Archaeology Archives - Ancient Ireland Walking In Ancient Steps Sat, 14 Jun 2025 13:29:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Article 11: Ranelagh Bronze Age Cemetery – Ireland’s Forgotten Dead https://ancientireland.ie/article-11-ranelagh-bronze-age-cemetery-irelands-forgotten-dead/ https://ancientireland.ie/article-11-ranelagh-bronze-age-cemetery-irelands-forgotten-dead/#respond Sat, 14 Jun 2025 13:18:17 +0000 https://ancientireland.ie/?p=684 Ranelagh Bronze Age Cemetery – Ireland’s Forgotten Dead Meta Description: Explore Ranelagh Cemetery in County Roscommon — one of the largest Bronze Age burial sites in Ireland, with over 400 Continue Reading →

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]]> https://ancientireland.ie/article-11-ranelagh-bronze-age-cemetery-irelands-forgotten-dead/feed/ 0 Article 10: The Spanish Armada Wrecks – Ireland’s Sunken Battlefield https://ancientireland.ie/article-10-the-spanish-armada-wrecks-irelands-sunken-battlefield/ https://ancientireland.ie/article-10-the-spanish-armada-wrecks-irelands-sunken-battlefield/#respond Sat, 14 Jun 2025 13:16:49 +0000 https://ancientireland.ie/?p=682 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 →

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]]> https://ancientireland.ie/article-10-the-spanish-armada-wrecks-irelands-sunken-battlefield/feed/ 0 Article 9. Carrickmines Castle https://ancientireland.ie/9-carrickmines-castle/ https://ancientireland.ie/9-carrickmines-castle/#respond Sat, 14 Jun 2025 12:32:15 +0000 https://ancientireland.ie/?p=668 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 →

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]]> https://ancientireland.ie/9-carrickmines-castle/feed/ 0 Article 8. Monastic Sites and the Book of Kells https://ancientireland.ie/8-monastic-sites-and-the-book-of-kells/ https://ancientireland.ie/8-monastic-sites-and-the-book-of-kells/#respond Sat, 14 Jun 2025 12:31:29 +0000 https://ancientireland.ie/?p=666 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 →

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]]> https://ancientireland.ie/8-monastic-sites-and-the-book-of-kells/feed/ 0 Article 7. Viking Dublin at Wood Quay https://ancientireland.ie/7-viking-dublin-at-wood-quay/ https://ancientireland.ie/7-viking-dublin-at-wood-quay/#respond Sat, 14 Jun 2025 12:30:42 +0000 https://ancientireland.ie/?p=664 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 →

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]]> https://ancientireland.ie/7-viking-dublin-at-wood-quay/feed/ 0 Article 6: The Tara Brooch – Masterpiece of Early Medieval Ireland https://ancientireland.ie/5-rathcroghan-royal-complex/ https://ancientireland.ie/5-rathcroghan-royal-complex/#respond Sat, 14 Jun 2025 12:28:11 +0000 https://ancientireland.ie/?p=660 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 →

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]]> https://ancientireland.ie/5-rathcroghan-royal-complex/feed/ 0 Article 4. The Clonycavan Man and the Iron Age Bog Bodies https://ancientireland.ie/4-the-clonycavan-man-and-bog-bodies/ https://ancientireland.ie/4-the-clonycavan-man-and-bog-bodies/#respond Sat, 14 Jun 2025 12:27:34 +0000 https://ancientireland.ie/?p=658 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 →

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]]> https://ancientireland.ie/4-the-clonycavan-man-and-bog-bodies/feed/ 0 Article 3. Newgrange and Brú na Bóinne https://ancientireland.ie/3-newgrange-and-bru-na-boinne/ https://ancientireland.ie/3-newgrange-and-bru-na-boinne/#respond Sat, 14 Jun 2025 12:26:33 +0000 https://ancientireland.ie/?p=656 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 →

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]]> https://ancientireland.ie/3-newgrange-and-bru-na-boinne/feed/ 0 Article 2. The Céide Fields https://ancientireland.ie/2-the-ceide-fields/ https://ancientireland.ie/2-the-ceide-fields/#respond Sat, 14 Jun 2025 12:26:01 +0000 https://ancientireland.ie/?p=654 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 →

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]]> https://ancientireland.ie/2-the-ceide-fields/feed/ 0 Article 1. Mount Sandel Settlement – Ireland’s Oldest Known Home https://ancientireland.ie/1-mount-sandel-settlement/ https://ancientireland.ie/1-mount-sandel-settlement/#respond Sat, 14 Jun 2025 12:25:23 +0000 https://ancientireland.ie/?p=652 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 →

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