I've kind of been getting into a bit of Viking history, inspired by some previous research into the origins of my family name. "Higgins" originated in Ireland, the Anglicised form of the Gaelic name Ó hUiginn ‘descendant of Uiginn’. Uiginn in turn being the Gaelic version of the Old Norse víkingr or viking. So, my name literally means "viking" in Gaelic. We were also apparently high status poets between the 14th and 17th centuries, but that's not nearly as cool (or interesting) as being Vikings.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higgins_(surname)
My first order of business was to read T.D. Kendrick's seminal work
The Vikings (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1930) widely regarded as one of the most complete and definitive histories ever written. Pretty dry archeological stuff for the most part, but not lacking in descriptions of Viking exploits during their heyday.
My next order of business was to light up just a bit and tap that wonderful resource known as YouTube for some fun Viking video. There is no shortage of reenactment, historical, and just fun informational stuff available. And that is where I ran across a channel dedicated to the "largest Viking ship ever built", the Draken Harald Hårfagre, named after the Viking king of Norway, also known as "Harald Fairhair".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draken_Harald_Hårfagre