Viking Ship Completes 1,000-Mile Journey

The replica Viking ship Stallion of the Sea has made it to Dublin, proving the seaworthiness of Viking ship construction in the process. The modern-day sailors, aided by modern navigational equipment and safety measures, didn't quite get the job done by themselves -- they had to be towed part of the way. The original Vikings would probably laugh and make disparaging remarks. But as I sit here in my air-conditioned study in front of my pretty computer sucking down a Mountain Dew Code Red and listening to Aerosmith on my iTunes, I can only say "Well done!"

Find out more about the ship, the voyage, the sailors, their reception in Dublin and the (perhaps long-overdue) apology for medieval Viking raids in this article at the Guardian Unlimited.

Also of interest:
• The Sea Stallion from Glendalough 2007 home page
• The National Museum of Ireland
• Medieval Viking Resources here at the Medieval History site

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