User:Finnrind/Viking Ireland
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Viking Ireland concerns the Viking incursions made by raiders from Scandinavia in the ninth and tenth century,[note 1] the subsequent establishment of permanent Scandinavian settlements in Ireland and the development of these into the first major towns in Ireland. In addition to describing the activities of the Scandinavian Vikings and settlers and their descendants, the impact they have had on Irish history, culture and society is discussed. The timeframe for "Viking Ireland" is often defined as 795–1172, from the first recorded Viking raid in Ireland to the execution of Asgall mac Torcáill, the last ruler in Dublin of Scandinavian descent.