Annagassan was first mentioned as Linn Duachaill in AD 841 when the establishment of a Vikinglongphort was recorded.[3][4] This has subsequently been confirmed by archaeological work.[5][6]
In 827, the Annals of Ulster record that the Vikings attacked the Ciannachta people of Louth and north Meath. These early raids were sporadic coastal attacks by small seaborne forces; however, from the 830s, a new phase was characterised by larger fleets, which penetrated up navigable rivers and plundered extensive inland areas. There is a legend that one such Viking was stranded after a raid and settled there. The locals believe this Viking heritage is evidenced by the long-held residence of a seafaring man of "mythic proportions" and wild Scandinavian appearance and demeanour, known to the villagers as "The Bear".
Annagassan was once as important as the Viking settlement at Dubh Linn (The Black Pool).[6] The modern village is generally believed to be built on what archaeologists consider to be a man-made polder structure, constructed to provide shelter for the fjord. The original settlement was located further upstream; navigation was considerably easier on the River Glyde in the 9th century before the intervening build-up of sediment.
^"Sapmap Area - Settlements - Annagassan". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
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^Connolly S.J. (1998). The Oxford Companion to Irish History. Oxford University Press. p. 580. ISBN0-19-211695-9.
^Roesdahl, Else (2016). The Vikings (Third ed.). Penguin Books. p. 234. ISBN978-0-141-98476-6.
^Keogh, Elaine (10 October 2011). "Unlocking the past: mythical Viking village really exists". Independent.ie. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
^ abMacauley, Conor (24 October 2011). "Linn Duchaill: Ireland's unlikely Viking capital". BBC News. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
annagassan, irish, Áth, gcasán, meaning, ford, paths, village, townland, ballynagassan, county, louth, ireland, sits, where, river, glyde, enters, irish, Áth, gcasánvillage, bridgelocation, irelandcoordinates, coordinates, 350countryirelandprovinceleinstercoun. Annagassan Irish Ath na gCasan meaning ford of the paths 2 is a village in the townland of Ballynagassan County Louth Ireland It sits where the River Glyde enters the Irish Sea Annagassan Ath na gCasanVillageAnnagassan bridgeAnnagassanLocation in IrelandCoordinates 53 53 N 6 21 W 53 883 N 6 350 W 53 883 6 350 Coordinates 53 53 N 6 21 W 53 883 N 6 350 W 53 883 6 350CountryIrelandProvinceLeinsterCountyCounty LouthPopulation 2016 1 201 Contents 1 History 2 Transport 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Annagassan news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Annagassan was first mentioned as Linn Duachaill in AD 841 when the establishment of a Viking longphort was recorded 3 4 This has subsequently been confirmed by archaeological work 5 6 In 827 the Annals of Ulster record that the Vikings attacked the Ciannachta people of Louth and north Meath These early raids were sporadic coastal attacks by small seaborne forces however from the 830s a new phase was characterised by larger fleets which penetrated up navigable rivers and plundered extensive inland areas There is a legend that one such Viking was stranded after a raid and settled there The locals believe this Viking heritage is evidenced by the long held residence of a seafaring man of mythic proportions and wild Scandinavian appearance and demeanour known to the villagers as The Bear Annagassan was once as important as the Viking settlement at Dubh Linn The Black Pool 6 The modern village is generally believed to be built on what archaeologists consider to be a man made polder structure constructed to provide shelter for the fjord The original settlement was located further upstream navigation was considerably easier on the River Glyde in the 9th century before the intervening build up of sediment Transport Edit Old style bilingual AA fingerpost Bus Eireann route 168 provides nine daily journeys to Dundalk and nine daily journeys to Drogheda on Mondays and Fridays The route also passes through Dromiskin Castlebellingham Clogherhead Termonfeckin and Baltray 7 See also EditList of towns and villages in IrelandReferences Edit Sapmap Area Settlements Annagassan Census 2016 Central Statistics Office April 2016 Retrieved 5 February 2020 Annagassan A Dictionary of British Place Names A D Mills Oxford University Press 2003 Oxford Reference Online Oxford University Press Solihull Libraries 16 April 2008 Connolly S J 1998 The Oxford Companion to Irish History Oxford University Press p 580 ISBN 0 19 211695 9 Roesdahl Else 2016 The Vikings Third ed Penguin Books p 234 ISBN 978 0 141 98476 6 Keogh Elaine 10 October 2011 Unlocking the past mythical Viking village really exists Independent ie Retrieved 27 October 2011 a b Macauley Conor 24 October 2011 Linn Duchaill Ireland s unlikely Viking capital BBC News Retrieved 27 October 2011 Bus Eireann Route 168 Dundalk Drogheda buseireann ie 2 March 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Annagassan amp oldid 1142532215, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
