Tag: bog
An Early Medieval Shoe from Co. Westmeath
This early medieval shoe was discovered in the 1950s by turf-cutters working at Coolatoor bog in County Westmeath. Fashioned from…
The destruction of a 3000 year old bog roadway in Co. Westmeath
A disturbing report from An Taisce concerning the destruction of a circa 3000 wooden roadway in Co. Westmeath. ‘While Irish…
What’s that in the ashes? The Tullahennell Brooch
What’s that in the ashes? The Tullahennell brooch dates from the early 7th century AD and was discovered in 2010…
The Lisdrumturk Cauldron
Discovered in 1854, by turf-cutters digging in a Co. Monaghan bog, the Lisdrumturk Cauldron is an exceptional example of Late Bronze Age…
