# archaeology - Sunday 18 April, 2021
# Castlepook Cave
# Castlepook Cave
The bone fragment was found at Castlepook Cave near Doneraile in north Cork where a mammoth bone was discovered in 1972.
# archaeology - Saturday 27 March, 2021
# Archaeology
# Archaeology
The scene was initially sealed off by gardaí.
# archaeology - Tuesday 15 September, 2020
# Archaeology
# Archaeology
The ship had been used to take Mayas captured during the 1847-1901 rebellion to work in sugar cane fields.
# archaeology - Tuesday 21 July, 2020
# Ancient Ireland
# Ancient Ireland
From north to south, we go way back.
# archaeology - Monday 22 June, 2020
# Stonehenge
# Stonehenge
Evidence has been found of 20 or more prehistoric shafts forming a circle around the Durrington Walls henge.
# archaeology - Friday 7 February, 2020
# Dungarvan
# Dungarvan
The recent excavation uncovered nine human burials on Gallows Hill in Dungarvan.
# archaeology - Monday 3 February, 2020
# Crannóg
# Crannóg
Local man Jimmy Ó Céide discovered the site while out walking after Storm Brendan.
# archaeology - Wednesday 18 December, 2019
# The Kilkenny Project
# The Kilkenny Project
In the third part of Noteworthy’s investigation, we delve into the issues surrounding the controversial demolition of two historic houses and the gable wall that remains “encased in a tomb of steel girders”.
# archaeology - Saturday 19 October, 2019
# Under The Sea
# Under The Sea
Two Irish maritime archaeologists living in Iceland and Australia have created a virtual reality video of an old shipwreck.
# archaeology - Friday 14 June, 2019
# Prehistoric
# Prehistoric
The discovery was made by a team of archaeologists from IT Sligo during a two-week excavation.
# archaeology - Sunday 28 April, 2019
# Archaeology
# Archaeology
The scientists say the footprint dates from at least 15,600 years ago.
# archaeology - Monday 18 February, 2019
# Mythical Ireland
# Mythical Ireland
Monuments dating from several centuries to several millennia ago are visible in the imagery taken in June 2018.
# archaeology - Saturday 2 February, 2019
# Minya
# Minya
The mummies included adults, children and animals.
# archaeology - Friday 21 December, 2018
# Winter Solstice
# Winter Solstice
A report sheds new light on discoveries made this summer.
# archaeology - Saturday 15 December, 2018
# Cairo
# Cairo
The tomb belongs to “Wahtye”, a high priest who served during the fifth dynasty reign of King Neferirkare.
# archaeology - Tuesday 13 November, 2018
# Digging In
# Digging In
The company said it is already paying staff more than the union recently agreed with another archaeology firm.
# archaeology - Wednesday 17 October, 2018
# Save Wood Quay
# Save Wood Quay
One of the most controversial events of the 1970s the bulldozing of Dublin’s Wood Quay is the subject of a new TG4 documentary.
# archaeology - Saturday 1 September, 2018
# Remains To Be Seen
# Remains To Be Seen
The remains, found in Gallows Hill in Dungarvan, are believed to date from the 17th Century.
# archaeology - Sunday 19 August, 2018
# Heritage Hotspots
# Heritage Hotspots
Take our challenge and tick off as many glorious sites this summer as recommended by heritage officers around Ireland.
# archaeology - Saturday 18 August, 2018
# Smelly
# Smelly
It is thought to date back more than 3,200 years.
# archaeology - Tuesday 14 August, 2018
# Heritage Hotspots
# Heritage Hotspots
Take our challenge and tick off as many glorious sites this summer as recommended by heritage officers around Ireland.
# archaeology - Wednesday 25 July, 2018
# Drought
# Drought
After two years of work, a drone photograper has found the apparent remains of a barrow cemetery
# archaeology - Saturday 21 July, 2018
# Brú Na Bóinne
# Brú Na Bóinne
The area still has much to reveal.
# archaeology - Monday 16 July, 2018
# Brú Na Bóinne
# Brú Na Bóinne
To date, two burial chambers have been discovered within the western part of the main passage.
# archaeology - Thursday 12 July, 2018
# Mexico
# Mexico
The structure is believed to date back to around the year 1150.
# archaeology - Sunday 1 April, 2018
# Heritage Ireland
# Heritage Ireland
Archaeologist Neil Jackman explores the historical treasures of Achill Island as part of his new book on the Wild Atlantic Way.
# archaeology - Wednesday 10 January, 2018
# Discovery
# Discovery
A group of workers posted a video on Facebook purporting to have found something at the ancient site.
# archaeology - Thursday 21 December, 2017
# BEAM OF LIGHT
# BEAM OF LIGHT
Unfortunately, weather conditions weren’t great this morning.
# archaeology - Sunday 19 November, 2017
# Archaeology
# Archaeology
The Abbey of St Thomas the Martyr was founded in 1177, under the orders of King Henry II, writes Dr Ruth Johnson.
# archaeology - Saturday 28 October, 2017
# Archaeology
# Archaeology
The purpose and function of these “Gates” remains and mystery.
# archaeology - Saturday 26 August, 2017
# Quite A Surprise
# Quite A Surprise
Over 300 volunteers have helped out on community digs at the castle since 2015.
# archaeology - Sunday 20 August, 2017
The public is being asked to help at archaeological dig at Glendalough.
# archaeology - Saturday 5 August, 2017
# Angkor What?
# Angkor What?
The statue was found 40 centimetres underground during an excavation in the Angkor complex.
# archaeology - Wednesday 26 July, 2017
# Sunken Ship
# Sunken Ship
The ship sank off the Cork coast in 1915 after it was hit by a German U-boat torpedo.
# archaeology - Sunday 21 May, 2017
# Discoveries In The Deep
# Discoveries In The Deep
We talked to an archaeologist who’s been working on uncovering some of the shipwrecks.
# archaeology - Tuesday 18 April, 2017
# Luxor
# Luxor
“This is an important discovery.”
# archaeology - Saturday 25 March, 2017
# Job Goals
From The Daily Edge
# Job Goals
DailyEdge.ie speaks to the people who have the jobs you wanted as a kid.
# archaeology - Thursday 9 February, 2017
# Ten Commandments
# Ten Commandments
It’s thought the cave, one of 12 above the Dead Sea, was looted in the 1950s.
# archaeology - Wednesday 21 December, 2016
# Winter Solstice
# Winter Solstice
You can also catch a glimpse of its neighbours Knowth and Dowth.
# archaeology - Thursday 3 November, 2016
# Well Stone Me
# Well Stone Me
The motifs are similar to those found at the major passage tombs in the country, such as Newgrange.
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