Ancient Sites

Dowth - Dubad
Dowth is possibly the oldest of the three great mounds of the Brú na Bóinne complex, and is the least explored in terms of modern archaeology. It has two known...
Dowth - Dubad
Dowth is possibly the oldest of the three great mounds of the Brú na Bóinne complex, and is the least explored in terms of modern archaeology. It has two known...

Loughcrew - Sliabh Na Calliagh
The Loughcrew cairns are located 40 kilometres from Newgrange, situated on three hill summits near the town of Oldcastle, Co. Meath. The hills, known collectively as Sliabh na Calliagh, or...
Loughcrew - Sliabh Na Calliagh
The Loughcrew cairns are located 40 kilometres from Newgrange, situated on three hill summits near the town of Oldcastle, Co. Meath. The hills, known collectively as Sliabh na Calliagh, or...

Knowth Kerb Stones: Megalithic Art Gallery
Knowth contains around one-third of all known megalithic art in western Europe. There were originally 127 kerb stones. Of the 124 that survive, 90 contain lavish carvings. It is a...
Knowth Kerb Stones: Megalithic Art Gallery
Knowth contains around one-third of all known megalithic art in western Europe. There were originally 127 kerb stones. Of the 124 that survive, 90 contain lavish carvings. It is a...

Dowth: The Botched Excavations of 1847-48
An "excavation" of Dowth was carried out by the Royal Irish Academy in the summers of 1847 and 1848. However, this excavation was, in effect, a plundering expedition which caused...
Dowth: The Botched Excavations of 1847-48
An "excavation" of Dowth was carried out by the Royal Irish Academy in the summers of 1847 and 1848. However, this excavation was, in effect, a plundering expedition which caused...

The Hill of Tara - Teamhair
The Hill of Tara, known as Temair in gaeilge, was once the ancient seat of power in Ireland – 142 kings are said to have reigned there in prehistoric and...
The Hill of Tara - Teamhair
The Hill of Tara, known as Temair in gaeilge, was once the ancient seat of power in Ireland – 142 kings are said to have reigned there in prehistoric and...

The Hill of Slane - Sláine
The Hill of Slane, overlooking the prehistoric passage-mounds of the Boyne Valley, is famous as the place where Saint Patrick lit the paschal fire, bringing Christianity to Ireland, In mythology...
The Hill of Slane - Sláine
The Hill of Slane, overlooking the prehistoric passage-mounds of the Boyne Valley, is famous as the place where Saint Patrick lit the paschal fire, bringing Christianity to Ireland, In mythology...
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