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The Vikings are coming - to an exhibition in Bray

"Vikings in Focus" by Jonathan Hession and Bernard Walsh is on view at the Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Co Wicklow.

Thu 22 Feb 2018

Article: Working with Vikings: ‘They just ... kick a few heads in and shag off’

"Vikings in Focus", by Jonathan Hession and Bernard Walsh is an exhibition of stills photography from the set of the acclaimed TV series shot in Ashford Studios Co Wicklow. Image : The Vikings land on the Northumbrian Coast, filmed at Silver Strand, Wicklow. Photograph: Jonathan Hession

The show opens on Thursday 22nd February at the Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Co Wicklow. The Vikings charge into battle against the Saxons, Hollywood, Co, Wicklow. Photograph:Jonathan Hession

The battle commences, Scandinavia- Avoca Mines, Wicklow. Photograph: Bernard Walsh

Travis Fimmel as Ragnar Lothbrok the Viking hero of the series. Photograph: Jonathan Hession

Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) dies in the snake pit. Ashford Studios, Co. Wicklow. Photograph: Bernard Walsh

Filming Season 1 of Vikings at Ashford Studios, Co. Wicklow. Photograph: Jonathan Hession

Gabriel Byrne during filming Season 1 of Vikings. Photograph: Jonathan Hession

A battle between The Saxon and Viking armies, Hollywood Co. Wicklow. Photograph: Jonathan Hession

Viking Longships go up the River Tyne. Filmed on the River Boyne, Slane, Co. Meath. Photograph: Jonathan Hession

Filming Vikings in Hollywood, Co. Wicklow. Photograph: Jonathan Hession

Aethelwulf (Moe Dunford) leads the Saxons into battle. Hollywoood Co. Wicklow. Photograph: Jonathan Hession

Siegfried (Greg Orvis) is led to his execution. Ashford Studios Backlot. Photograph: Bernard Walsh

Alyssa Sutherland - Aslaug. Ashford Studios, Co. Wicklow. Photograph: Jonathan Hession

Steady Cam operator Iain Baird filming on the foggy Vikings Set, Co. Wicklow.Photograph: Jonathan Hession

Filming the siege of Paris at Ashford Studios. Photograph: Jonathan Hession

A Viking Shield Wall. The exhibition of high quality large scale photographic prints is open to the public at the Mermaid Arts Centre Bray Co Wicklow until March 17th. Photograph: Jonathan Hession

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