Lindisfarne (Holy Island) is in the North Sea off the North-east coast of Northumberland.
Lindisfarne island to raid the monestery
During the Viking invasion of Lindisfarne in 793 AD, it is estimated that around 60 monks were killed. The raid, which targeted the Lindisfarne Priory, marked one of the first recorded Viking attacks on a Christian monastery in England. The event shocked the Christian world and is often cited as the beginning of the Viking Age.
The first recorded Viking raid occurred in the year 793 against the great monastery of Lindisfarne off the northeast coast of England.
they killed them and ate there heads and pooed on there hands
Cutheard of Lindisfarne died in 915.
Colmán of Lindisfarne was born in 605.
Egfrid of Lindisfarne died in 830.
Tilred of Lindisfarne died in 928.
Eanbert of Lindisfarne died in 854.
Eardulf of Lindisfarne died in 900.
Wilgred of Lindisfarne died in 944.
Lindisfarne Association was created in 1972.
Aldred of Lindisfarne died in 968.
Cynewulf of Lindisfarne died in 780.
Uchtred of Lindisfarne died in 947.
Tuda of Lindisfarne died in 664.