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Spectators cheered, church bells rang and sailors blew their horns as the replica Viking ship the "Sea Stallion" arrived in Dublin's harbor Tuesday after a 1,700-kilometer (1,000-mile) journey from Denmark
The voyage was intended to research Viking ship-building and navigation techniques.
However the 65-member crew did have it slightly easier than their marauding forebears during the six-week voyage -- they had a support ship, GPS navigation systems, radar, radio and other mod cons to help them survive the journey.
The ship, which was built by craftsmen using Viking-era tools, was a replica of one which is believed to have been built in Glendalough, Ireland in 1042 and which sunk 30 years later off the Danish coast.
The crew had to brave the elements on the open deck, with just one square meter of living space per person.
Some crew members were forced to spend time on the support ship because they were suffering from hypothermia or minor injuries.
Ireland's Minister for European Affairs Dick Roche was in Denmark to mark the launch of the voyage on July 1.
The Vikings were feared Nordic tribes who raided and invaded parts of northern Europe from the 9th to the 12th century.
The ship, seen here as it leaves Roskilde, was reconstructed at the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde using orginal methods and replicas of Viking tools.
