Ireland

Léine, a group of expert medieval crafters, will explore and demonstrate the skills of an early medieval homestead – especially Viking.  Techniques used in Norse (Viking) clothing will be demonstrated such as spinning, sprang weaving and naalbinding – a craft somewhere between knotting and knitting used to make sturdy and comfortable socks and mittens).  Also, tablet weaving, decorative trimmin

Find out all about arms and armour in Ireland c. 795 – 1171.  A wide range of reproductions will be presented showing the equipment used in Viking Age Ireland including swords, shields, spears, bows, and axes, the skills and tactics of these shall also be discussed in detail.

New for 2020, join all the magic of the Medieval Fair this mid-term break

Transport yourself back to Fairgreen in Dublin and join us for our special Medieval Fair on Saturday and Sunday the 15th and 16th of February. Montague Heritage Services, Living History experts, will be demonstrating a specific skill of medieval crafts you would have found at the fair, they will include

Experience heat and iron as the forges of fire at The Irish National Heritage Park are fired up for the inaugural Steel Bangers Festival on September 14th and 15th. Our resident Blacksmith will bring his crew of metal workers and steel artists to the Medieval Lodge in the heart of the Park and they will stoke the forges and tell the story of iron and steel and the pivotal role it played in the

This international conference is being organised to coincide with the publication of the first book detailing the Carrick site – ‘Carrick, County Wexford: Ireland’s First Anglo-Norman Stronghold’.

These workshops will focus on tanning animal skins. Each participant will not only leave with a soft and usable skin, but also the skills and knowledge to continue this art and home and revive our ancient wisdom. This process leads the participants to have a deep respect for the animals who have surrendered their skins, and for the immense skill of our own ancestors who relied on this art. 

Become an Archaeologist for a Day! You will be given a tour of our active archaeological dig at Fitzstephen's Fort. This is the first Norman fort in the country, founded in the winter of 1169 by Robert Fitzstephen. Learn how archaeologists assess, plan and execute a dig. 

This course will be running on the following dates:

UCD School of Archaeology’s experimental archaeological demonstration activities for the 2019 UCD Alumni Festival this Saturday 8th June 2019 will be in the centre of campus (in the space outside the AIB Bank).