Image Credits

Restored directory coverage: named-site photographs

These are photographs of the identified sites today, not AI reconstructions of their historical appearance.

Saul Church and monastic site — The remains of the medieval abbey on the site of the St Patrick's Memorial Church, Saul · Eric Jones · Source · CC BY-SA 2.0

Down Cathedral and St Patrick’s traditional burial site — Down Cathedral, The Mall, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, August 2009 · Ardfern · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0

Reginald’s Tower — Reginald's Tower, Waterford, Ireland · Nmwalsh · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Turoe Stone — The prehistoric carved granite Turoe Stone in County Galway, Ireland · Dirk Huth · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0

Castlestrange Stone — The Castlestrange stone, Athleague, County Roscommon · Sarah777 at en.wikipedia · Source · Public domain

Navan Fort (Emain Macha) — Navan Fort, County Armagh. Navan Fort, aka Emain Macha, ancient capital of Ulster. Settlement dates back to the Bronze Age. In 95BC a circular 40m structure was built, burnt down and covered with earth and turf to form the mound, thereafter used for the inauguration of kings. · Patrick Brown · Source · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mount Sandel Mesolithic settlement — Mount Sandel Mesolithic site, Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, in Nov 2019 · Ridiculopathy · Source · CC0

Ferriter’s Cove archaeological site — Ferriter's Cove. Looking across the cove, and the incoming tide, towards the houses in Baile an Chala and the mountain Cruach Mharthain (403m). · Sharon Loxton · Source · CC BY-SA 2.0

Poulnabrone portal tomb — Poulnabrone Dolmen, County Clare , Ireland , downloaded from pdphoto.org , en:sr:Слика:Paulnabrone.jpg · User Kglavin on en.wikipedia · Source · Public domain

Brownshill portal tomb — Megalithic portal tomb · Elliot Tucker · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ballykeel portal tomb — Ballykeel dolmen · Tony Bowden · Source · CC BY-SA 2.0

Creevykeel court tomb — This object is indexed in the Archaeological Survey of Ireland under SMR No. SL003-032 Geographic information system of the National Monuments Service: Historic Environment Viewer – Database record . · Rob Hurson · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Drombeg stone circle — Drombeg Stone Circle, Cork - looking south. · David Kernan · Source · CC BY 4.0

Beltany stone circle — Beltony stone circle at sunset · Mark McGaughey · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Drumskinny stone circle — Drumskinny Stone Circle · Kenneth Allen · Source · CC BY-SA 2.0

Monasterboice monastic site — A high cross and round tower at Monasterboice, Ireland · Kevin King · Source · CC BY 2.0

Dublinia: Viking and Medieval Dublin — A southeast view of Synod Hall, Dublin · DXR · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Rathmullan: Flight of the Earls departure landscape — Rathmullan Beach, Co. Donegal · Dr Neil Clifton · Source · CC BY-SA 2.0

Reference-based article images

Factual subjects use verified photographs or identified historic artworks as visual references. AI adaptations are labelled, retain source rights, and are not exact documentary records. Unverified reconstructions are withheld. Source references and generation prompts are retained in the project.

Wood Quay — AI adaptation of a real photograph of the modern Hiberno-Norse house reconstruction in the National Botanic Gardens, based on a Wood Quay house type. This is a reconstruction, not a photograph of Viking Dublin. Marathon; AI adaptation for AncientIreland.ie · Source · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tara Brooch — AI adaptation of a photograph of the front of the actual Tara Brooch. A public-domain 1881 reverse drawing supplied outline guidance for the complete pin only. Fine ornament remains an adaptation, not an exact conservation record. Johnbod; AI adaptation for AncientIreland.ie · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0

Ceide Fields Neolithic Site Visitor Centre — AI adaptation of a real photograph of an excavated Neolithic wall at Ceide Fields, with the modern visitor centre behind it. C Michael Hogan; AI adaptation for AncientIreland.ie · Source · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bru Na Boinne — AI adaptation of a real photograph of Newgrange today, including its modern quartz restoration; this does not establish its original Neolithic appearance. Tjp finn; AI adaptation for AncientIreland.ie · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Mount Sandel — AI adaptation of a photograph of an Ulster Museum Mesolithic house model associated with Mount Sandel. The reference is a modern museum reconstruction. Notafly; AI adaptation for AncientIreland.ie · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0

Bronze Age — AI adaptation of a real photograph of the Blessington gold lunula. This depicts one identified artefact, not an excavated assemblage. John Maynard Friedman; AI adaptation for AncientIreland.ie · Source · CC0

Book Of Kells — AI adaptation of the actual Book of Kells folio 32v depiction. Decorative detail is adapted; consult the original manuscript for exact detail. Unattributed; AI adaptation for AncientIreland.ie · Source · Public domain

Palaeolithic — AI adaptation of a real photograph of Alice and Gwendoline Cave today. It does not depict a verified prehistoric settlement or its past appearance. Thorsten Kahlert; AI adaptation for AncientIreland.ie · Source · CC BY 4.0

Neolithic — AI adaptation of a real photograph of Poulnabrone portal tomb, preserving the photographed monument rather than inventing a Neolithic village. User Kglavin on en.wikipedia; AI adaptation for AncientIreland.ie · Source · Public domain

Clan Castles — AI adaptation of a real photograph of Ross Castle today, a named example in this article. Not a reconstruction of an undocumented medieval appearance. Dumphasizer; AI adaptation for AncientIreland.ie · Source · CC BY-SA 2.0

Carrickmines — AI adaptation of a real photograph of the Carrickmines remains landscape. No standing castle reconstruction is asserted; use the source photograph and excavation report for evidence. Sarah777 at English Wikipedia; AI adaptation for AncientIreland.ie · Source · Public domain

High Kings — AI adaptation of a real aerial photograph of the Hill of Tara today. No historic ceremony or royal building is reconstructed. Paulzygmunt; AI adaptation for AncientIreland.ie · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Armada — AI adaptation of a real photograph of a cannon displayed in the Ulster Museum Armada exhibition. This depicts a museum display, not an invented wreck scene. Notafly; AI adaptation for AncientIreland.ie · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0

Brian Boru — AI redrawing of a 1723 retrospective depiction of Brian Boru. This preserves a real historical artwork; it is not a contemporary or verified likeness. Unknown author Unknown author; AI adaptation for AncientIreland.ie · Source · Public domain

Medb — AI redrawing of the 1911 Queen Maev literary painting. This preserves a real artwork, not a verified historical likeness. Joseph Christian Leyendecker (1874 - 1951); AI adaptation for AncientIreland.ie · Source · Public domain

Clonycavan — Actual photograph of the preserved Clonycavan remains, retained pending a reviewed photo-based AI adaptation. Mark Healey · Source · CC BY-SA 2.0

Archaeology — AI adaptation of a real photograph of Carrickmines, used as an identified archaeological example. It is not a reconstructed excavation plan. Sarah777 at English Wikipedia; AI adaptation for AncientIreland.ie · Source · Public domain

Research — AI-generated illustration of organising family-history evidence; no real private research records are shown. AncientIreland.ie · Source · AI-generated illustration

Cesair — AI-generated literary interpretation of Cessair’s arrival story, not a documented migration. AncientIreland.ie · Source · AI-generated illustration

Homepage banner: Lia Fáil reference

The banner is an AI-edited illustrative montage. Its depiction of Lia Fáil uses Stoneofdestiny.jpg by Tara Montgomery (In Flore Photography), licensed CC BY 3.0. Changes: AI-rendered stone integrated into the illustrated landscape, with altered scale, lighting and composition. The banner does not depict a single historical event or the complete setting of Tara.