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Lusk · Co. Dublin

Where Saints Built Towers Against Viking Thunder

August 27th, 856 witnessed the second devastating Viking raid on Saint MacCullin's monastery at Lusk, forcing terrified monks to seek refuge in their newly constructed round tower while Norse warriors pillaged sacred treasures that would never be recovered. Lusk (pronounced L…

Lusk is a small place in County Dublin. We're still writing the proper hub for it — pubs, food, walks, the things to skip — and it'll appear here when it does.