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Researchers hunt for flooded ancient landscapes in Irish Sea

Researchers hunt for flooded ancient landscapes...

A team of scientists will take samples from the sea bed between Ireland and Britain to look for evidence of submerged palaeolandscapes and early human activity

Researchers hunt for flooded ancient landscapes...

A team of scientists will take samples from the sea bed between Ireland and Britain to look for evidence of submerged palaeolandscapes and early human activity

The Beaker people and their replacement of Neolithic DNA - is this remembered in Irish myth?

The Beaker people and their replacement of Neol...

A new paper suggests that the Neolithic population of ancient Britain was almost completely replaced by Beaker DNA around 4,500 years ago. The Beakers arrived into Ireland at the same...

The Beaker people and their replacement of Neol...

A new paper suggests that the Neolithic population of ancient Britain was almost completely replaced by Beaker DNA around 4,500 years ago. The Beakers arrived into Ireland at the same...

Launch of Brigid of Faughart Festival 2018, Louth County Library, Dundalk

Launch of Brigid of Faughart Festival 2018, Lou...

Anthony Murphy, author of Mythical Ireland, performed the official launch of the 11th annual Brigid of Faughart Festival 2018

Launch of Brigid of Faughart Festival 2018, Lou...

Anthony Murphy, author of Mythical Ireland, performed the official launch of the 11th annual Brigid of Faughart Festival 2018

How Newgrange became known as Brug Mac Ind Oc

How Newgrange became known as Brug Mac Ind Oc

The story from the Taking of the Síd about how Oengus Óg tricked his father, The Dagda, chief of the gods, out of ownership of Síd in Broga (Newgrange)

How Newgrange became known as Brug Mac Ind Oc

The story from the Taking of the Síd about how Oengus Óg tricked his father, The Dagda, chief of the gods, out of ownership of Síd in Broga (Newgrange)

Farewell 2017: the year in photographs

Farewell 2017: the year in photographs

Anthony Murphy\'s top favourite picks from his photography at ancient sites during 2017

Farewell 2017: the year in photographs

Anthony Murphy\'s top favourite picks from his photography at ancient sites during 2017

Fantastic review of Mythical Ireland: New Light on the Ancient Past

Fantastic review of Mythical Ireland: New Light...

Artist Lar Dooley reviews his copy of the book Mythical Ireland: New Light on the Ancient Past

Fantastic review of Mythical Ireland: New Light...

Artist Lar Dooley reviews his copy of the book Mythical Ireland: New Light on the Ancient Past