The Steine of Dublin was a Viking standing stone or steinn (from Old Norse - stone) which was used to mark the landing spot and point of docking for Viking longships in Dublin and signify their ownership of the surrounding lands.[1][2] It was likely built soon after the Viking's founding of Early Scandinavian Dublin in 849 AD, although a new stone may have been installed later.[3]
The stone gave its name to the surrounding area and the nearby stein river as well as a local pub.[4][5]
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- ^ Haliday, Charles; Prendergast, John Patrick (1882). The Scandinavian Kingdom of Dublin. A. Thom. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "DU018-020129- : Boundary stone : Dublin South City". heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "An Irishman's Diary". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "Dublin's Long Stone pub to close its door after 264 years". The Irish Times. Retrieved 18 September 2024.