Major Viking Exhibition and Conference at the County Museum, Dundalk, Ireland

Following the discovery of the Viking site in Annagassan last year, the County Museum, Dundalk has announced details of a major exhibition entitled Raiders, Traders and Innovators – The Vikings and County Louth. The exhibition will examine the impact that the Vikings had in the county, will open on Friday October 21st running to February 2012. Featuring objects from the National Museum and the County Museum’s own collection the exhibition will highlight the nature and extent of Viking activity under a variety of different topics during their period in the county. It will also feature the story behind the discovery and ultimate identification of the Linn Duachaill site in Annagassan.

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