Twelve boats, dating from 2,500 BC to the 11th century AD, along with other Viking artifacts were discovered in Lough Corrib in Connemara, Galway in 2014. Archaeologists used radiocarbon dating to establish that one of the boats dates from 2,500 BC. Other items that were found include several battle axes.
Shipwrecks are an integral part of our underwater landscape. According to UNESCO, there are three million wrecks worldwide, and these create various m.