Category: Irish archaeology blog posts
Archive of Irish Archaeology.ie blog posts
Meet the Archaeologist: Breandán Ó Ríordáin
by Adrienne Corless ‘An archaeologist is really like a detective because he is always on the lookout for clues of…
The throne of the quiet man: the Súgán chair
by Alva Mac Gowan. This chair has a story to tell. Its tightly twisted seat is made from straw woven…
Treasure into ashes: A 19th century cist burial discovery
I recently came across an interesting 19th century account describing the discovery of a Bronze Age cist burial at Mullaun,…
Below the Surface Presents: Piracy and Predation in early 17th century Ireland
‘Below the Surface’ are hosting a series of maritime talks in a very unique venue – The Jeanie Johnston tall…
The enigmatic fulacht fiadh or burnt mound
Burnt mounds are a type of archaeological site whose defining characteristic is large quantities of heat shattered stone. These sites…
The Aghadoe Crozier
This photo shows the Aghadoe Crozier, a beautiful 12th century artefact found at Aghadoe, County Kerry in 1848. The crozier…
Tales of Medieval Dublin
Friends of Medieval Dublin in conjunction with Dublin City Council have just announced the dates for the 3rd season of…
Early photos of Ireland’s iconic heritage sites
This fantastic collection of old photographs documents some of Ireland’s most iconic archaeological and heritage sites. The photographs date from…
Dublin’s lost buildings: The Dutch Billy
Strolling through some of Dublin streets at the begining of the 18th century, an English visitor to the city…
A lecture on George Petrie, ‘The father of Irish archaeology’
To celebrate the opening of a new exhibition at the National Library, entitled ‘Particles of the Past’, Peter Murray…
