Joy as ‘mythic’ Viking village found

IT EXISTED in folklore and fairy tales — a bit like Tír na nÓg — until 21st century technology confirmed a tiny village in Ireland was in fact home to one of the most important Viking sites in the world.

The Vikings over-wintered in two places in Ireland, one would become Dublin, the other was believed to have been lost in time. Not anymore.

A year after test trenches were dug on the “virgin” site, the results of radio-carbon testing on some of the artefacts recovered have confirmed that “Linn Duachaill” exists and is perfectly preserved underneath farmland in Annagassan, Co Louth.