Irelands premier early medieval festival and market, held in the grounds of the historic Slane Castle takes place on 16th & 17th may 2026

go to https://www.sylvankin.co.uk/service-page/blacksmithing-at-slane-viking-festival?referral=service_list_widgetfor your chance to try making your own forged symbol to take home. Sylvankin are a wonderful not for profit living history demo team operating out of york, england. they give amazing demos of woodworking, bow making and metalworking and on 16th and 17th may 2026 they will be at slane castle each day from 11am - 4pm. they will be running Blacksmithing demonstratio

known as Gorvagh Gold, Nancy and paul are doing crafts and music displays, we don't take to the field.... We bring music, braids, honey, beeswax blocks and candles, and our Gorvagh Gold Leitrim Honey! Oh, due to increased global instability regarding banking and internet access, it's cash only, I'm afraid.

In a rapidly changing world dominated by technology, many are yearning to reconnect with their roots. This desire has sparked a revival...

credit to Hlymrekr Viking group Munster, the south-west province of Ireland has a rich Viking history, which was overshadowed by Dublin’s...

Hello my name is Úlfr, It is an Old Norse name meaning the Wolf. I seek to portray in my reenactment, a trader who travelled and settled...

A number of Viking re-enactors gathered at Slane Castle recently to have some promotional shots and video taken for use on our website...

The profession of the skald was an honoured one in the old days. Our modern-day Viking Skald, Eric from the band Ravensdale, gives us an...

Blog contribution by Nancy Devlin. Where to begin, when it comes to tabletweaving! Not easy, not with modern techniques and the speed in...

With a high emphasis on authenticity and skill, the Sons of Ivar are surely one of the most respected reenactment groups in Ireland. The...

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The “Lagertha effect” or what life was really like as a woman in the Viking age by Ayanna Raiha Fearless, brave, and fierce is how the...

By Jaqui Wright, Raven Pottery I've been making pots for 54 years (I started young). In all this time I have focused on traditional...

Síol na Dragún by Ayanna Raiha “Descendants of the Dragon” is how you could translate the old Irish name “Síol na Dragún”, one of many...