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References
- ↑ Margarita Gokun Silver, Published May 13, 2016 'A Modern-Day Viking Voyage' hakaimagazine.com, Accessed 12 May 2017
- ↑ 'Largest replica Viking longship ever built visits Isle of Man' Accessed 12 May 2017
- 1 2 BBC > Isle of Man > People > 'In the company of Vikings', 04/08/2009; Archived 13/11/2014 bbc.co.uk/isleofman, Accessed 12 May 2017
- ↑ Viking Longship Odins Raven in "Vesterled" see section "Building of the Viking ship by Roed Boatbilders" anesite.com/vikinglongship, Accessed 25 November 2018
- ↑ Ingram, Chapters 2/3 pp. 24-43
- ↑ Ingram, p. 19
- ↑ Ingram, p. 43
- 1 2 Ingram, Op. Cit.
- ↑ "House of Manannan". iomguide.com. Isle of Man Guide. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
Books
- Ingram, Michael (1982). The Voyage of Odin's Raven (with an introduction by Magnus Magnusson). Clearwater Publishing Limited. ISBN 0946363005.