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What did equinox mean to a Neolithic astronomer?
Anthony Murphy investigates the meaning of equinox in the Stone Age, and asks whether something else might have been the target of Cairn T at Slieve na Calliagh, Loughcrew.
What did equinox mean to a Neolithic astronomer?
Anthony Murphy investigates the meaning of equinox in the Stone Age, and asks whether something else might have been the target of Cairn T at Slieve na Calliagh, Loughcrew.
Irish Vikings were of Norwegian origin, not Dan...
A major new study of Viking-era genomes in Ireland has revealed that they derive their genetic ancestry from Norway, and were different from English Vikings whose ancestry showed stronger Danish...
Irish Vikings were of Norwegian origin, not Dan...
A major new study of Viking-era genomes in Ireland has revealed that they derive their genetic ancestry from Norway, and were different from English Vikings whose ancestry showed stronger Danish...
The Fennor ringfort: another drone discovery ha...
Anthony Murphy\'s discovery of a 45m-wide medieval ringfort at Fennor, between the Bend of the Boyne and Slane, has been added to the NMS database
The Fennor ringfort: another drone discovery ha...
Anthony Murphy\'s discovery of a 45m-wide medieval ringfort at Fennor, between the Bend of the Boyne and Slane, has been added to the NMS database
Oenach Oengusa: The games assembly of Newgrange...
Anthony Murphy discusses mention of Oenach Oengusa, the assembly site of Oengus, in a myth relating to Rath Cruachan. It might be a reference to an ancient games site at...
Oenach Oengusa: The games assembly of Newgrange...
Anthony Murphy discusses mention of Oenach Oengusa, the assembly site of Oengus, in a myth relating to Rath Cruachan. It might be a reference to an ancient games site at...
Newgrange and inbreeding: three ancient myths a...
Anthony Murphy identifies three myths pertaining to the great monuments of Brú na Bóinne that refer to episodes of inbreeding. All three myths involve kings committing incest.
Newgrange and inbreeding: three ancient myths a...
Anthony Murphy identifies three myths pertaining to the great monuments of Brú na Bóinne that refer to episodes of inbreeding. All three myths involve kings committing incest.
2020 drought reveals huge amounts of hidden arc...
A prolonged dry spell at Newgrange Farm has revealed significant amounts of monuments and archaeology – some of it unrecorded – in parched grass fields
2020 drought reveals huge amounts of hidden arc...
A prolonged dry spell at Newgrange Farm has revealed significant amounts of monuments and archaeology – some of it unrecorded – in parched grass fields