Success does not come without failure...

I apologize for not writing sooner. Things were so hectic when we landed I didn't have time to write. We initially arrived at Northumbria, a kingdom on the eastern side of the larger islands. We were successful in our attempts and plundered a substantial amount of goods with minimal casualties. However, it was not a few days after we landed when we caught word of an approaching Danish army. We knew little about this army's intentions but we weren't going to stick around and find out. We set sail, this time traveling down the southern coast and around the tip of the island until our course was due west. We caught sight of the second, more western island and eventually arrived in the town of Cork. I was amazed to see how many settlements were established along the coast line. I soon realized the extent that the culture had mixed by the time of our arrival. It seems that the local Irish along with immigrant eastern peoples has given birth to an entirely new culture. We just passed through Dublin and are making our way north of the eastern coast of the island.