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Vikings in Co. Louth

  The Midlands Viking Symposium begins in Dublin tomorrow and one of the more interesting talks being presented is by…

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Bog Butter find from Co. Offaly

Two county Co. Offaly men are in the media spotlight this morning after uncovering a large quantity of bog butter….

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Halberds and Crane dances, a new theory.

  Just after reading a very interesting article in the latest issue of Archaeology Ireland (Spring 2011). The article discusses how the…

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Hillfort excavation and community archaeology

Details of an intriguing excavation at a British hillfort can be seen in the links below.  Although the the excavation findings were…

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Neolithic house, Enniscorthy

Recent excavations by TVAS  archaeology have uncovered the remains of a large neolithic house just outside Eniscorthy. Details below.   http://www.enniscorthyecho.ie/news/mhsngbidid/ Wexford’s oldest house’…

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Midlands Viking Conference

  The Midlands Viking Symposium will take place in Dublin this year on Saturday 30th. April! Viking Age Ireland has become…

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Bronze Age dugout canoe, circa 2200 BC

  A history of Ireland in 100 objects Bronze Age dugout canoe by Fintan O’Toole (taken from the Irish Times Link)…