1. The Viking Age By Abby O Connor

2. Where did they come from? The Vikings came to Ireland over one thousand years ago. They came from Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

3. Battle of Clontarf The Battle of Clontarf took place on 23 rd of April 1014. The battle was between Brian Boru and the Vikings. It ended in a rout of the Maél Mórdas forces, along with the death of one of his men : Brian had been killed by some norsemen. The Irish won the battle in the end.

4. Women's clothes Viking women wore a long dress to the ankles with an apron over it. They wore brooches to keep the apron up. They made there clothes from wool and linen.

5. Men's clothes Men wore tunics and trousers. Their clothes were fastened by brooches and belts. They also made their clothes from wool and linen.

6. Longships The Vikings were truly the lords of the sea. They sailed all over Europe in longships. They were long, narrow, graceful, light, wooden ships.

7. Longship

8. Weapons All Vikings carried weapons. They had spears, bows and arrows, knives, axes and swords. They wore helmets and chain mail for protection.

9. Vikings houses Viking houses were built out of blocks, stones or wood. The houses were long and box shaped with a thatched roof. Most houses had just one room but rich peoples houses had a hall, a kitchen a bedroom and a large family room.

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