Hello I’m Holden Phipps, a first year junior. This will be the second time I will have visited Europe. I decided to attend this trip because I have often been curious of what the Vikings were truly like. We often have a skewed perception of them in general so I thought this would be a good place to learn the truth. I believe it will also be interesting to see what was build to defend against them and by them.
So today we drove from Waterford to Cork. We got turned around so we were unable to visit the monastery if we hoped to be on time for the walking tour. The drive was long and it was raining for most of the day (who would have guessed?). The walking tour was good but didn't talk about the Vikings so it's not super relevant.
He then led us to the Cork Public Museum. The museum had a lot of information about the city and it has a section on the Vikings in relation to it. While excavating parts of the city, archaeologists found evidence of their clothing, food sources and hunting and fishing.
The animals were kept outside the city but were brought in to be slaughtered and then butchered. Beef was the most important form of meat to the city. It obviously provided meat but the bones were important as they were used to help with crafted items and everyday uses. Next on the list were sheep, they also provided meat and the wool was crucial for clothing. Produce that was grown was wheat, barley, and oats. These grains were used for several things like bread, porridge, and to brew beer. Duck and other waterfowl were common place in the diet as well as deer and other bigger game. Cod and herring could be caught in the River Lee. Clothing was often destroyed over time because it is biodegradable, but they have found several pieces of metal that were used in securing the two sides of the wool.
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