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First passage-tomb discovered in the Boyne Valley for two centuries using new archaeological techniques

First passage-tomb discovered in the Boyne Vall...

The first passage-tomb to be discovered at Brú na Bóinne in 200 years was identified using modern imaging techniques.

First passage-tomb discovered in the Boyne Vall...

The first passage-tomb to be discovered at Brú na Bóinne in 200 years was identified using modern imaging techniques.

Author Martin Brennan speaking in Ireland at the Boyne Valley Revision conference

Author Martin Brennan speaking in Ireland at th...

In 2009, after having thought about it for a long time, I decided to try to get Martin Brennan back to Ireland. The author of 'The Boyne Valley Vision' and...

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Author Martin Brennan speaking in Ireland at th...

In 2009, after having thought about it for a long time, I decided to try to get Martin Brennan back to Ireland. The author of 'The Boyne Valley Vision' and...

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Calling the Tuatha Dé Danann back from the sídhe at Ireland's time of great need

Calling the Tuatha Dé Danann back from the sídh...

How do myths and monuments contribute to our understanding of a modern political and social crisis? Can the Tuatha Dé Danann help?

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Calling the Tuatha Dé Danann back from the sídh...

How do myths and monuments contribute to our understanding of a modern political and social crisis? Can the Tuatha Dé Danann help?

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Ever wondered what the inside of Dowth looks like?

Ever wondered what the inside of Dowth looks like?

Did you ever wonder what the interior of Dowth's megalithic chambers looks like? A new 3D laser scan model gives you a virtual tour.

Ever wondered what the inside of Dowth looks like?

Did you ever wonder what the interior of Dowth's megalithic chambers looks like? A new 3D laser scan model gives you a virtual tour.

The history books really do need re-writing!

The history books really do need re-writing!

An Irish secondary school history book contains errors in relation to the age of Newgrange.

The history books really do need re-writing!

An Irish secondary school history book contains errors in relation to the age of Newgrange.

On the quest for the Cailleach of Clogherhead

On the quest for the Cailleach of Clogherhead

When you stand at the giant amphitheatre-like henge monument near Dowth - the one archaeologists have ingloriously named 'Site Q' - on the morning of summer solstice, the longest day...

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On the quest for the Cailleach of Clogherhead

When you stand at the giant amphitheatre-like henge monument near Dowth - the one archaeologists have ingloriously named 'Site Q' - on the morning of summer solstice, the longest day...

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