Wonderful couple of days exploring some of the beautiful Fermanagh Lakelands for an upcoming itinerary. Monastic islands, enigmatic ancient sculpture, castles, and more! Looking forward to downloading all the images and getting to work to put together the itinerary and new articles.

“Time and tides: archaeological secrets of the Shannon & Fergus estuary mudflats from prehistory to modern times” Limericks Built Heritage: 8th Series of Exploratory Lectures Woodlands Hotel, Adare, 8pm, October 1st 2025 Looking forward to this, fond memories of a special place & time in my life

In today's edition of our free #MonumentMonday newsletter, we take a trip to Roscommon to visit a famous castle with a big legacy! #Ireland #Medieval #Castles #SpéirGhorm

Kells Priory • Kilkenny From a distance, Kells Priory has the appearance of a large castle with high walls and strong towers, but despite its military appearance, it was a place of prayer. The priory was founded in around c.1193 for the Augustinian canons. #Ireland #Medieval #DiscoverIreland

Labby Rock Portal Tomb • Sligo • c.3500BC This distinctive dolmen is a place steeped in myth and legend. Its name Labby derives from the Irish 'leaba', as it is another location where Gráinne and Diarmuid slept as they fled from Fionn mac Cumhaill. #Ireland #SpéirGhorm 🏺 #Archaeology #Folklore

Here is the third edition of our Portals to the Past series, featuring doorways to ancient and historic sites around Ireland. 1. Castle Roache • Louth 2. Dowth Passage Tomb • Meath 3. Kilmalkedar Church • Kerry 4. St Brigid's Well • Clare Which is your favourite? #Ireland #SpéirGhorm

Nendrum • County Down Situated on the western shores of Strangford Lough, Nendrum is one of the most complete examples of an early Irish monastery, with enclosures, a church, sundial & more! It's a lovely place to explore and to imagine the lives of those who once lived, prayed, and worked here.

New episode of Amplify Archaeology Podcast! I was joined by Dr Fiona Beglane of ATU Sligo, to chat about the recent exciting dig at the Green Fort, Sligo. Fiona discussed the project, and how the artefacts give a little glimpse into the lived experience of the soldiers once stationed there.

Kilree Round Tower • Kilkenny The early church of Kilree was originally dedicated to St Brigid. Within its historic graveyard, you can find this fine round tower. The tower stands some 29m tall and likely dates to around the 11th century. #Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Medieval #Archaeology

Ogham Stone • Dingle Peninsula • Kerry In the graveyard of Kilmalkedar Church on the Dingle Peninsula, you can find this holed ogham stone. It bears an inscription: ANM MAILE INBIR MACI BROCANN, translated to ‘the soul of Mael-Inbir, son of Brocán’ (Ogham in 3D Project). #Ireland #Archaeology 🏺

Explore Ireland's archaeology with our free #MonumentMonday newsletter! In today's edition we visit an enigmatic megalithic tomb in County Leitrim. #Archaeology 🏺 #Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Leitrim #DiscoverIreland

Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: all you need to know about today's Autumn Equinox. @marionmcgarry.bsky.social @atu-ie.bsky.social ooks at how today's equinox and next week's Michaelmas festival mark the coming of the closure of the year www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

One of the highlights of Words on the Wave at @NMIreland is Cod. Sang. 51—an 8th-c. Irish Gospel book with rare depictions of the Crucifixion & Second Coming. On display until 24 Oct. 🕊️ More: www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collec...

Just back from a wonderful #TuathaTour of Tara and the Hill of Slane with Professor Muiris O'Sullivan. Muiris gave a wonderful insight into the interwoven stories of Tara's archaeology, history & mythology. With great chats about the search for meaning and monumental landscapes through time.

Weekends are for Wandering! How about a walk at Derrigimlagh Bog in Connemara? This haunting landscape of blanket bog is full of stories. It was also the site where pioneering aviators Alcock and Brown crash-landed, successfully completing the world's first non-stop transatlantic flight. #Ireland

6/6 The Lough Kinale Shrine reconstructed! Ireland’s oldest & largest Book Shrine was broken in the medieval period & the pieces left in a lake Now, Discovery Programme has used 3D modelling to digitally reconstruct it with @nmireland.bsky.social for #wordsonthewave exhibition: @heritagecouncil.ie

Tully Lough Cross • c.8th-9th Century AD This is a rare example of an early altar cross. It is constructed of decorated tinned and gilt bronze sheets affixed to an oak wood core. The cross has a number of decorated bosses and panels that show a human figure flanked by beasts with gaping jaws.

While at #Ploughing2025, the Irish Antiquities team spoke to @agriland.bsky.social about how farmers help protect Ireland’s archaeological heritage—and what they should do if they or anyone uncover artefacts. 🎥 Watch: www.agriland.ie/farming-vide...

I love seeing the wear on these. It really shows how when you visit these places you’re walking where so many have before you and to me, it makes me feel more connected.

The Gateway into Glendalough Thought to date to around the 12th century, this is a rare surviving example of an early monastic gatehouse in Ireland. #Ireland #SpéirGhorm #IrishHistory #Medieval #DiscoverIreland

The Irish midlands doesn't have the drama or spectacle of places you'd find, say, on the Wild Atlantic Way, but the unbroken views from the Rock of Dunamase on a clear, sunny day are phenomenal. Five minutes' drive from J16 (Portlaoise exit) on the M7. You'd be mad not to #spéirgorm

The Rock of Dunamase • Laois The shattered ruin of the once mighty castle on the Rock of Dunamase still dominates the landscape. It was constructed to guard fiercely contested border lands between the Norman colonists and powerful Irish families like the O'Moores. #Ireland #Medieval #Archaeology 🏺

Annaghmore Dolmen • Leitrim This small Neolithic portal tomb in the south of County Leitrim is likely at least 5,500 years old. Portal tombs are often found near routeways, perhaps a hint that this road has a bit more antiquity than it looks! #Ireland #IrishHistory #Archaeology 🏺 #SpéirGhorm

For anyone who has travelled through the Boyne Valley, the round tower at Donaghmore is something that can't fail to catch the eye. In today's edition of our #MonumentMonday newsletter, we visit this soaring symbol of the past to discover its story. #Ireland #BoyneValley #SpéirGhorm #Archaeology 🏺

A showery September Sunday here in Clonmel, Tipperary, with a real autumnal feel. The perfect sort of day for a good walk to Carey's Castle. Always wonderful to get into the woods here, especially as the season turns. 🍂 #Ireland #SpéirGhorm

On 19 September, explore OPW Heritage Sites after hours for Culture Night! Enjoy special events and creative celebrations across Ireland for free. Plan your night: https://cutt.ly/CultureNight #CultureNight #OícheChultúir #OPWHeritage #IrishCulture @culturenightdub.bsky.social

Have you ever passed through the Dromana Gate? This fairy-tale gateway in the Hindu-Gothic style is beautifully set over the Blackwater River in County Waterford. The gate was made by locals to greet Henry Villiers-Stuart and his new bride, Theresia Pauline Ott, on their return from honeymoon.

This decorated copper axe dates to around 1900-1700 BC, the beginning of Ireland's Bronze Age. It was found deep in a bog in Brockagh, County Kildare. The anaerobic bog preserved the leather sheath and its strap remarkably well. See it on display in @nmireland.bsky.social #Archaeology 🏺 #Ireland

The Gaulstown Dolmen • Waterford This Neolithic portal tomb known as the Gaulstown Dolmen likely dates to around 3800–3400 BC. It is beautifully set in an atmospheric glade at the foot of a hill known as Cnoc na Cailligh (the Hill of the Witch). #Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Archaeology 🏺

Congratulations to Dr Penny Johnson, Eva Kourela and other contributors to the upcoming "Beneath Our Feet: Art & Archaeology Exhibition" 20 Sept–8 Oct, St Peters, Cork. It will feature the work of a range of archaeologist and artists and promises to be a great event. www.corkcity.ie/en/council-s...

It's #LoveDonegal Day! Not only is Donegal one of the most beautiful parts of Ireland, but it is rich in history. Here are just four of my favourite places to discover the story of Donegal: 1. The Grianán of Aileach 2. Glencolmcille 3. Beltany Stone Circle 4. Dísert #Ireland #SpéirGhorm

We enjoyed the wonders of Fore today on a fine day of fieldwork around County Westmeath. Fore Abbey is a wonderful example of a medieval monastic complex that spans across centuries.

Explore Ireland with our free Monument Monday newsletter! This week, we take a trip to the historic town of Askeaton in County Limerick to visit its beautifully preserved and story-filled medieval friary. #Ireland #Medieval #SpéirGhorm #Limerick #Archaeology 🏺 #IrishHistory

Autumn has arrived at the small holy well known as Tobar na hAoine outside Clonmel, Tipperary. Despite falling in a storm a few years ago, the hawthorn tree continues to put out its bright red berries. #Ireland #Tipperary #SpéirGhorm

The weather today isn't ideal for exploring, but you can still discover Ireland's incredible archaeology and heritage from the comfort of your own home. We have hours of recorded lectures by leading experts, there’s plenty to dig into! See the full catalogue here: www.tuatha.ie/tuatha-event...

As we move deeper into September, I'm thinking of all the amazing autumn walks that we have here in Ireland. One of my favourites is Moore Hall, a truly beautiful place, hidden away on the shores of Lough Carra in County Mayo. Do you have a favourite autumn walk?🍂 #Ireland #SpéirGhorm

Killamery Brooch • Kilkenny This beautiful silver brooch is associated with an important early church site on the Kilkenny side of the Lingaun Valley. The decoration features beasts with open jaws, facing into two panels that have intricately stylised animals that bite their own tails. #Ireland

Eightercua Stone Row • Kerry I wonder how many generations have farmed the land, watched over by these silent stone sentinels. This unusual monument may date to the Bronze Age. It is situated on private land, but it can be viewed from the N70 south of Waterville on the Ring of Kerry #Ireland 🏺

Here is the second edition of our portals to the past, featuring doorways to historic sites around Ireland: 1. Ballintubber Abbey • Mayo 2. Seefin Passage Tomb • Wicklow 3. A door into a burial vault at Drumhome • Donegal 4. The Nun's Church • Clonmacnoise #Ireland #SpéirGhorm 🏺

📣Discovery Programme is delighted to announce the CHERISH Project Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) data is now archived securely in the @dri.ie & available for anyone to use! doi.org/10.7486/DRI.... @heritagecouncil.ie @aberuni.bsky.social @rcahmwales.bsky.social @interregeurope.bsky.social

The Mermaid of Clonfert Cathedral, County Galway. You can find this beautifully detailed carving of a mermaid on the chancel arch of the cathedral. She dates to the 15th century, and is depicted holding a comb in her right hand and mirror in her left. #Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Medieval 🏺

2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Daniel O'Connell. So for today's edition of our free Monument Monday Newsletter, I thought we might head down to his beloved Derrynane to visit Ahamore Abbey (also known as Derrynane Abbey). #Ireland #SpéirGhorm #WildAtlanticWay #Kerry

If you aren't signed up to these newsletters do it today: www.tuatha.ie Absolutely brilliant and great to find these Irish locations to visit.

A little bit of well-being at Tobar Fiachtna in the Burren. You can find this small holy well close to the turnoff to the Burren Perfumery. It is dedicated to the early saint Fiachtna, (or Fiachtnan). The well is a bullaun stone, a depression in the limestone rock that collects rainwater #Ireland

The rugged coastline that stretches between Tramore and Dungarvan in Waterford is known as The Copper Coast due to the extensive copper mining industry that thrived in the 19th century. #Ireland #SpéirGhorm

One of my favourite objects in the wonderful Words on the Wave exhibition is this early medieval church door handle from Donore, County Meath. It likely dates to around the 8th century. I wonder how many people turned that handle all those centuries ago. See it in @nmireland.bsky.social

In this episode of Amplify Archaeology Podcast, @neiljackman.bsky.social chats with @michellecomber.bsky.social about the exciting recent excavations at Rathgurreen Ringfort, a truly monumental enclosure on the Maree Peninsula on Galway's Atlantic Coast. #Archaeology 🏺 #Ireland #SpéirGhorm

Precariously situated on a promontory on St John's Point on the Atlantic coast of Donegal, the ruin of Mc Swyne's Castle has long been locked in an endless siege by time and tide. History records that Niall Mar McSwyne, the grandson of the first Chief of Bannagh, died here in 1524 #wildatlanticway

Ever wanted to know more about Irish fossils? 🦖 We're going further back in time than ever before in this evening's Tuatha Talk with palaeontologist Professor Maria McNamara. We have a handful (less than 10) tickets left – save your seat: www.eventbrite.ie/e/1547621841... #SpéirGhorm #Ireland

Caherdorgan • Dingle Peninsula Dating to around the 8th – 10th century, this impressive cashel is one of a number of stone forts on the Dingle Peninsula. Caherdorgan's drystone walls enclose five well-preserved clocháns and a souterrain. #Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Archaeology 🏺 #wildatlanticway