Category: Irish archaeology blog posts
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Gold ring brooch found near Dingle Co. Kerry
The National Museum of Ireland has announced that a medieval gold ring brooch acquired in 2016 is to be sent…
Wayside funerary crosses, an ancient tradition from Kilmore, Co. Wexford
In the parish of Kilmore, in the very south of Co. Wexford, persists a peculiar funerary custom that may have…
Evidence for prehistoric human dismemberment found at Carrowkeel
A new analysis of bones taken from a century-old excavation at Carrowkeel in County Sligo has revealed evidence of the…
Decorated initials from a 9th century Irish manuscript
This wonderful collection of decorated initials is found on a 9th century Irish manuscript which now resides at the Abbey…
The Fairy King’s advice on Trees. A poem from Early Ireland
This medieval Irish poem about trees is taken from a text known as Aidedh Ferghusa meic Léide (the Death of…
False burials and dangerous water: Whit Sunday in Irish Folklore
Whit Sunday (or Whitsun) is an important Christian festival that celebrates the Pentecost. It normally falls on the seventh Sunday…
Viking Age Utensils from Waterford city
This fantastically preserved collection of household utensils was discovered during archaeological excavations in Waterford city. It includes two wooden spoons,…
Muiredach’s High Cross, Monasterboice, Co. Louth
The magnificent Muiredach’s cross at Monsterboice, Co. Louth. Standing at over over 5m tall, it represents one of the finest…
An Unusual Medieval Grave Marker from Clonmacnoise
A rotary quern stone (hand-mill) for grinding grain which was reused as a grave marker at Clonmacnoise during early medieval…
Raven Born & Wolf Singer: Some Old Irish Names from Ogham Stones
These Old Irish names are taken from the country’s corpus of ogham stones. Consisting of a series of incised linear lines,…
