Map of Viking Settlements The Vikings first came to Ireland at the end of the 8th century. This event was recorded by a monk in the Annals : “The Age of Christ ...
General Information about Raths The homes of ordinary people were isolated and scattered around the countryside. The homes of rulers and wealthy farmers were ring ...
Souterrains Many raths had underground passages with chambers leading off them. Some of these were very narrow and could only be accessed by ...
General Description of Raths This was the homestead of the early Christian period. It was about 30 metres in diameter and surrounded by an earthen bank. There was a ...
Layout of Early Medieval Houses Sometimes these early medieval houses were shaped like a figure of eight, with a smaller room, known as a cuile, used as a backhouse or ...
Changes in Houses As the early medieval period progressed, the style of dwelling house changed from round to rectangular. It is unclear why such changes ...
Deer Park Settlement A group of five wicker houses were excavated at a ring fort at Deer Park, Glenarm, Co Antrim. The wickerwork, bedding and floors were ...
Viking Houses Different Types The Vikings settlement in Dublin was excavated in the early 1960s and it has revealed detailed information about houses styles there. ...
Viking Houses in Waterford Six semi-underground houses, otherwise known as “sunken featured structures” have been excavated in Waterford. These houses were all ...
Internal view of Raths Inside these early medieval houses there was little significant change from those of the preceding period. Cooking was done on open ...
