The Village Green: Mapping the Vikings: history, heritage, and hipsters Tom Birkett, University College Cork Twelve hundred years on from the first raid on Ireland’s shores, why do Vikings remain so prominent in popular culture? This is one of the questions asked by No…

We're delighted to feature a post by Prof Tom Birkett of @ucc.ie on The Village Green! Tom writes about #Vikings and our modern ideas about them, and his new EU-funded project #norsemap fmrsi.wordpress.com/2026/03/13/t... #spéirgorm #blog #research

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Exciting news- NorseMap is taking part in a 2-day workshop on 'Runes and Reception' organised by LMU München and RU Bochum. Professor Tom Birkett will be presenting on 'Runes and Branding', using preliminary data collected for the NorseMap Project. #norsemap #viking #runes #erc

Excited to share that Tom Birkett together with Dr. Elisabetta Magnanti will be presenting at SAMS University College Cork to speak on the topic ‘Mapping the Reception and Legacy of the Vikings with NorseMap’ this upcoming Wednesday #ucc #norsemap #viking #heritage