DEMONSTRATION: experimental reproduction of amber jewelry by master goldsmith Francesco Pavan and archaeologist Sara Garbellini
WORKSHOP to make beautiful amber pendants (recommended 6-13 years old)
Free entry today.
DEMONSTRATION: experiments in casting and manufacturing of bronze weapons and tools
WORKSHOP on copper sheet to decorate the armor of warriors (recommended 3-13 years old)
Umha Aois 2018 - Sounding the Bronze Age in Kerry
A unique opportunity to learn how to turn raw hide into a usable piece of leather using prehistoric/modern techniques, under the guidance of none other than the well-known Dr.
Separating wheat from chaff, grinding grain and backing bread at on open fire or prehistoric oven – Try your hand at Stone Age-style cooking and earn your bread the old-fashioned way.
Felling trees, positioning piles, braiding walls with branches – if you wanted to build a stilt house during the Stone or Bronze Age, you needed a lot of wood, good tools and the right knots – give it a try!
Fine arrowheads, sharp axes and pretty pearls – experimental archaeologists from Norway and Germany show you the fascinating techniques used in the Stone Age to make important tools - You can even give them a try yourself!
Before the advent of modern tanning agents, humans were turning raw skin into usable leather products using very basic techniques and materials. Learn to produce incredibly soft, strong and durable leather from raw animal skin using one of human kind’s earliest tanning technologies!
Saturday & Sunday 10am - 4pm
Prices: Adults £5.00, Children £2.50, Under 4's free - Tickets available on the gate on the day.
It will be very hot again. For the fourth time the bronze casting festival takes place. Actors from all over Europe and overseas will show their skills.
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