Tag: Ireland
Archaeologists discover evidence of prehistoric gold trade route between Britain and Ireland
Archaeologists at the University of Southampton have found evidence of an ancient gold trade route between south-west Britain and Ireland….
John Derricke’s Images of Ireland, 1581 AD
Below are a selection of images taken from John Derricke’s The Image of Irelande, with a Discoverie of Woodkarne, which…
New foundation aims to preserve Irish folklore heritage
The National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), a new UCD company with charitable status, has been set up to preserve, protect…
Ireland’s Ancient Dairy Past Revealed
New research from the University of Bristol has revealed the antiquity of dairy farming in Ireland. Research published today in the…
The throne of the quiet man: the Súgán chair
by Alva Mac Gowan. This chair has a story to tell. Its tightly twisted seat is made from straw woven…
A Barbary Ape Skull from Navan Fort, Co. Armagh
Traditionally associated with the kings of Ulster, the great hilltop enclosure of Eamhain Mhacha (Navan Fort), Co. Armagh is an early…
Five Ancient Musical Instruments from Ireland
Ireland has rich musical heritage and as these instruments illustrate, it dates back many thousands of years. [typography font=”Cantarell”…
Some Irish words with Norse Origins
The year 795 AD saw a new force arrive on the Irish political scene, the Vikings. These seaborne warriors were…
A Pair of Late Bronze Age Gold Bracelets from Co. Offaly
The Derrinboy armlets are a pair of magnificent gold bracelets that were found deep within a County Offaly bog in…
Castles and Abbeys: Medieval Ireland in Photos
Here is a selection of some of the fantastic images that have been entered into our Photography Competition, this time…
