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A carefully rebuilt Viking ship, called the ‘Havhingsten fra Glendalough’ (”Sea Stallion from Glendalough”), arrived in Dublin last Tuesday after a 44-day journey from Roskilde, Denmark.

Up to 100.000 people had gathered at the quay, which was decorated with flags and banners, to welcome the ship and her 65 (!) crew members.

As their ancestors did centuries ago, todays crew could only rely on wind and muscle power to complete their six week journey.

The vessel is a Danish reconstruction of Skuldelev 2, one of the Skuldelev ships. The original ship was built around 1042 near Dublin. It was built at the shipyard of the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde from 2000 to 2004.

On Friday, 17th August the National Museum of Ireland will open af big exhibition on the Vikings in Ireland in the Collins Barracks. The Sea Stallion is going to be a part of the exhibition.

source: De Tijd, Havhingsten fra Glendalough