“An exciting and authentic event bringing the past to life with a variety of activities for all the family to enjoy”
Festival Highlight The Arrival of Brian Ború [Re-enactment Event] Wed 23 April | 11.30am - 4.30pm | Free | Navan Centre & Fort Join us at Navan Fort as re-enactors demonstrate the arrival of Brian Ború’s party in Armagh, hours after his death at the Battle of Clontarf. ‘The Arrival of Brian Ború’ is a historical re-enactment revealing how an advanced party of warriors left Clontarf to make arrangements for the arrival of Brian’s body in Armagh. Fully armoured and having just returned from battle, meet the warriors who have been sent to Armagh to announce Brian’s death and make arrangements for his twelve day wake and subsequent burial.
The re-enactors will be demonstrating daily life in Medieval Ireland with a range of crafts for visitors to enjoy:
Storytelling
Hear tales from the battlefield as the warriors provide you with their own version of events from the Battle of Clontarf.
Scale Model
Find out what Dublin looked like in 1014 with a fascinating scale model of the Battle of Clontarf. The re-enactors will point out key areas in the battlefield and provide an insight into the battle.
Blacksmith
Step back in time and learn this everyday craft of blacksmithing.
Cooking
Learn about the ancient cooking methods with camp fire cooking.
Monier
View the special displays of medieval monier and learn the craft of coin making.
For further information contact Armagh Visitor Information Centre on +44 [0]28 3752 1800 | www.armagh.co.uk