Braigetóir: An Unusual Medieval Jester
In medieval Ireland there was a jester known as Braigetóir[i]. How did his entertain his lord? By passing wind, the…
Early Medieval Ireland in Photos
Early Medieval Ireland in Photos. A small selection of some of the brilliant images that have been entered into our Photography…
Prehistoric Ireland in Photos
Prehistoric Ireland in Photos. In case you didn’t know it already, Irish Archaeology.ie are running a photography competition for the month…
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…
Irish Archaeology Photo Competition
For a bit of fun we are running a photographic competition for the rest of July. The images submitted…
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…
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,…
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,…
