The Ballynolan Thistle Brooch
The Ballynolan thistle brooch was found near Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick in 1836. It was discovered by John Kennedy as he…
The Waterford Knife
The rare and unusual Waterford knife was discovered during an archaeological excavation in the south eastern Irish city. It consists…
Grassroots Archaeology
I have just become aware of a very interesting looking community archaeology project that will take place this summer in…
The Derreen bucket
The elaborate, stave-built Derreen bucket was discovered in a peat bog in Kilmurry parish, Co. Clare in 1938. It formed…
A Mesolithic cemetery: Ireland’s oldest burials
On a bend of the River Shannon, Ireland’s largest watercourse, a small band of hunter-gathers came to together nearly…
A Viking Age toy boat from Dublin
This image shows a wooden replica of an ocean-going Viking longboat that was discovered during the National Museum of Ireland’s…
Dublin’s Medieval High Cross
This image shows Dublin city’s lost medieval ‘High Cross’ as drawn by John Simons in 1784. The panels on the shaft contain…
The Keshcarrigan bowl
This beautiful bronze bowl was discovered in 1854 in a river flowing into Lough Scur, which lies just north of…
Below the Surface presents: The opening of the Atlantic world – English settlement in Ireland and North America in the 17th century
Tying in with the upcoming celebrations for St. Patrick’s Day and The Gathering, Below the Surface presents its fifth talk…
Kilgobbin castle, Stepaside, Co. Dublin
The ruined and overgrown remains of Kilgobbin castle stand in the shadow of the Dublin Mountains. Located in an area…
