The Spanish Armada Wrecks – Ireland’s Sunken Battlefield Meta Description: Discover the Spanish Armada wrecks off the Irish coast — 16th-century warships lost during their retreat, filled with cannons, coins, Continue Reading →
Carrickmines Castle – Norman Fort in Dublin’s Pale Meta Description: Explore Carrickmines Castle, a medieval Norman fortress uncovered during roadworks in Dublin — revealing towers, ditches, and everyday artefacts. Introduction Continue Reading →
Monastic Ireland and the Book of Kells Meta Description: Discover the legacy of early Christian Ireland through monastic sites like Clonmacnoise and Glendalough, and the illuminated Book of Kells. Introduction Continue Reading →
Viking Dublin – The Wood Quay Excavations Meta Description: Explore Viking Dublin through the legendary Wood Quay excavations — uncovering over 100,000 artefacts and the heart of Norse urban life Continue Reading →
The Tara Brooch – Masterpiece of Early Medieval Ireland Meta Description: Discover the Tara Brooch — an 8th-century Irish artefact of exceptional craftsmanship, now housed in the National Museum of Continue Reading →
The Clonycavan Man and Ireland’s Iron Age Bog Bodies Meta Description: Discover the Clonycavan Man — a preserved Iron Age bog body found in County Meath, revealing ancient rituals, sacrifice, Continue Reading →
Newgrange and Brú na Bóinne – Ireland’s Neolithic Wonder Meta Description: Learn about Newgrange and the Brú na Bóinne complex — a 5,200-year-old passage tomb aligned with the winter solstice, Continue Reading →
The Céide Fields – The World’s Oldest Farm Landscape Meta Description: Explore the Céide Fields in County Mayo — a 5,000-year-old Neolithic field system buried under peat, revealing one of Continue Reading →
Mount Sandel Settlement – Ireland’s Oldest Known Home Meta Description: Discover the Mesolithic Mount Sandel Settlement in Northern Ireland — the earliest evidence of human life on the island, dating Continue Reading →
Discoveries from Prehistory to the Flight of the Earls The Isle of Ireland is a vast open-air museum, a layered land of stone, soil, and story. Beneath its green pastures Continue Reading →
