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Happy Dragon
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posted January 06, 2008 02:58 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Happy Dragon     Edit/Delete Message
.. maybe there's some viking blood in your heart ..

recently caught the first part of this story on tele .. ( second part due is the planned return voyage )
re: .. 'sea stallion' .. replica viking ship as built in dublin ireland 900 yrs ago ..
.. the 2007 voyage from denmark to ireland .. ( video links below )

( ~ http://www.vikingtoday.com/ships/denmark/seastallion-from-glendalough.htm ~ )

intro news item
~ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6259760.stm ~
intro
~ http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/programmes/vikingvoyage/sea_stallion.shtml ~
video clips of the voyage
~ http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/programmes/vikingvoyage/ ~

site containing a map of viking travels ..
and connections between the vikings and eastern europe
~ http://www.bitsofnews.com/content/view/5471/ ~
~ http://www.bitsofnews.com/images/graphics/viking_voyages_map_large.png ~
( lite green map areas are territories )

isle of man viking connection ..
~ http://www.scandinavica.com/culture/history/man.htm ~
overview of the viking connection to britain ..
~ http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/vikings/overview_vikings_01.shtml

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Charlotte
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posted January 07, 2008 03:40 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Charlotte     Edit/Delete Message

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Xena
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posted January 09, 2008 07:36 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Xena     Edit/Delete Message
That's fab. I remember reading the book about the Brendan Voyage (circa 1970s? by Tim Severin?)

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yourfriendinspirit
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posted April 17, 2008 06:56 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for yourfriendinspirit     Edit/Delete Message
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Thank you Happy D, this was fabulous and informative.

You rock!

Thanks for sharing

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