Viking Ireland - Wood Quay

The Wood Quay site turned out to be the most significant archeological site from the Viking age outside of Scandinavia, yet the whole site was bulldozed.
Footage credits
RTE
Dublin City Council
3D Animation credits
Pablo Aparicio

[@MolloyPolloy]

If the colosseum was in Dublin, DCC would allow a shopping centre and luxury flats to be built inside it.

[@NorseReign]

😂

[@AFaragher]

WOW! All 12 layers shod be excavated and preserved. Such a shame. Thank you for this!

[@Robbie7441]

Thanks for the video 👍🏻👍🏻

[@stephenburns3678]

Thank you

[@andreabakarec6607]

Very dissapointed how goverment handled that. Its such a shame. Heritage thrashed down the drain. Really glad you covered this to show appreciation to it, when they couldnt/wouldnt!

[@laurafitzgerald3562]

There is a living history event planned for the 20th and 21st it august on the woods town site just outside Waterford that you mentioned.

[@NorseReign]

That's awesome! Been waiting to hear about some updates from Woodstown. Thanks!

[@dominiquegibson6296]

Really interesting Chris keep it up! 😊

[@Doomfruit]

Another great and informative video, thank you! He said it, he said the thing! 3:02

[@user-me1hj3zb4g]

Thanks

[@johnquigley1798]

Hi My Viking Brother, I’m John and I am a Dubliner, I was 10-13 years old at the time and I never felt so strongly about what was happening to a National Moments. Not many cities stumble across the roots of the city I’m so mad at what was deleted from Viking history If they had stilted the building s up and then put a live Dig in temperature and moisture glass building and watch it bring recoded and maybe other Students for Viking places to learn about it There was only 1-3 lairs dug and recorded before the end And most ironic of all Is the Building is for the office’s of the Dublin City Council Should have been there to save it Heritage Sadly Money talks and Bull💩 walks Greedy Back Hand Large brown envelope s Ok Thanks 🙏 🇮🇪

[@Doomfruit]

Heartbreaking stuff about the bulldozing and disregard for history in favor of money.

[@dominicconnor3437]

Thanks Christopher very informative video. It's hard to imagine that some people put money ahead of knowledge. Then again if you went back to the Viking age I doubt the Viking people cared much about who built houses on the land a thousand years before they set up shop. Not much changes about human nature.

[@arthurbarton1008]

Criminal what happened.Maybe some day in the future an appreciation of the past will prevail.It sickens me what happened.Living in Dublin all my life.

[@NorseReign]

It's a tragic story. Glad we found all we did, but a lot was lost in the process.

[@TalkToRoss]

Great video man! I'm from Dublin, and work as a tour guide. Am very proud of our Viking past and you speak with such enthusiasm. Let me know when you're coming back over here, can grab a beer! Ross

[@NorseReign]

Thanks Ross! I might take you up on that offer!

[@MegaSuperpotter]

Thanks Christopher, it is sad that most city councils cant see further than the end of their wallets.

[@mikewojnar6254]

Incredible...never knew about this. Thanks for the story. What a shame at best!

[@sleepwalker8600]

My father worked on Wood Quay and he said they found a skeleton while digging a foundation, he claims the skeleton was over 7ft long but that they were told to say nothing because it would stop work and the skeleton was left in the foundation which was filled in with concrete.

[@dohayala3851]

Wowwwwwww🙆

[@user-xw3ru7xr2y]

The destruction of the Wood Quay Viking Settlement site was a wonton and criminal act of disgusting proportions by Dublin Corporation - who, as the Dublin Civic Authority, should have been there to PROTECT this city`s heritage, NOT DESTROY it. I was a 20-year old protestor at that rally in 1978. I was there, and my young peers were very emotional and upset at the later betrayal the people of Dublin suffered. I will never forgive either Dublin Corporation or the Irish State for this barbaric act.

[@andreabakarec6607]

For the algorithm. 😂

[@dr.feelgood.1330]

The Murphys came from the Vikings 😎🗽

[@landrecce]

That building will he demolished within 20 years or less. The excavations will continue 🧙‍♂️✨️⛵️🏖