Wood Quay

Wood Quay is a riverside area of Dublin that was one of the most important sites of Viking settlement in the city. Dublin Corporation acquired Wood Quay gradually between 1950 and 1975, finally announcing that it would be the location of their new offices. Finds made during the initial excavation of the site led to a massive, but ultimately unsuccessful, public campaign to halt the development. Finds from Wood Quay are now on display in the National Museum of Ireland.

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The site is now entirely occupied by Dublin Corporation's headquarters.

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Dublin: :This article is about the city in Ireland. For other uses of the name, see Dublin (disambiguation)....

Viking: The name Viking is a borrowed word from the native Scandinavian term for the Norse warriors who raided the coasts of Scandinavia, the British Isles, and other parts of Europe from the late 8th century to the 11th century. Vikings traveled to the west and Varangians to the east. This period of Europe...

1950: 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar)....

Wood Quay related Images and Photos (experimental)

Wood Duck	Wood Ties	Wood Nymph	Wood Ducks
Wood Grain	Wood Grain	Wood Chessmen	Ed Wood
The Wood	Wood Study I	Wood Duck Decoy	Quay Oland Sweden