The Vikings are Coming!!!

[Guest Lidia]

Thousands of people lined the quays in Dublin today to welcome the Viking longship, "The Sea Stallion".

The vessel, an exact replica of one built in the 11th century, docked at Custom House Quay this afternoon after an epic six-week voyage from Denmark.

 

Just before two o'clock, the ship and its 65 person crew berthed on the Liffey, accompanied by a flotilla of naval and other vessels.

 

The longship left Roskilde in Denmark six weeks ago, following the traditional Viking route across the North Sea and around Scotland.

I'm having problems posting the photos here, I will try to put them in later.<br><br>Post edited by: Lidia, at: 2007/08/14 20:38

[lovemyGreys]

I love historic things, have you any pictures ?

 

my daughter has just returned from working in portugal & made great friends with a bunch of girls from Ireland She's hoping to visit them next month.

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Sorry just read your having problems with the pictures ! look forward to them tho when you get them up

[danmcq]

Hi Lidia - hmmmm,hmmmm, hmmmm Waiting patiently for photos.....

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<br><br>Post edited by: Lidia, at: 2007/08/14 22:55

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[danmcq]

Thanks Lidia!!!

 

Extremely Cool and I'll bet there is a little celebrating going on down at the Warf area :-)

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<br><br>Post edited by: Lidia, at: 2007/08/14 23:33

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[lovemyGreys]

Great pictures, i bet that was a great site to have witnessed

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Greetings from Joshua the Red, off to pillage and generally create chaos ...

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Just for good measure, this is another replica ship, this time the Jeannie Johnston, one of the ships that took people away from Ireland during the Great Famine of the 1840s. She's usually parked where the viking longboat is moored today.

[lovemyGreys]

Lidia love joshua the red, how cool is that :laugh:

The last boat is pretty cool too, thanks for sharing.

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Oh, good lord! I am ship crazy today! That last photo is in no way the Jeannie Johnston! That boat is a replica galleon that came in for the maritime festival last in June. This is the Jeannie Johnston!

[lovemyGreys]

Lidia you sure are ship mad today :lol: but i find them fascinating, i live 5 mins from the sea & whenever an attraction apperas i pop down to the beach to have a look

[danmcq]

Lidia,

 

Thank you so much for posting this topic and photos. They are wondeful.

 

My Favorite of course, is Joshua the Viking :-)

 

Karma for you !!