Tales of the Past
Navan Fort & Centre, Friday 4th August , 7:30pm
Enjoy an evening of myth, music & exceptional home cooked food on Friday 4th August at the Navan Centre & Fort, Armagh, to celebrate the Celtic festival of Lughnasa.
With storytelling from Gráinne Holland, music from Bog Bodies & An Fuaim and food provided by Safari Banbridge, this is sure to be a fantastic evening of entertainment. Taking inspiration from some of Ireland’s great mythological tales, Gráinne combines storytelling and song in her performance specifically tailored for this evening.
Bog Bodies are an alternative folk band with their songs charged with energy from the ancient megalithic sites and are often ethereal and Celtic in theme. Their genre-bending, high-energy folk sound is somewhere between Christy Moore, Kíla and Rage Against The Machine with a dash of psychedelia for good measure.
An Fuaim is the support act for this evening; an amazing local collective of young musicians and dancers.
Tickets also include barbecue style home-cooked food from Safari Banbridge, with vegetarian & vegan options available.
For more information or to book, please visit: https://visitarmagh.com/whatson/2023-08-04t1915000100/
Games of the Past
Navan Fort & Centre, Saturday 5th August , 1:00pm
As part of our Lughnasa celebrations, enjoy a packed afternoon of family fun on 5th August at Navan Centre & Fort, Armagh as we explore the Games of the Past! Discover how the Celtic clan would have used games as a fun way to train their young warriors in the art of battle and meet some of our greatest warriors and hunters.
Hone your warrior skills in the assault course, crawling under hessian sheets, dribbling a ball around a series of posts, balancing the ball, and striking at a target. Learn how hurling would have been a training method to strengthen the arms before moving on to wielding a sword. Discover how to hunt for your own food in Celtic times by using a spear & throwing a javelin! Our special hobby horses can lead you to victory in the Tailteann Derby and you can even experience the local sport of road bowling!
Meet some of the most skilled hunters we know, in the form of the amazing birds of prey from the award-winning World of Owls, such as owls, eagles, falcons, hawks and vultures.
The afternoon will conclude with a special hand-fasting ceremony as we gather around the Sacred Stone and witness trial marriages.
For more information or to book, please visit: https://visitarmagh.com/whatson/2023-08-05t1250000100/