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The era of unrestricted access to Ireland's pre...
Anthony Murphy speaks about the increasing damage to Ireland\'s prehistoric chambered cairns and how the authorities are opting to prevent public access as a means to preserve them for the...
The era of unrestricted access to Ireland's pre...
Anthony Murphy speaks about the increasing damage to Ireland\'s prehistoric chambered cairns and how the authorities are opting to prevent public access as a means to preserve them for the...
The division of Ireland - a mythic theme and hi...
Anthony Murphy writes about the mythic divisions of Ireland according to Lebor Gabála
The division of Ireland - a mythic theme and hi...
Anthony Murphy writes about the mythic divisions of Ireland according to Lebor Gabála
Mythical Ireland podcast 7: satellite archaeolo...
Anthony Murphy discusses his recent monument discoveries using Google Earth and the ongoing closure of Cairn T at Loughcrew to the public
Mythical Ireland podcast 7: satellite archaeolo...
Anthony Murphy discusses his recent monument discoveries using Google Earth and the ongoing closure of Cairn T at Loughcrew to the public
Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre set for €5 million...
Visitor centre serving Newgrange and Knowth to undergo substantial renovation and installation of state-of-the-art exhibition
Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre set for €5 million...
Visitor centre serving Newgrange and Knowth to undergo substantial renovation and installation of state-of-the-art exhibition
Does the Cath Maige Tuired show us how megalith...
There is a description of a large flagstone at Tara in the Second Battle of Moytura that might hint at how large megaliths were hauled into place
Does the Cath Maige Tuired show us how megalith...
There is a description of a large flagstone at Tara in the Second Battle of Moytura that might hint at how large megaliths were hauled into place
In pictures: super wolf blood moon - total ecli...
Anthony Murphy of Mythical Ireland shares some of his images of the total eclipse of the moon of 21st January 2019, taken in various locations in Drogheda and Brú na...
In pictures: super wolf blood moon - total ecli...
Anthony Murphy of Mythical Ireland shares some of his images of the total eclipse of the moon of 21st January 2019, taken in various locations in Drogheda and Brú na...
Dronehenge reimagined: 3D models of late Neolit...
3D models depicting the late Neolithic henge discovered near Newgrange during the drought of 2018 have been released
Dronehenge reimagined: 3D models of late Neolit...
3D models depicting the late Neolithic henge discovered near Newgrange during the drought of 2018 have been released
The Milky Way - the twining branches of Deirdre...
One ancient Irish name for the Milky Way sees it as the connecting branches of two trees that grew out of lovers\' graves.
The Milky Way - the twining branches of Deirdre...
One ancient Irish name for the Milky Way sees it as the connecting branches of two trees that grew out of lovers\' graves.
The snail shells and spirals of Newgrange
Hundreds of snail shells, representing 19 different species, were found during the excavations at Newgrange.
The snail shells and spirals of Newgrange
Hundreds of snail shells, representing 19 different species, were found during the excavations at Newgrange.
The lunar symbolism of kerb stone 78 at Knowth
Martin Brennan proposed that megalithic art on a stone at Knowth shows an interest in counting the phases of the moon.
The lunar symbolism of kerb stone 78 at Knowth
Martin Brennan proposed that megalithic art on a stone at Knowth shows an interest in counting the phases of the moon.
The new henge of Newgrange: the moment of disco...
As we come to the end of 2018, author Anthony Murphy recalls the moment (8.47pm and 14 seconds, Tuesday 10th July 2018) when he discovered the new henge of Newgrange....
The new henge of Newgrange: the moment of disco...
As we come to the end of 2018, author Anthony Murphy recalls the moment (8.47pm and 14 seconds, Tuesday 10th July 2018) when he discovered the new henge of Newgrange....
Farewell 2018 - the year in photographs
As we say goodbye to 2018, which was a fantastic year for Mythical Ireland, I've had a look through my photographs for the past year and am sharing my favourites...
Farewell 2018 - the year in photographs
As we say goodbye to 2018, which was a fantastic year for Mythical Ireland, I've had a look through my photographs for the past year and am sharing my favourites...
Fantastic new details emerge of monuments disco...
National Monuments Service reveals details of 22 monuments and structures discovered during summer dry spell at Brú na Bóinne
Fantastic new details emerge of monuments disco...
National Monuments Service reveals details of 22 monuments and structures discovered during summer dry spell at Brú na Bóinne
The Cry of the Sebac has gone to print!
Anthony Murphy\'s novel, The Cry of the Sebac, will be launched in early December 2018 as a print edition
The Cry of the Sebac has gone to print!
Anthony Murphy\'s novel, The Cry of the Sebac, will be launched in early December 2018 as a print edition
5,000-year-old logboat found in river Boyne nea...
Remains of Neolithic logboat found by four anglers on river Boyne. Carbondating confirms it\'s from 3300-2900BC
5,000-year-old logboat found in river Boyne nea...
Remains of Neolithic logboat found by four anglers on river Boyne. Carbondating confirms it\'s from 3300-2900BC
Buí, the smiling hag of Knowth, perhaps?
Many people look for meaning in the symbols carved in stone at the great monuments of the Boyne. Sometimes the most facile examination (and perhaps the most puerile too!) is...
Buí, the smiling hag of Knowth, perhaps?
Many people look for meaning in the symbols carved in stone at the great monuments of the Boyne. Sometimes the most facile examination (and perhaps the most puerile too!) is...
Giant 'High Man' art installation unveiled in D...
A suitably giant poster of a huge hero figure has just been unveiled as an art installation at the Drogheda Workspace Centre.
Giant 'High Man' art installation unveiled in D...
A suitably giant poster of a huge hero figure has just been unveiled as an art installation at the Drogheda Workspace Centre.
Dagda had two mounds - Newgrange and Mound B
The Dagda, who was chief of the Tuatha Dé Danann, was said to have owned and built Newgrange. But he had a second mound - the one he retired to...
Dagda had two mounds - Newgrange and Mound B
The Dagda, who was chief of the Tuatha Dé Danann, was said to have owned and built Newgrange. But he had a second mound - the one he retired to...
Three podcast interviews with Anthony Murphy
Mythical Ireland\'s Anthony Murphy has been featured in three podcast interviews about Mythical Ireland, monuments, myths, astronomy and his discovery of a henge at Newgrange.
Three podcast interviews with Anthony Murphy
Mythical Ireland\'s Anthony Murphy has been featured in three podcast interviews about Mythical Ireland, monuments, myths, astronomy and his discovery of a henge at Newgrange.
Tuatha Dé Danann - their origins in the old man...
Anthony Murphy briefly discusses the origins of the name of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the early gods in Irish literature
Tuatha Dé Danann - their origins in the old man...
Anthony Murphy briefly discusses the origins of the name of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the early gods in Irish literature
The night stretches – Lughnasa brings a notic...
While the phrase "grand stretch in the evenings" is common in Ireland in spring, at the beginning of autumn we might have said "the night stretches".
The night stretches – Lughnasa brings a notic...
While the phrase "grand stretch in the evenings" is common in Ireland in spring, at the beginning of autumn we might have said "the night stretches".
Eclipse dreaming: a blood red moon at Newgrange
On the night of a total eclipse which should have been visible from inside Newgrange, the sky was overcast and heavy rain came after two months of drought
Eclipse dreaming: a blood red moon at Newgrange
On the night of a total eclipse which should have been visible from inside Newgrange, the sky was overcast and heavy rain came after two months of drought
The Newgrange henge: a preliminary investigatio...
Was the New Henge of Newgrange, discovered by Anthony Murphy and Ken Williams on 10th July 2018, possible aligned on Bealtine/Lughnasa cross-quarter sunsets?
The Newgrange henge: a preliminary investigatio...
Was the New Henge of Newgrange, discovered by Anthony Murphy and Ken Williams on 10th July 2018, possible aligned on Bealtine/Lughnasa cross-quarter sunsets?
The new henge of Newgrange - a once-in-a-lifeti...
Anthony Murphy speaks about his reaction to finding (with Ken Williams) a previously unrecorded late Neolithic henge monument in the Brú na Bóinne world heritage site near Newgrange.
The new henge of Newgrange - a once-in-a-lifeti...
Anthony Murphy speaks about his reaction to finding (with Ken Williams) a previously unrecorded late Neolithic henge monument in the Brú na Bóinne world heritage site near Newgrange.
Lugh of the Long Arm carries the sun on the sum...
The sun on the longest day is above Orion, being carried across the sky in his arm. Anthony Murphy examines the symbolism, astronomy and mythology of this event
Lugh of the Long Arm carries the sun on the sum...
The sun on the longest day is above Orion, being carried across the sky in his arm. Anthony Murphy examines the symbolism, astronomy and mythology of this event
Pondering eternity at the entrance to the great...
Standing in the doorway of the Newgrange monument, author Anthony Murphy thinks about ancestors, gods and otherworlds
Pondering eternity at the entrance to the great...
Standing in the doorway of the Newgrange monument, author Anthony Murphy thinks about ancestors, gods and otherworlds
What it means to be Irish
It is what this island does to you, and how it transforms you after your arrival here, that ultimately makes you Irish
What it means to be Irish
It is what this island does to you, and how it transforms you after your arrival here, that ultimately makes you Irish
Video: The incredible accuracy of an ancient so...
Anthony Murphy investigates the alignment of the Cat Stone (Stone of Divisions) at Uisneach with Cairn T Loughcrew and the Calliagh Berra\'s House on Slieve Gullion.
Video: The incredible accuracy of an ancient so...
Anthony Murphy investigates the alignment of the Cat Stone (Stone of Divisions) at Uisneach with Cairn T Loughcrew and the Calliagh Berra\'s House on Slieve Gullion.
The Tara Brooch: Ireland's finest piece of jewe...
An examination of the story of the Tara Brooch and how it was lost and found again centuries later
The Tara Brooch: Ireland's finest piece of jewe...
An examination of the story of the Tara Brooch and how it was lost and found again centuries later
The Song of Wandering Aengus by W. B. Yeats
An cursory interpretation of the William Butler Yeats poem The Song of Wandering Aengus, exploring its mythic and symbolic importance
The Song of Wandering Aengus by W. B. Yeats
An cursory interpretation of the William Butler Yeats poem The Song of Wandering Aengus, exploring its mythic and symbolic importance
Slane: of setting suns, setting moons and setti...
A first crescent moon hangs over the ancient Hill of Slane, where Saint Patrick brought Christianity to Ireland. But as the moon sets at Slane, is an empire setting too?...
Slane: of setting suns, setting moons and setti...
A first crescent moon hangs over the ancient Hill of Slane, where Saint Patrick brought Christianity to Ireland. But as the moon sets at Slane, is an empire setting too?...
Saint Patrick was married - his wife was Sheela...
The wife of Saint Patrick was known as Sheelah and she had her own special day on March 18th. But the tradition left Ireland with the Great Famine.
Saint Patrick was married - his wife was Sheela...
The wife of Saint Patrick was known as Sheelah and she had her own special day on March 18th. But the tradition left Ireland with the Great Famine.
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 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, 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
The story from the Taking of the SÃd about how Oengus Óg tricked his father, The Dagda, chief of the gods, out of ownership of SÃd in Broga (Newgrange)
How Newgrange became known as Brug Mac Ind Oc
The story from the Taking of the SÃd about how Oengus Óg tricked his father, The Dagda, chief of the gods, out of ownership of SÃd in Broga (Newgrange)
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...
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
Newgrange winter solstice 2017 live broadcast
Live web broadcast by Ireland\'s Ancient East and the OPW from Ireland\'s most famous monument to be witnessed by thousands around the world
Newgrange winter solstice 2017 live broadcast
Live web broadcast by Ireland\'s Ancient East and the OPW from Ireland\'s most famous monument to be witnessed by thousands around the world
Newgrange won\'t be open to public for winter s...
The OPW and National Monuments Service announce details of another winter solstice livestream from the Newgrange monument
Newgrange won\'t be open to public for winter s...
The OPW and National Monuments Service announce details of another winter solstice livestream from the Newgrange monument
Not one of the Newgrange solstice lottery winne...
A beautiful video featuring the sunlight in the chamber of Newgrange, filmed at winter solstice in 2010.
Not one of the Newgrange solstice lottery winne...
A beautiful video featuring the sunlight in the chamber of Newgrange, filmed at winter solstice in 2010.
The 12 Days of Solstice
A series of images based on the theme of the 12 days of Christmas, but instead leading up to winter solstice at Newgrange
The 12 Days of Solstice
A series of images based on the theme of the 12 days of Christmas, but instead leading up to winter solstice at Newgrange
Lugh na Bua: Lugh the Deliverer – a wonderful n...
A new book features two new renditions of a folk tale from Co Donegal about Lugh\'s defeat of the Fomorian king Balor
Lugh na Bua: Lugh the Deliverer – a wonderful n...
A new book features two new renditions of a folk tale from Co Donegal about Lugh\'s defeat of the Fomorian king Balor
Pre-ordered copies of Mythical Ireland are in t...
Copies of the book Mythical Ireland have been posted out to those who pre-ordered them
Pre-ordered copies of Mythical Ireland are in t...
Copies of the book Mythical Ireland have been posted out to those who pre-ordered them
Life imitating art at Loughcrew
A halo around the sun with megalithic rock art depicting circles around a cuphole at Cairn V Loughcrew
Life imitating art at Loughcrew
A halo around the sun with megalithic rock art depicting circles around a cuphole at Cairn V Loughcrew
The bear bone that pushes back human presence i...
A bear bone with cut marks on it that was found in a cave in County Clare has been dated to 10500BC, and the marks were made by humans
The bear bone that pushes back human presence i...
A bear bone with cut marks on it that was found in a cave in County Clare has been dated to 10500BC, and the marks were made by humans
The Celtic Imagination and A.E.'s 'Kingdom of L...
An excerpt from George William Russell\'s Candle of Vision
The Celtic Imagination and A.E.'s 'Kingdom of L...
An excerpt from George William Russell\'s Candle of Vision
Archaeologists call it ME019-050, but they don'...
The remnants of an archaeological site in the Bend of the Boyne close to Newgrange show up in low sunlight.
Archaeologists call it ME019-050, but they don'...
The remnants of an archaeological site in the Bend of the Boyne close to Newgrange show up in low sunlight.
Anthony Murphy reads from his new book, Mythica...
Author Anthony Murphy reads a short section from the epilogue of his new book
Anthony Murphy reads from his new book, Mythica...
Author Anthony Murphy reads a short section from the epilogue of his new book
Win a copy of Mythical Ireland: New Light on th...
It's competition time. To celebrate the dual launch of my new book Mythical Ireland: New light on the Ancient Past, and the new-look www.mythicalireland.com website, I am giving one lucky follower the...
Win a copy of Mythical Ireland: New Light on th...
It's competition time. To celebrate the dual launch of my new book Mythical Ireland: New light on the Ancient Past, and the new-look www.mythicalireland.com website, I am giving one lucky follower the...