Category: Irish treasures
Amazing artifacts from Ireland
The Broighter hoard
The remarkable Broighter hoard, arguably the finest treasure trove of the Irish Iron Age, was discovered on a February evening…
The Aghadoe Crozier
This photo shows the Aghadoe Crozier, a beautiful 12th century artefact found at Aghadoe, County Kerry in 1848. The crozier…
Facing the past. An anthropomorphic Bronze Age pot from Cork
An exceptional collection of Bronze Age artefacts was recently found near Mitchelstown in County Cork (Kiely & Sutton 2007)….
Irish bog bodies, some recent discoveries
Another ancient body has just been recovered from the depths of an Irish bog. This time the remains consist of a partial…
Mystery artefact sheds new light on Irish Bronze Age weaving
An unusual prehistoric artefact was recovered during the archaeological excavation of one of a pair of Middle Bronze Age structures…
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….
