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Dave Swift, a Viking enthusiast came to Tineteriffe N.S on the 22 nd&23 rd of January 2019.On the 22 nd he came to 6 th class & and on the 23 rd he came to the 3rd and 4 th classroom.
Dave Swift was an archaeologist, but he lost his job during the recession. Now he is a costume organiser for movies and re enactments. He doesn’t just specialise in Vikings, he also teaches about 1916, WW2, and War of Independence.
In Viking times Limerick was called Hylmsrek. It was founded around 922 A.D. In these times swords and other weapons were valuable, shields were worth 2 horses. The swords were made out of iron.
The Vikings came to Ireland because they wanted the gold from the monasteries and all the wealthy objects like the Book of Kells.
If there was a lightning storm the monks would take refuge from the Vikings in the round towers and the lightning would blast of the roof of the round towers. Most of the time when the archaeologists find round towers the roof has been blasted off.
The Battle of Clontarf started over losing a chess game, Brian Boru won the battle decapitated by Brodir one of the key fighters during the Battle of Clontarf. After that Brodir was captured and had his stomach cut open then had his organs wrapped around a tree and was made walk around the tree ripping his insides out. The coins were minted by a man called Sitric Silken Beard, the coins were extremely thin and very lightweight.
In conclusion, it was very interesting and we learned loads.
Written by Alex and Sally. 6th Class!
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