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A Brief Guide to Irish Archaeological Sites This page is intended as a brief introduction to some of the many types of archaeological monuments which can be seen in Ireland. Detailed description, some sketches, pictures, and bibliograpy.
Achill Archaeological Field School Achill Archaeological Field School provides opportunities for students to actively participate in excavation work site situated at the Deserted Village on Achill Island, which is ongoing since 1991.
Archaeology in Ireland: The Celtic High Cross Mike Carson’s study of Irish gravestones, undertaken in 1992 at Clonmacnois, examining more than 1400 years of mortuary art related to the Celtic cross motif.
Newgrange Door Photo owned by mrpbps (cc)
The Boyne Valley Mounds The Megalithic Passage Tombs of Newgrange, Knowth, Dowth, Fourknocks, Loughcrew and Tara are located in the present day County of Meath on the east coast of Ireland. The Boyne Valley Mounds at Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth were built around 3200BC making them older than Stonehenge in England and the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. With bibliographies. Part of Knowth.com.
Bronze Age Roundhouse in Clare During the course of archaeological monitoring of groundworks for a proposed reservoir site at Barnhill Wood, Dromoland, Co. Clare, a number of archaeologically significant features were uncovered. These features consisted of in situ articulated human remains, fire shattered stone, charcoal enriched material, associated pits and occasional burnt bone. Note: This a part one of a three part post (part 2 is here and part three - the references - is here Moore Group
Tara at Mythical Ireland spectacular images of Tara, with detailed description
Burren Heritage An overview of the Burren’s archaeology at the wonderful Burrenbeo.
Celtic Symbology and Motifs Geometric motifs have always prominent in Celtic artwork Some of the motifs or symbols date back to 3000 BC and can still be seen today on stone carvings..
Inscribed Stones images from fieldwork in Munster
Ireland Light Body and Soul a photographic essay on spiritual places in Ireland by Justin Knect
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Megalithic Ireland Beautiful collection of megalithic, early ecclesiastical and fortified sites personally recorded by the author. Note: obtrusive ads on opening the site, but worth it.