Name

King Orry’s Voyage: Navigate by the Stars

Description

Godred Crovan sailed to the Isle of Man in 1079. He was Norse-Gaelic, a survivor of Stamford Bridge, and he came by sea.

The Manx people named the Milky Way after him — Raad Mooar Ree Gorree, the Great Road of King Orry, the path his ships followed across the night sky.

On a clear night, go outside and find the Milky Way. You’re looking at the same sky Godred’s sailors navigated by nearly a thousand years ago.

Bring a blanket. Bring a flask of something warm. Bring the story of how a man who lost at Stamford Bridge won a kingdom in the Irish Sea.

Key Stage / Type

Family Activity

Ages 7+

Outdoor / Evening

Period

1079

Topic

Norse & Celtic Heritage