NorseMap

NorseMap ERC-funded project mapping the reception and legacy of the Vikings in Europe.

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🚀 Countdown to Launch: Spotlight on The Eoforwic ProjectAs we count down to the official launch of NorseMap and our phot...
04/09/2026

🚀 Countdown to Launch: Spotlight on The Eoforwic Project

As we count down to the official launch of NorseMap and our photo capturing app on 5 September, we’re spotlighting the talented reenactment groups we’re beyond excited to welcome to our launch celebrations.

Today we’re spotlighting The Eoforwic Project

“Leah O'Cuinneagain-De Bernardi, also known as The Eoforwic Project, is a Viking Age living historian and researcher based in York.
Focusing on the material culture of Scandinavian York and Dublin, my favourite projects are creating speculative outfits based entirely on the urban archaeological finds. Extant scraps of textile and leather are not always inspiring to the average museum-goer, so I am passionate about recreating real items in detail to bring the artefacts to life with proper context. Textile-working, plant-dyeing, cookery, women's roles- they're all important parts of daily life that are often overlooked for weapons and warfare. A hands-on approach to history is what I aim for!

Accessibility in scholarship and presenting history is incredibly important to me- I believe that everyone should be able to engage with our shared heritage. I run an independent Viking conference every February alongside Jorvik Viking Festival and present public talks and workshops across Europe. Therefore, I am absolutely delighted to be coming to Cork for NorseMap's launch and to bring my “mini-museum” of York treasures for you to enjoy.”

We’re delighted to welcome Leah O'Cuinneagain-De Bernardi to our launch event and to share her passion for bringing Viking history to life!

University College Cork

🚀 Countdown to Launch: Spotlight on Ulfhednar Hird Ireland As we count down to the official launch of NorseMap and our p...
03/09/2026

🚀 Countdown to Launch: Spotlight on Ulfhednar Hird Ireland

As we count down to the official launch of NorseMap and our photo capturing app on 5 September, we’re spotlighting the talented reenactment groups we’re beyond excited to welcome to our launch celebrations.

Today we’re spotlighting Ulfhednar Hird Ireland

"Ulfhednar Hird are a Medieval reenactment group based in Ireland focused on the early medieval period of Viking and Slav culture."

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University College Cork

🚀 Countdown to Launch: Spotlight on Boyne Valley Viking Experience As we count down to the official launch of NorseMap ...
02/09/2026

🚀 Countdown to Launch: Spotlight on Boyne Valley Viking Experience

As we count down to the official launch of NorseMap and our photo-capturing app on 5 September, we're spotlighting the talented reenactment groups we're beyond excited to welcome to our launch celebrations. First up is Boyne Valley Viking Experience , whose immersive and authentic displays bring the Viking world vividly to life.

"Lakes Vikings Living History and Boyne Valley Events- bringing history to life through reenactment events across all of Ireland. The event themes are historically accurate and authentic and enable the public to fully experience the sights, sounds and smells of early medieval life. Whether it's a one-day showcase at a library or museum, or an award-winning international event on the scale of Boyne Valley Viking Experience, everyone is professionally organised and managed"

We're delighted to welcome Boyne Valley Viking Experience to our launch event and to share their passion for bringing Viking history to life!

College Cork

🚀 Countdown to Launch: Spotlight on !As we count down to the official launch of NorseMap and our photo capturing app on ...
02/09/2026

🚀 Countdown to Launch: Spotlight on !

As we count down to the official launch of NorseMap and our photo capturing app on 5 September, we’re spotlighting the talented reenactment groups we’re beyond excited to welcome to our launch celebrations.

Today we’re spotlighting !

“The White Horse Vikings are a Cork-based Viking Age living history and combat reenactment group focused on the Scandinavian and Hiberno-Norse world of the 9th–11th centuries. We recreate the warriors, settlers, and cultures that shaped Ireland and the wider Viking world, with an emphasis on historically accurate clothing, daily life, weapons and warfare through means of experimental archaeology and research. Our members train in both Western and Eastern fighting styles. We take part in full-contact combat, battle reenactments, living history encampments, and public educational displays that explore the early medieval period. We welcome new members of all experience levels. Whether your interest is combat, crafts, kit building, or historical research, we provide guidance, training, and support to help you develop an authentic impression and safely participate in events.”

We’re delighted to welcome to our launch event and to share their passion for bringing Viking history to life!

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🥁 Countdown to Launch: spotlight on Einar SelvikThis Saturday 5 September marks the official launch of the NorseMap Proj...
31/08/2026

🥁 Countdown to Launch: spotlight on Einar Selvik

This Saturday 5 September marks the official launch of the NorseMap Project and our photo-capturing app. Not only will we be holding the event in the heart of Hiberno-Norse Cork, but we are fortunate enough to have the legendary Einar Selvik join us with what is sure to be an unforgettable performance!

Einar Selvik is an exceptionally talented multi-instrumentalist musician from Norway, and founder of Wardruna. His performances with Wardruna have inspired many people to dive deep into the Norse past and challenge mainstream stereotypes. Einar’s passion for all things natural, historical and their renewal is a great source of inspiration to many, and shines through in his music... We simply cannot wait to watch him play his magic this Saturday!

University College Cork Einar Selvik

A new team member joined us on this wet day in Cork: Dr Timothy Liam Waters. Liam's recent research focuses on literary ...
27/08/2026

A new team member joined us on this wet day in Cork: Dr Timothy Liam Waters. Liam's recent research focuses on literary materialisms, generative AI, and folkloric reception in the Old Norse literary corpus, and he'll be running the Politics & Identity strand of the project. We're really lucky to have him on board!🤩

https://www.ucc.ie/en/norsemap/meettheteam/

📱See something Viking? Put it on the map! Vikings are all around us — sometimes in places you might not expect. This ima...
27/08/2026

📱See something Viking? Put it on the map!

Vikings are all around us — sometimes in places you might not expect. This image was submitted by one of our testers using iViking, the citizen science app developed by the NorseMap project. And Cork happens to be home for us too: NorseMap is based at UCC, where we study the legacy of the Vikings.

🌍 What does “Viking” look like where you live?

📷 Submitted via iViking by Inghen Ruiadh: https://norsemap.eu/s/main/item/2416
🎨 Artist: Garreth Joyce (GAR): https://gwjoyce.com/murals

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Do it like a Viking (?)Our app users have opened our eyes to a whole new world of Viking possibilities. Did you know you...
24/08/2026

Do it like a Viking (?)

Our app users have opened our eyes to a whole new world of Viking possibilities. Did you know you could (allegedly) travel like a Viking, eat like a Viking, drink like a Viking, party like a Viking, smell like a Viking, and train like a Viking? And who knows how many other Viking-like activities we have yet to explore!

It’s been ~960 years since the Viking Age ended, and yet the fascination with it is still going strong. Considering the Viking raids that led to silver and gold hoards, we can’t help but wonder if a Real Viking™ would want in on this economy crafted around them. Though one is left to wonder why there are no Viking emojis...

Know of any other modern Viking experience? Let us know in the comments or by submitting to our app!

We are excited to say that we have a couple of free tickets left for our launch event which will 'Bring the Norse back t...
20/08/2026

We are excited to say that we have a couple of free tickets left for our launch event which will 'Bring the Norse back to Cork' on the evening of Saturday 05 September at St Peter's Church, featuring a performance from the legendary Einar Selvik. If any of our followers wants a ticket, just DM us or reply in the comments below this post. We can't wait for this!🤗

[Photo: St Peter's Church page]

Tom has been reporting on the NorseMap Project's progress at the Viking Congress in Oslo, which meets every four years. ...
14/08/2026

Tom has been reporting on the NorseMap Project's progress at the Viking Congress in Oslo, which meets every four years. We are very excited that the next congress is set to be held in Cork and Dublin!

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