Archaeology & Built Heritage

Westmeath farmer identifies find location of Bronze Age axeheads sent anonymously to the National Museum

National Museum seeks information on Early Bronze Age axeheads found in Westmeath

New measures introduced to safeguard Ireland’s historic and archaeological heritage

St Tola’s high cross – an early medieval masterpiece at Dysert O’Dea

Clonony Castle’s rich heritage and ties to the ill-fated Queen of England Anne Boleyn

2,000-year-old Bellaghy bog body discovered during excavations in Derry

St Brigid’s relics returning to Kildare after a millennium

Remains of “lost” Bronze Age wedge tomb, Altóir na Gréine, rediscovered on Dingle Peninsula

Irish Iron Age bog body “Clonycavan Man” wore exotic hair gel

New campaign to protect archaeological heritage encourages landowners to “check before you dig”

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St Valentine’s relics, Whitefriar Street Church, Dublin.

How the relics of St Valentine ended up in Dublin

Mass paths.

Recording Ireland’s mass paths through the voices of Irish emigrants in New York’s Tri-State area

Who was Saint Brigid?

Who was Saint Brigid – did she really exist?

Mugshots of the Birmingham Six – Richard McIlkenny, Paddy Hill, Johnny Walker, Gerry Hunter, Billy Power and Hugh Callaghan.

Belfast, Birmingham and beyond: the Irish diaspora in Britain during The Troubles

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St Valentine’s relics, Whitefriar Street Church, Dublin.

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Winter solstice livestream at Newgrange.

Winter solstice to be livestreamed from inside Newgrange passage tomb

The ancient Irish practice of dry stone wall construction has been added to UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage.

Ireland’s practice of dry stone wall construction earns UNESCO recognition

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Talking to older people: questions to find out about Ireland’s past and your roots

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Oasis brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher’s Irish heritage traced through Meath and Mayo

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Irish Genealogy Essentials course.

Ulster Historical Foundation rolls out new expert-led online Irish genealogy course

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Nollaig na mBan: the traditions and customs associated with Women’s Christmas

Delivering Christmas trees in Waterford city in 1929.

Irish Christmas customs, traditions and beliefs

Fox in Irish folklore.

The fox in Irish folklore

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Five mummified bodies have been destroyed following a fire in the crypt of St Michan’s Church in Dublin.

Man jailed for six years for fire damage to mummified remains in Dublin church

The ancient Irish practice of dry stone wall construction has been added to UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage.

Ireland’s practice of dry stone wall construction earns UNESCO recognition

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2,000-year-old fig found in Drumanagh promontory fort in north Dublin.

Exotic fig discovery at Drumanagh sheds light on Iron Age diet and trade routes

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