tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post1031934726335867133..comments2024-02-28T04:16:37.844-05:00Comments on History Undressed: A Bit of History Behind THE EAGLE'S WOMAN by Miriam NewmanEliza Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209596240914705136noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-89786883525822357952012-08-21T22:03:00.260-04:002012-08-21T22:03:00.260-04:00great post!
I wish you much success with the book....great post!<br />I wish you much success with the book. Hope it soars to the top of the best seller lists ;)B.J. Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562092618677702353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-76291220546896606992012-08-21T12:58:55.097-04:002012-08-21T12:58:55.097-04:00It was so many years ago I don't even remember...It was so many years ago I don't even remember! LOL. But I know there's nothing there now.Miriam Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05105724854045409335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-6339034473132131542012-08-21T06:51:23.140-04:002012-08-21T06:51:23.140-04:00In Waterford? Where was that? I didn't know th...In Waterford? Where was that? I didn't know there was any Viking exhibits there. (Waterford City is not my favorite place to be on the best of days though)<br /><br />I'd love to go to Roskilde to visit the Viking Ship Museum. The Sea Stallion of Glenadalough is perma-docked there now. It spent a year from 2008-09 in Dublin, sailed both ways from Roskilde (where it was built) to Dublin and back.<br /><br />Several Skuldelev ships were discovered years ago and the largest of them was rebuilt, the Sea Stallion. They called it Glendalough because the timber was analyzed and found it was from the forests in the Wicklow Mountains around Glendalough! Anyway, those excavated ships are on display there, as is the Sea Stallion.<br /><br />Before we leave Ireland next year, I really want to see Roskilde.Kemberleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01526177270694486600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-7805932340311903152012-08-21T06:21:23.557-04:002012-08-21T06:21:23.557-04:00I was in a life-sized replica of a longboat at Wat...I was in a life-sized replica of a longboat at Waterford, which is what really ignited this interest in me. Can't wait to get to Dublin! I think next year will be soon enough, though. Book II is set in Norway. Now that's another place I'd love to go! Gotta go--my puppy is eating the world while I'm typing. EEK!Miriam Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05105724854045409335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-66730767854594736822012-08-21T04:51:14.326-04:002012-08-21T04:51:14.326-04:00Miriam,
The original exhibit was in a refurbished...Miriam,<br /><br />The original exhibit was in a refurbished church down on Wood Quay, which was the location of the largest discovered Viking settlement in Dublin. Behind the church was the Wood Quay Excavation which you could watch from a special platform. Artifacts went across the road into the museum labs then put on display. Now all that stuff is in the Viking Room at the National Museum on Kildare Street (as apposed to the National Museum at Collins Barracks which is modern history, 1600 forward).<br /><br />When you first entered the church, you went in to sit on benches in an audio visual room for a little movie. Lights went out, movie came on, told the history of Wood Quay, the Norse and Dublin's settlement. then the seats started moving, the film screen became a mast and suddenly Lief Eriksson character was standing on the prow of the boat! And the seating area was moving along the floor on tracks through a storm at sea, complete with lighting, thunder, and sea mist in your face. All the while the Norseman is shouting about how you were lured onto the boat and were being as slaves. The storm cleared, the 'boat' docked and passengers escorted into a village where they were assimilated into the culture. The area of this settlement had life-size huts built in a traditional method with people living inside them to tell the slaves what was expected of them. There area a few of these houses, and a stone church being constructed where the priest outlined coming Christianity and the slave role there. Fun stuff.<br /><br />The rest of the exhibit was a walk up a wide spiral platform through an Irish timeline, complete with recreated artifacts imbedded in the display to show the progress of time as you went up the ramps.<br /><br />There was also a 'dig' area one could play with, the museum and a banquet hall with a life-size longboat recreation in the middle of the room. The mast was a giant screen for the real audio visual show. At night they hosted banquets complete with grog and all sorts! Fun exhibit. It closed when the Wood Quay dig stopped so they could build an office block. (the dig went for more than ten years so they pulled a lot of stuff then protected the site before construction was allowed on top of it).<br /><br />Dublinia itself was a medieval era exhibit. Walk through with a recording thing you listened to. I think they've done away with that now though. Really interesting though, so I'm sure the addition of the Viking era just compliments it. Definitely worth a visit, though nothing will beat the original Viking Experience.<br /><br />Oh, there is a crowd in Dublin doing tours on the River Liffey on a Viking-ish boat now ;-)Kemberleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01526177270694486600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-64078561935760600162012-08-20T21:52:22.126-04:002012-08-20T21:52:22.126-04:00Kemberlee, hopefully by the time I get there they&...Kemberlee, hopefully by the time I get there they'll have something good going on. Thanks, Gerri. I hope you like it!Miriam Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05105724854045409335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-2018005152340066882012-08-20T19:39:55.545-04:002012-08-20T19:39:55.545-04:00I'm looking forward to reading this, Miriam. :...I'm looking forward to reading this, Miriam. :)Gerri Bowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11517461664702276613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-22965842013068422472012-08-20T16:52:57.422-04:002012-08-20T16:52:57.422-04:00It's too bad the original Dublin Viking Experi...It's too bad the original Dublin Viking Experience closed. They had a wonderful interactive program with a ride on a Viking ship and all. Dublinia incorporated some of the original program but it's not the same. They used to host a Viking banquet too that was gas fun!!Kemberleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01526177270694486600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-67514983979501726132012-08-20T16:46:52.350-04:002012-08-20T16:46:52.350-04:00Pat, I just saw something about Dublinia! Yes, I&...Pat, I just saw something about Dublinia! Yes, I'm excited. Suzanne Barrett wrote below about the Vikings in Ireland, too, and you may want to look at her fascinating post. Apparently this is a hot topic and I can't wait to see some of those exhibits.Miriam Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05105724854045409335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-6445036362310399412012-08-20T16:42:43.734-04:002012-08-20T16:42:43.734-04:00I got the impression from my research that they we...I got the impression from my research that they were plenty violent but that it was calculated, as a sort of "shock and awe" demonstration of power. Also, they were feeling the effects of so many around them converting to Christianity, and that might have accounted for their ferocity towards the priests and monks. When they began to make settlements as opposed to raiding, that began to diminish. Although the Norman conquest of England is used to define the end of the Viking Era, many historians feel that age began to wither as soon as they put down roots. Miriam Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05105724854045409335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-42823812690133236872012-08-20T16:41:34.381-04:002012-08-20T16:41:34.381-04:00I adore historicals that educate as they entertain...I adore historicals that educate as they entertain, and this one sounds like a gem, Miriam. Having read several of the tales you've penned, I know I'm in for a treat. BTW, when you eventually visit Dublin, you'll want to take in Dublinia, Dublin's exhibit of medieval Viking Dublin. <br /><br />http://www.dublinia.ie/Pat McDermotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17969402820726235963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-6214490573069179242012-08-20T16:35:29.478-04:002012-08-20T16:35:29.478-04:00Great article, Miriam. I just read an article in a...Great article, Miriam. I just read an article in an Irish periodical that insinuates the Norse weren't as violent as history makes them out to be. Have you read anything in your research about this?Kemberleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01526177270694486600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-41651334022070011092012-08-20T16:25:37.141-04:002012-08-20T16:25:37.141-04:00Thanks, Erin. With my background in poetry, I had...Thanks, Erin. With my background in poetry, I had to laugh over that one. Miriam Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05105724854045409335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-61752409473750247662012-08-20T14:59:08.319-04:002012-08-20T14:59:08.319-04:00Fantastic, Miriam! What a gold mine you have opene...Fantastic, Miriam! What a gold mine you have opened. I'm especially taken with the factoid about the insult directed via poetry, for it is exactly what the old fili, or poets of ireland, did. They would issue a "lampoon" that could cut their opponent deeper than a knife! <br /><br />I love that you can find a piece of information and turn it from a factoid into a chapter or even a deep theme that runs through your book. The mark of a master. Er, um, a mistress? A damn fine novelist!Erin OQuinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00113229623866154645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-25844574335087506212012-08-20T13:23:20.450-04:002012-08-20T13:23:20.450-04:00Thanks, Paisley. It's a heritage with a cult...Thanks, Paisley. It's a heritage with a cultural and religous history as fascinating as any I have studied. I have tried to reflect that in the character of Ari, I hope successfully. Miriam Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05105724854045409335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-90133076756226496142012-08-20T13:00:56.944-04:002012-08-20T13:00:56.944-04:00Coming from Nordic roots on my Dad's side, I a...Coming from Nordic roots on my Dad's side, I always love a story with vikings in it. Yours sounds quite interesting and I look forward to reading it, Miriam. <br /><br />Good luck with lots of sales.Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-90489218202823238052012-08-20T10:30:27.536-04:002012-08-20T10:30:27.536-04:00Thank you for this beautiful presentation, Eliza. ...Thank you for this beautiful presentation, Eliza. I am actually still researching this era and it's absolutely fascinating. Viking society and especially their legal customs had a profound impact on the world we know today, but many people are unaware of it. I've added a few more research books to my groaning bookshelves!Miriam Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05105724854045409335noreply@blogger.com