RTÉ – IRELAND’S NATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE MEDIA published this video item, entitled “Fire and Blood: The Vikings in Ireland | RTÉ | August 14th” – below is their description.
In this programme it reveals how a Viking king named Ivarr founded a dynasty that changed the course of Irish history. At Dublin, Waterford and other ports, Ivarr and his descendants gathered thousands of slaves, shipping them to the far reaches of the known world. In 2020, in the centre of Dublin, archaeologists discovered the harbour where they docked as many as 200 ships. But the Vikings also laid the foundations of modern Ireland, and their genetic signature remains with us even today.
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Raidió Teilifís Éireann, shortened to RTÉ, is the national broadcaster of Ireland headquartered in Donnybrook, Dublin.It both produces and broadcasts programmes on television, radio and online.
Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George’s Channel.
Geopolitically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially named Ireland), which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. As of 2016, 4.8 million people live in the Republic of Ireland, and 1.8 million live in Northern Ireland.
The Irish climate is influenced by the Atlantic Ocean and thus very moderate, and winters are milder than expected for such a northerly area, although summers are cooler than those in continental Europe. Rainfall and cloud cover are abundant.
A strong Irish culture exists, as expressed through Gaelic games, Irish music and the Irish language. The island’s culture shares many features with that of Great Britain, including the English language, and sports such as association football, rugby, horse racing, and golf.