The last few members of the crew arrive to sail the big longship reconstruction, the Sea Stallion, out into the Irish Sea.  The ship has spent a few days moored in the “finer” part of Dublin’s harbour.

Celebration when Sea Stallion leaves Dublin tomorrow

The world’s biggest Viking ship reconstruction turns home. The 2nd half of the experimental voyage ends in…

The Sea Stallion is ready!

Moored beside the Sean O'Casey Bridge on River Liffey in Dublin, the Sea Stallion is ready for the six-week voyage.

The joy of expectation

Senior Editor Tom Jackson shares his thoughts on his forthcoming voyage on board the Sea Stallion from Glendalough.

Sinead Quirke tars the thwarts in Dublin Port. Photo: John Nicholl

Sea Stallion is almost ready

In Dublin Port, work continues to get the Sea Stallion ready for the 1,400-nautical-mile journey home to Denmark.…

The Sea Stallion’s hull will be the object of marine ecology research. Photo: Werner Karrasch

Scientific research on stowaways

When the Sea Stallion sets sail for Roskilde once more, a new biological and natural history project will form part…

Gigantic decoration as salute to welcome the Sea Stallion

Artists Iben Brøndum and Helle Hove are working on a giant decoration that will spread out across the City Park in…

Stork Ejlaenders Sea Shanty Choir from Fanø

Sailing off to the sound of shanties

As the Sea Stallion crew rows out of Dublin on 29 June, they will have the sound of sea shanties from the age of…

The Sea Stallion arrives in Dublin on 14th August 2007. Photo: Werner Karrasch

Traditional boats salute the Sea Stallion

Classic, traditional and former working boats from Ireland and the UK have been invited to Dublin to join the…

Environment minister, John Gormley (left) came to Louise Henriksen’s (right) presentation at St Patrick's School in Ringsend. In the middle is Jennifer Keane from the Education Department at the National Museum of Ireland.

Great visit from a “real Viking”

A grant of €15000 from the European Commission enabled museum curator, Louise Kæmpe Henriksen, to visit 20 schools…

The Sea Stallion being towed through Dublin Port. Photo: Preben Rather Sørensen

The Sea Stallion is back in its element!

In a well-oiled operation last night, the Sea Stallion was returned to the harbour in Dublin. The ship must now be…