New video out on the winter solstice and belief in ancient/pre-Christian Ireland. Hope you enjoy it and happy solstice to everyone tomorrow. youtu.be/UX-tCI1j7bQ #WinterSolstice #Newgrange #IrishPrehistory #AncientIreland #Archaeology #PrehistoricIreland

Elizabeth I has a great reputation in England, regarded as presiding over a golden age. In Ireland, her reputation is more tarnished, as her Irish policy was disastrous, resulting in many wars and atrocities. youtu.be/2WRMSPJY6rM #irishhistory #elizabethi #militaryhistory

Have you ever been to Innisfallen Abbey in Killarney? New video out now about this amazing place. Really worth a visit youtu.be/O2u-PgiBSVo #irishhistory #medievalhistory #ireland #kerry

What caused the Irish Famine? There is no simple answer to this. In addition to the blight, ideological blindness, moralism, prejudice, and the Poor Law all had a role #irishhistory #irishfamine #workhouse #ireland #greathunger #black47 #greatfamine #19thcentury youtu.be/ii6Dpyupkr8

I'm giving a talk on Wednesday evening for Heritage Iveragh as part of the Skellig Coast Archaeology Festival. "Samhain, Tech Donn, and Tír na nÓg: The Many Gaelic Otherworlds" Location Tech Amergin, Waterville, at 8pm on Wednesday 29/10. Hopefully it will be livestreamed as well.

The Skellig archaeology festival starts next Friday, running from 24-29 Oct. Events include a talk with Dr Connie Kelleher in Derrynane (including a visit to the Summer house) Bronze Casting in Brú na Dromada, a hike to the wonderful Caherlihillian, and even a talk by me! Lots of other stuff too...

New video out now A Different Type of Grail: William Marshall, Temple Church, Magna Cara, and Ireland. How in visiting London I stumbled upon a lot of Irish history.... youtu.be/r-Wn6AmVAk8 #medievalhistory #magnacarta #irishhistory #WilliamMarshal #TempleChurch #History #knightstemplar

Hi everyone, New video now out. It is on the enigmatic Seefin passage tomb in the Wicklow mountains. A difficult place to get tom but a fascinating place. youtu.be/DwihaWOQZzM #HistoryDocumentary #wicklow #passagetomb #irishhistory #archaeology #ancientireland

New video out now on the myth of Irish slavery and the political uses of this. Funny that even before it launched I was getting negative comments. Some really want to hang on to bad history Have a look and click like or comment! youtu.be/7x-XtPdzn2I

New video out now on the beautiful and enigmatic Rock of Dunamase, which has had a very interesting history, from Vikings to Normans and more.. youtu.be/EAkQO9enF-g #irishhistory #ireland #medieval #irelandsancienteast #knights #castle #militaryhistory #HistoricSites #castleexploration

New video out at 7pm on the ruins on Bray Head, Valentia. Is this the vanished village of Crompeol? youtu.be/aj5skZDK4Mg #Kerry#HiddenIreland #ForgottenHistory #ExploreIreland #HistoryUncovered #OffTheBeatenPath #RuinsExploration #AbandonedPlaces #HistoricalSites #valentiaisland #irishhistory

New video out now. Clans: a modern myth? It explores the idea of clans in Irish and Scottish history. (As might be guessed Walter Scott gets a mention). Enjoy! #irishhistory #ireland #clan #history #medieval #medievalhistory #scotland #oneill #maccarthy youtu.be/su7XRzFTDs4

New video out tomorrow at 6pm. Clans: a modern myth? It explores the idea of clans in Irish and Scottish history. (As might be guessed Walter Scott gets a mention). Enjoy! It might be a little controversial.... #irishhistory #ireland #clan #history #medieval #scotland

New video out now: Understanding the Hill of Tara. Enjoy! youtu.be/QgYqfxROXmc #Tara #irelandsancienteast #irishhistory #ancienthistory #AncientCivilizations #AncientMysteries #Ireland #medieval #Kingship #pagan #historicalwalk

New video premieres tomorrow at 3pm: The Mysteries of Tara. It discusses what Tara actually was, avoiding the usual shallow explanations. #Tara #irelandsancienteast #irishhistory #ancienthistory #AncientCivilizations #AncientMysteries #Ireland #medieval #Kingship #pagan #Lugh #StoneOfDestiny

New video now out. It is about the very special Hill of Tara - Tara of the Kings youtu.be/JMhdjc2h0ec #irishhistory #tara #irelandsancienteast #ancient #standingstone #neolithic #passagetomb #kingship #inauguration #megalithic #standingstonesunday

New video now out. It is about the very special Hill of Tara - Tara of the Kings youtu.be/JMhdjc2h0ec #irishhistory #tara #irelandsancienteast #ancient #standingstone #neolithic #passagetomb #kingship #inauguration #megalithic #standingstonesunday

New video coming out tonight at 7pm. It is about the very special Hill of Tara - Tara of the Kings youtu.be/JMhdjc2h0ec #irishhistory #tara #irelandsancienteast #ancient #standingstone #neolithic #passagetomb #kingship #inauguration #megalithic #standingstonesunday

The magnificent standing stone near the lighthouse, Valentia Island, Kerry #StandingStoneSunday

Lia Fáil, or the stone of destiny, on its new location on the Hill of Tara. It was moved here in the 19th century youtube.com/shorts/iunA0... #standingstonesunday #Tara #stoneofdestiny #hillfort #tomb

Shanganagh Dolmen - in the middle of a housing estate is South Dublin, #standingstonesunday

New video out now on the enigmatic Cahervagliar ringfort, possibly the seat of the O'Leary sept and where Brian Boru was supposedly once kept hostage. Enjoy youtu.be/1xSCJx2-GgA #ringfort #Cork #irishhistory #ancientmysteries #ancienthistory #brianboru

Daniel O'Connell History walk tomorrow at 2pm (Saturday 19 April). Meet at the Old Barracks. €12 All welcome. DM to book #historicalwalks #cahersiveen #danieloconnell #history ##irishhistory #historicaltours #skelligcoast #Kerry

New video out: Drombeg Stone Cirle in Cork. Enjoy youtu.be/nS0avtM_sng #stonecircle #standingstone #ireland #history #Cork

Cill Rialaig stone row #StandingStoneSunday

My new video. Actually a rant after hearing that yet again the #urbanlegends that St Patrick massacred the druids and his real name is Maewyn Succat. Enough.. youtu.be/WEVePNslPqM #stpatrick #pagan #druid #history #irishhistory #ireland

New video out know: did St Patrick really massacre the druids? I think you know the answer... A video about the need for good history. Out at 7pm! #stpatrick #stpatricksday #irishhistory #pagan #druid #snakes #Ireland

Historical walk in #Ballinskelligs tomorrow at 2pm #castle and #abbey #historicalwalk #discoverkerry #skelligcoast #mythology #wildatlanticway #history

New video out now. Part II of the series on the Nine Years War and Kerry This one runs from the downfall of the Munster Plantation to Carew's successes. Enjoy youtu.be/uZo5SakgOqI #irishhistory #militaryhistory #kerry #elizabethan #war #plantation #munsterplantation #Munster #history #maccarthy

My new video Kerry and the Nine Years War (part 1) is now on Youtube. Enjoy #irishhistory #militaryhistory #Kerry #ElizabethI # youtu.be/KjYPuaNPqJM

The final part on my series on #paganism in Pre-Christian Ireland. This one looks at #Celtic or Gaelic Ireland and is probably a bit controversial youtu.be/8RwRLWWht6Y #celticmythology #ancient #irishhistory #ancientreligion #ancientmysteries #pagan #druid #Lugh #Brigid

My latest video is out at 7pm tonight. It is the final part on my series on #paganism in Pre-Christian Ireland. This one looks at #Celtic or Gaelic Ireland. Enjoy! youtu.be/8RwRLWWht6Y #celticmythology #ancient #irishhistory #ancientreligion #ancientmysteries #pagan #druid #Lugh #Brigid

#stormeowyn has reached Valentia Island. Pretty wild now and it is going to get worse.... Going to be a long night

My latest video - Gods of the Dawn? Religion in Neolithic and Bronze Age Ireland. The second in my series on Paganism in Ireland. Enjoy youtu.be/bXJJpESJrNw #irishhistory #ancientireland #ancienthistory #ancientreligion #stone #stonecircle #dawn #prehistory #ancientmysteries

New video out tonight at 7pm. Gods of the Dawn? Religion in Neolithic and Bronze Age Ireland . Enjoy youtu.be/bXJJpESJrNw #irishhistory #ancientireland #ancienthistory #ancientreligion #stone #stonecircle #dawn #prehistory #ancientmysteries

Sad to hear of the death of Pádraig Ó Snodaigh. He was an old friend of my father, so I met him many times over the years. When I was 10 he gave me a tour of the National Museum in Dublin from him - or as he told my Dad, I gave him the tour! Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. www.rte.ie/news/nuacht/...

Happy birthday to me and anyone else who has the misfortune to share a birthday just before Christmas! :-)

New video - Beyond druids and stone circles: exploring Pagan Ireland. It may be a little controversial as it looks at what we (don't) know about pre-Christian Ireland. Enjoy! youtu.be/FakyF8_WWsI #pagan #druid #Celtic #Gaelic #Brigid #Lugh #goddess #religion #stonecircle #celticmythology

New video out at 9pm! It may be a little controversial - Beyond druids and stone circles: exploring Pagan Ireland. It looks at what we know (and don't know) about pre-Christian Ireland youtu.be/FakyF8_WWsI #pagan #druid #Celtic #Brigid #Lugh #goddess #religion #stonecircle #celticmythology

Beware the mad Kerry goats!!

From the Battle of Callan to the Battle of Kinsale. New video out now on the fascinating history of the MacCarthy Mór lordship in Kerry and Cork! #McCarthy #MacCarthy #Kerry #irishhistory #irishheritage #clanhistory #medieval #irishhistory #irish #cork #History #familyhistory youtu.be/wOR_N7EOVe4

Power finally back in Valentia... Went in the early hours thanks to #StormBertie Heating and water back, thank God.

My favourite place on Valentia Island. This always reminds me of a portal to another world. According to local stories there was a lintel stone on top in the 19th century someone threw it into the sea.

New video now out. As might be guessed from the photo it is inspired by the misuse of AI to produce dubious pictures for Facebook History groups, but goes beyond this looking at Bad History in an Irish context #history #Ireland #Kerry #irishhistory #stpatrick #medieval youtu.be/NNC72E_m0dI

One of my favourite places on the Ring of Kerry (or Kerry in general), Eightercua stone row... #MonumentMonday

New video now out. As might be guessed from the photo it is inspired by the misuse of AI to produce dubious pictures, but goes beyond this looking at Bad History in an Irish context. Enjoy! #history #Ireland #Kerry #irishhistory youtu.be/NNC72E_m0dI

New video coming out at 7pm. As might be guessed from the photo it is inspired by the misuse of AI to produce dubious pictures, but goes beyond this looking at Bad History in an Irish context #history #Ireland #Kerry #irishhistory youtu.be/NNC72E_m0dI

If anyone needs cheering up... the beautiful Ilaunloughan monastic site. Hidden in open site between Portmagee and Valentia in Kerry. Beautifully restored, with a rare tent shrine.

Atlantic winter sunset. The sun going down behind Bray Head on Valentia island, (Co. Kerry, Ireland), with the beautiful Skelligs in the background.

A standing stone overlooking Béal Inse - the channel which gives Valentia its name (though in Irish it is Oileán Dairbhre). If you look carefully you may spot a second standing stone which fell a few years ago