Tag: archaeology

County Wexford contains an unusual concentration of domestically produced, medieval ceramic lamps, an artefact type which is largely absent from the rest of the country.

Last week I visited a fascinating archaeological dig in the Dublin mountains, where Neil Jackman of Abarta Heritage is excavating…

Interesting news from Cavan where ancient human remains have been unearthed by a badger digging close to a prehistoric tomb….

A very interesting new project exploring the 1916 Rising from an archaeological point of view is about to commence in…

A remarkable archaeological discovery in a Co. Clare cave has pushed back the date of human existence in Ireland by…

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Archaeologists at the University of Southampton have found evidence of an ancient gold trade route between south-west Britain and Ireland….

I asked my seven year old daughter why archaeology is important…..I liked her answer a lot ‘Archaeology is important because…

A new and very interesting looking exhibition, Traces of the Past, is taking place in Co. Galway during the month…

Here is a selection of some of the brilliant images that have been entered into our Photography Competition, this time…