While in Ireland, I am interested in learning more about how the history of vikings intertwines with the history of the country. To me, vikings have always been more associated with Scandinavia and England, but I’ve recently heard that there is plenty of viking history in Ireland and so I am interested in learning more about how it affected Irish Culture. I also know that there are plenty of old historical towns and artifacts, and I’m hoping to see evidence of viking settlement to some extent within these historical sites. Coming from America, much of our history is since British colonization in the 17th century, and so knowing that there is plenty of visible evidence of Irish culture before that is exciting from both a tourist perspective and a historical perspective.