UCC researcher to lead project investigating legacy of Vikings in Europe

Dr Tom Birkett, senior lecturer in Old English at UCC, has been awarded a €2m grant to map the Vikings across Europe and their influence on language, place names and popular culture

Dr Tom Birkett, senior lecturer in Old English at UCC's School of English and Digital Humanities, is leading the project. Picture: UCC

A University College Cork (UCC) researcher has been awarded a prestigious €2m grant to map the complex legacy of the Vikings in Europe.

From the 8th the 11th century, the Vikings traded and conquered their way across the continent, leaving lasting legacies across Ireland, Spain, France, Ukraine and elsewhere.