HI4318 Viking Age Dublin

Module Organiser: Prof. Sean Duffy
Duration: Michaelmas term
Contact hours: 2 hours per week
Weighting: 10 ECTS
Assessment: 20% essay, 80% examination

Drawing on both historical and archaeological evidence, this module examines the history of Dublin in the Viking era. Among the topics covered are: Dublin’s foundation as a Viking base in 841; early topographical and socio-economic developments in the Viking town (including slavery); the emergence of the Hiberno-Scandinavian city-state of Fine Gall; its place in the body politic of native Ireland; and its overseas links.

Leaning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

• Analyse the political and social developments associated with early medieval Dublin
• Identify and locate for relevant secondary literature
• Engage with relevant archaeological, theoretical and critical approaches to the history of early medieval Dublin
• Apply different techniques of evaluation and interpretation to relevant primary sources
• Critique relevant historiography in the light of study of primary sources
• Present and discuss analysis of questions relating to the history of early medieval Dublin
• Analyse the impact of the Vikings on the development of early medieval Dublin