Ireland’s largest historic festival Boyne Valley Viking Experience returns to Slane Castle on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 May. Fun family-friendly event with battles, demonstrations, crafts and a Viking Village. See Viking longboats on the River Boyne.
A fun, family friendly Viking events with almost 500 re-enactors in authentic costume. Armoured warriors in re-enactment battles. Viking longships on the River Boyne. New this year is a Viking fashion show and bookable blacksmithing.
A living Viking village and camp has the sights sounds and smells of 1,000 years ago. Woodworkers, leatherworkers, bone carvers, nalbinders and tablet weavers. Muscians playing ancient instruments and Skalts relating sagas.
Try archery, meet wolfhounds and birds of prey or get a Viking tattoo. For kids - Viking treasure hunts and historic games.
Spectacular mythological fashion show Yggdrasil takes place each day.
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