Medieval Life
Explore everyday life in a medieval household — food, work, tools, money and ordinary objects preserved through archaeological evidence.
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Book Atira Ruthenia for Castles, Festivals and Institutions
Bring History to Your Audience
Atira Ruthenia Ireland works with castles, heritage sites, festivals, colleges and museums — talks, masterclasses, craft workshops, dancing and HEMA combat displays, all built from historical sources.
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Programmes
What we can bring
Weapons & Warfare
Discover how medieval weapons and armour were made, worn and used through safe replicas, demonstrations and discussion of the surviving evidence.
HEMA — Historical European Martial Arts
Explore what surviving fencing manuscripts tell us about historical combat, including techniques, stance, distance and footwork, with controlled practical demonstrations where appropriate.
Clothing & Society
Discover what medieval clothing revealed about status, occupation, trade and identity — from fabrics and production to the laws that regulated dress.
Life in Medieval Ruthenia
Explore the lands of Rus' and Ruthenia — cities, rulers, crafts, warfare and trade routes — and their connections with Central and Western Europe.
Medieval Europe
Explore the wider medieval world through warfare, pilgrimage, education, trade and cultural exchange — including the opportunity to place Ireland and Ruthenia within the same European story.
Hands-on Living History
History becomes tangible. Explore reconstructed objects, historical crafts and the process of transforming archaeological and written evidence into physical reenactment.
Medieval Dance
An interactive introduction to historical dance, music and social culture, with an opportunity for participants to learn basic movements and experience a reconstructed historical dance.
Candles & Medieval Writing
A hands-on workshop exploring historical writing, manuscript culture and everyday medieval technologies.
Enquiry
Every programme is built around the specific venue, audience and — this being Ireland — the weather.