<P> The first recorded Viking raid in Irish history occurred in AD 795 when Vikings , possibly from Norway looted the island of Lambay . This was followed by a raid on the coast of Brega in 798 , and raids on the coast of Connacht in 807 . These early Viking raids were generally small in scale and quick . </P>
<P> The first recorded Viking raid in Irish history occurred in AD 795 when Vikings , possibly from Norway looted the island of Lambay . This was followed by a raid on the coast of Brega in 798 , and raids on the coast of Connacht in 807 . These early Viking raids were generally small in scale and quick . </P>
where did the vikings first land in ireland
where did the vikings first land in ireland
AD 795
AD 795