The story of our ancestors' diet is a fascinating tale of how environment and surroundings informed the food that was eaten ...

The henge consists of two concentric circles about 150 meters wide and is estimated to be 4,500 to 5,000 years old by Ireland's National Monuments Service chief archaeologist, Michael MacDonagh.

12/29/2015 Genome analysis of four ancient humans has shown there was mass migration into Ireland from the Middle East. The findings could explain the origins of Irish culture and language.

ACTON, Australia, May 13 (UPI) -- The musical traditions of iron-age Ireland live on in southern India. An archeologist studying ancient Celtic horns found evidence of an ancient musical tradition ...

The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland appears annually and is one of the leading peer-reviewed publications in its field. While it publishes articles on a wide range of topics, ...

Listen close to the tale of the snail – it may tell us about the mysterious history of ancient Ireland. New research published Wednesday in the journal PLOS ONE found that the snails in Ireland ...

IN introducing “Ancient Ireland“to his readers, Prof. Macalister explains that it is in effect a supplement to his “Antiquities of Ireland”, which appeared in 1927. He now approaches the ...

Ireland's Ancient East is a must for anyone visiting Ireland Planning a trip to Ireland? You’ve probably heard of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way that runs along the western coast of Ireland, but ...

At first sight, Ireland's Ancient East is carpeted by lush landscapes and idyllic towns, framed by the River Shannon and the Irish Sea. But this land is also full of secrets.

Ireland's Ancient East route takes visitors on a journey through three significant parts of Irish history - the Land of 5,000 Dawns, the Historic Heartlands, and the Celtic Coast.