Islands with Viking Placenames
Oileáin Site Map
The Vikings travelled widely in North Western Europe and left Viking names on many islands as the examples on the map show. The ey, oy, ee or oe endings are all from the same Viking word for island. Viking placenames are quite rare in Ireland.
Oileáin Site Map
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