking Town: Dublin and Norcross/Woods/Delaney Genealogy As some of you may know, we are very into genealogy and Cope has ancestors from Ireland, so he was very anxious to get to Dublin to do some research on his Irish family heritage. But, first a little tour of Dublin. Today, as with most of our trip, it is cold and windy with a chance of rain. We wind our way alon ... read more

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Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than se... ... read more