Category: News
Archaeology News
St. Conall Cael’s Bell returns to Co. Donegal
Exciting news from Donegal, where the County Museum have just announced that St. Conall Cael’s Bell is returning to the…
Spanish Armada Burial Site to be Investigated in Co. Clare
An interesting project is about to commence in Co. Clare which will investigate a potential mass grave associated with the…
Bronze Viking Age Dragon found in Birka, Sweden
An interesting find from Birka in Sweden, where archaeologists have discovered a bronze dragon, which may have originally formed part…
New steering group considers how to safeguard Irish historic houses
Delivering the opening address at a conference on the role of women in historic houses at Maynooth University today, the…
Exciting New Resource for Irish Genealogy Announced
This is pretty amazing for anyone wishing to research their Irish family history. The entire collection of Catholic parish register…
Medieval Dublin Symposium, May 16th, Trinity College, Dublin
The always excellent Medieval Dublin Symposium is taking place in Trinity College, Dublin on the 16th of May. It features…
Early Medieval Tunnel/Souterrain discovered in Co. Kerry
Interesting news from Co. Kerry, where an early medieval tunnel system/souterrain has been uncovered during construction works along the N71…
If you go down to the woods today; a sylvan Trinity Knot in Co. Sligo
I love this piece of woodland art from Co. Sligo. Inspired by ancient Irish designs, Jim McCabe and his family…
Project to accurately date Early Irish Texts wins funding
Funding of €1.8 million by has been secured from the European Research Council for a project that will date a large…
Weather Beaten Archaeology: IT Sligo to host new Archaeology Conference
New archaeological sites, uncovered during the winter storms of the last two years, will be the subject of a special…
