# heritage-ireland - Sunday 1 April, 2018
Archaeologist Neil Jackman explores the historical treasures of Achill Island as part of his new book on the Wild Atlantic Way.
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# heritage-ireland - Friday 30 March, 2018
Exclusive extract from archaeologist Neil Jackman’s new book about the historical treasures of the Wild Atlantic Way.
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# heritage-ireland - Wednesday 5 July, 2017
From green fingers to the Lazy Day Rule.
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# heritage-ireland - Saturday 1 October, 2016
Several sites around Ireland are being ‘adopted’ by their local communities.
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# heritage-ireland - Friday 23 October, 2015
No matter where in the country you are…
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# heritage-ireland - Friday 9 October, 2015
Plus: the rise of the river Shannon.
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# heritage-ireland - Friday 18 September, 2015
Plus: Being young in the1980s and coveting a football-shaped radio.
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# heritage-ireland - Friday 4 September, 2015
Plus: a group of aristocratic playboys who drank, caroused and got up to all manner of blasphemy and badness in Ireland.
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# heritage-ireland - Friday 21 August, 2015
Plus: the ancient monastery of Iniscealtra.
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# heritage-ireland - Friday 7 August, 2015
Plus: The tomb effigy of Conor O’Brien, King of Munster, who was killed in a battle in 1267.
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# heritage-ireland - Friday 24 July, 2015
Plus: The castle owner and King’s manin Carlow who married the Pirate Queen’s granddaughter
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# heritage-ireland - Friday 10 July, 2015
Archaeologist Neil Jackman explores Cahir in Tipperary, home to one of Ireland’s best-preserved medieval castles.
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# heritage-ireland - Friday 26 June, 2015
Archaeologist Neil Jackman explores a medieval house in Cork and a remarkable high cross in Kildare.
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# heritage-ireland - Friday 12 June, 2015
Want to explore Ireland’s history? Archaeologist Neil Jackman has two suggestions for you to visit in Kilkenny.
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# heritage-ireland - Friday 29 May, 2015
Archaeologist Neil Jackman explores a huge fort in Kinsale and one of the most exquisite romantic gardens in the country.
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# heritage-ireland - Friday 15 May, 2015
Archaeologist Neil Jackman explores one of the country’s finest stone circles and the quiet final resting place of a remarkable penal times priest.
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# heritage-ireland - Friday 1 May, 2015
Archaeologist Neil Jackman explores two of Ireland’s most beautiful castles – Emo Court in Laois and Trim Castle in Meath.
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# heritage-ireland - Friday 17 April, 2015
Archaeologist Neil Jackman explores two of Ireland’s most intriguing ancient sites – the Caves of Keash and Dun Aonghasa.
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# heritage-ireland - Saturday 4 April, 2015
Fancy stretching the legs over the Easter weekend? Archaeologist Neil Jackman has more suggestions for great historical sites to visit around the island of Ireland.
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# heritage-ireland - Saturday 21 March, 2015
The Careys had a round tower, a medieval Norman-style hall and Gothic and Romanesque arches in their palatial 19th century pad.
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# heritage-ireland - Saturday 21 February, 2015
Archaeologist Neil Jackman finds medieval magic in Limerick and a splendid demesne in Derry.
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# heritage-ireland - Saturday 7 February, 2015
Discover this magical ancient site in Co Limerick, and a monastic complex that saved locals from slaughter in Kilkenny as Neil Jackman’s Heritage Ireland returns.
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# heritage-ireland - Saturday 1 November, 2014
Archaeologist Neil Jackman leaves us for the winter with a bumper trip around Ireland.
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# heritage-ireland - Saturday 18 October, 2014
Archaeologist Neil Jackman tours Dunluce Castle in Antrim, the ‘least-understood’ of the Boyne Valley tombs, and the wonderful Drumcliff in Sligo.
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# heritage-ireland - Saturday 4 October, 2014
Archaeologist Neil Jackman criss-crosses the country to bring you a massive cairn in Sligo, a castle in Antrim with a bloody past, and a dolmen with an interesting supersition…
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# heritage-ireland - Saturday 20 September, 2014
St Audoen’s in Dublin city centre stands by the most ancient road into Dublin. (And learn, too, about where the monks from Skellig Michael fled from their lonely rock in the sea.)
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# heritage-ireland - Saturday 6 September, 2014
Archaeologist Neil Jackman transports us to another batch of wonderful Irish historical gems in Sligo, Dublin – and that incredible southerly Copper Coast.
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# heritage-ireland - Saturday 23 August, 2014
In this special edition of our Heritage Ireland series, Neil Jackman takes his pick of Heritage Week events and fun…
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# heritage-ireland - Saturday 9 August, 2014
Dunmore Cave has a chilling tale to tell visitors.
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# heritage-ireland - Saturday 26 July, 2014
Let archaeologist Neil Jackman lead you through the amazing past and present of Hook Lighthouse as well as trips to a major ancient monastery and Georgian splendour.
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# heritage-ireland - Saturday 12 July, 2014
Archaeologist Neil Jackman brings us on a round tower with a view and a fantastically flamboyant neo-gothic mansion.
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# heritage-ireland - Saturday 28 June, 2014
Archaeologist Neil Jackman guides us to an ancient monastery with breathtaking sculpture, a medieval fortress built by an Irish lord – and a manor house fit for a queen…
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# heritage-ireland - Saturday 14 June, 2014
Archaeologist Neil Jackman with the final part of his three-part series on the momentous dig on the ancient site of Tlachtga in Meath.
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# heritage-ireland - Saturday 31 May, 2014
Archaeologist Neil Jackman with part two of his three-part series on the momentous dig on the ancient site of Tlachtga in Meath.
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# heritage-ireland - Saturday 17 May, 2014
The first in a series of three articles which follows the discoveries being made at Tlachtga – one of Ireland’s most enigmatic archaeological sites.
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# heritage-ireland - Saturday 3 May, 2014
Archaeologist Neil Jackman guides us through an ancient roadway that traversed Ireland, a fine medieval priory and an intriguing hermit cell hidden in a church.
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# heritage-ireland - Saturday 19 April, 2014
Lovely Doneraile Park, ancient Derrynaflan and iconic Clonmacnoise – archaeologist Neil Jackman guides you through these magical sites.
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# heritage-ireland - Saturday 5 April, 2014
This week, archaeologist Neil Jackman guides us through a mysterious and massive Bronze Age complex in Tyrone and medieval treasures in Kildare and Kilkenny.
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# heritage-ireland - Saturday 23 November, 2013
This week, Neil Jackman captures the Wicklow site at a point when its beauty is matched only by its archaeological significance.
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# heritage-ireland - Saturday 17 August, 2013
Heritage Week begins today. There are many sites to choose from, but what do you think is the best?
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