Newly uncovered sites said to deepen understanding of culture and society in Neolithic period ‘and beyond’

Blocc and Bluigne, the two ancient standing stones in the churchyard on the Hill of Tara. Some people say they are guardian stones. Others say that they are fertility stones. One ancient text describe...

Excavations at a ring fort overlooking Galway Bay have revealed that it was home to some of the m...

Dr. Michelle Comber, from the Archaeology department at University of Galway, discusses an eight-week excavation of Rathgurreen Ringfort in Maree, Galway.

Ancient settlement overlooking Galway Bay details western Ireland’s place in the wider world