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In and around 914AD, the Vikings second raid on Ireland began. If you were living back then, you might have had to try and fend them off - especially if you were living in a monastery. You could have been a warrior.
The Norman era reached its peak in the 1200s, but their power was only on the east coast. Depending on where you lived, you could have had your feet up in Trim Castle, or be roughing it outside Leinster.
You would have loved the 16th Century. You probably would have lived outside the Pale, keeping yourself out of trouble. The Tudor conquest of Ireland in 1541 made this a complicated time in our history, but you would have flourished.
You would have fit right in back in 2500BC. Everyone was making big megalithic monuments and living off the land. You would have particularly enjoyed the rustic dry stone wall houses and questionable clothing.
At the start of 1900, Dublin was a diverse city of major contradictions. It had its own thriving artistic community, and rebellion was in the air. You would have fitted in quite nicely.
From 1714 to 1830, this era completely changed the look of Ireland's capital, with its grand buildings and even grander designs. You would have been at the centre of this new style, with an epic townhouse all to yourself.
Monday 18 November, 2024
Monday 18 November, 2024
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Which Era of Irish History Should You Have Lived In?
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