Category: Archaeology blogs
Mount Sandel, a Mesolithic Campsite
Approximately 9,000 years ago, a small band of Mesolithic hunter-gathers chose a high ridge over-looking the River Bann in modern…
Dunmore Castle, Co. Galway
The imposing ruins of Dunmore castle tower above the rolling fields of north Galway. Situated on a small hillock, the…
Thor’s Wood, a sacred grove near Viking Age Dublin?
In late December 999 AD Brian Bóruma, king of Munster, decisively defeated the Vikings of Dublin[i] at the battle of…
Poulnabrone Tomb: Life and Death in the Burren
Standing proud in the stark landscape of the Burren Co. Clare, the iconic megalithic tomb at Poulnabrone is one of…
Old photos of Ireland, Series 2
This is the second in our series of old photos of Ireland taken from the Library of Congress Collections. The images,…
The Moylough Belt Shrine
Dating from the 8th century AD, the Moylough belt shrine is one of the great treasures of early Ireland. Fashioned…
The Story of the Logo
By Adrienne Corless I suggested to Colm that it was about time he got a logo for his website –…
The Archaeology of Gatherings: Call for Papers
A call for papers has been sent out for The Archaeology of Gatherings conference. This thematic international conference will…
The Lisdrumturk Cauldron
Discovered in 1854, by turf-cutters digging in a Co. Monaghan bog, the Lisdrumturk Cauldron is an exceptional example of Late Bronze Age…
The Lost City of Clonmacnoise
Adrienne Corless Stopping off with my family on the car-journey between Dublin and Galway recently, I had an opportunity to…
