From the 5th century onwards Ireland began to convert to Christianity and monasteries spread throughout the Island. These were effectively our first ‘towns’ and some flourished like Clonmacnoise to become great European centers of learning. The Vikings arrived during this period and after a bit of raiding and pillaging, they settled down and introduced coinage, developed international trade routes and established Dublin, Waterford, and Limerick. The main buildings and monuments during this period were early churches, high crosses, round towers, ogham stones, ring forts, crannogs and souterrains.
Finnis Souterrain (Binders Cove), Finnis. County Down c.9th AD
emmet2023-06-24T11:43:47+00:00One of the finest examples of a souterrain in Ireland Binder’s Cove Souterrain is an impressive example and was constructed around the 9th century AD during the Viking era. The word 'souterrain' comes from [...]
