You may have heard reference to a story told by the 13th-century cleric, Gervase of Tilbury, about a flying ship dropping its anchor in a churchyard, and the ensuing struggle between one of its sailors and the assembled crowd. There are actually many different versions of this story dating back to the middle of the 8th century CE, and together, they tell us a great deal about Medieval cosmology, and they even shed light on the modern UFO phenomenon. Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/user?u=3375417 Donate on Paypal: ThinkAnomalous.com/support.html Watch video version: https://youtu.be/2is2A47FY58 Website: ThinkAnomalous.com Full transcript: ThinkAnomalous.com/flying-ship-over-ireland.html Facebook: Facebook.com/ThinkAnomalous Twitter: Twitter.com/Think_Anomalous Instagram: Instagram.com/Think.Anomalous Think Anomalous is created by Jason Charbonneau. Illustration by V.R. Laurence. Research by Jason Charbonneau. Music by Josh Chamberland. Sound design by Will Mountain and Josh Chambe...