Bantry House • West Cork This elegant stately home was originally built in c.1710 by the Hutchison family, and it has been considerably added to over the years, particularly during the middle of the 19th century under Richard White, the 2nd Earl of Bantry. #Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Travel

The Cavan Brooch • 8th–9th Century This brooch is also known as 'The Queen's Brooch', as a replica was made for Queen Victoria when she visited Dublin in 1853. This created a fashion for reproduction 'Celtic'-style jewellery. You can see the brooch on display in the National Museum of Ireland.

On the way to the Dublin Festival of History to present our recent dig of a large Viking house at Woodstown, Waterford. Dr Susan Curran will discuss the geophysical surveys that have given new insights, and Prof Kristin Armstrong-Oma will explore the connections between Ireland and Norway

From over on FB - north Kerry in all its glory (that’s Carrigafoyle, the castle was my childhood playground when visiting my grandparents in Ballylongford, and still my favourite place in this world) 💚💛 #northkerry #speirghorm

The Rock of Lough Key • Roscommon Also known as McDermott's Rock, as it was the seat of the McDermotts, the ruling dynasty of Magh Luirg in Connacht. The Annals of Loch Cé record a disaster in 1184, when the Rock was hit by lightning. Duvesa, wife of Conor McDermott, and over 100 people perished.

Fine art prints for the season of 🍂 spooktivity 🍂 and much more available on www.ciaraioch.com/artprints - if you're in the market for some Irish Human-Made Art, please take a look, I have children* to feed. *Alright, crows.

Abbeylara • Longford In the village of Abbeylara in County Longford, you can find the ruin of a Cistercian monastery that was founded by Richard de Tuite in 1205. #Ireland #Medieval #SpéirGhorm

A few photos from Saturday's tour of Glendalough with @tuatha.ie. Absolutely fantastic day. #medievalIreland #Irishtranquility

A few more images from our tour of Glendalough on Saturday. It really is idyllic at this time of year, a truly beautiful place that is so full of stories. #Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Travel #DiscoverIreland #IrishHistory

In today's edition of our free #MonumentMonday newsletter, we head back in time to the Bronze Age as we visit Kenmare Stone Circle in County Kerry. #Ireland #SpéirGhorm #DiscoverIreland #Travel

The megalithic tomb known as 'The Calf House' in the Cavan Burren. The monument’s unusual name comes from the fact that it was modified and reused in the 19th century as an animal shelter. The Cavan Burren is a wonderful place for a walk to encounter millennia of Ireland's memories. #Ireland

We had a glorious day at Glendalough on our Tuatha Tour with archaeologist Christiaan Corlett. Chris knows the site so well, and it was just fascinating to see the site through his eyes, as we discussed pilgrimage, patronage, and the work of people like William Wilde in the 19th century. #Ireland

This sheela na gig is on display in the Ulster Museum. It is thought to have originally belonged to the church of Errigal Keerogue, Tyrone.

The graveslab known as 'The Brethren', in Jerpoint Abbey Kilkenny, is particularly interesting as it is one of very few incised graveslabs to depict knights in Ireland. #Ireland #Medieval #SpéirGhorm

Situated in Tipperary's Suir Valley, Molough Abbey is a very interesting example of a medieval nunnery. The ruins that we can see today relate to a nunnery founded by the Butlers in the 14th century. #Ireland #SpéirGhorm

Today is the feast day of St Manchán. Manchán was an important figure in early medieval Ireland. He is thought to have been born somewhere in the north-east of Ulster in the early 7th century. He went on to found a monastery at Lemanaghan. His relics were housed in this spectacular shrine.

This one of my favourite times of year to explore Ireland. The colours are changing and there is a definite scent of autumn in the air. So for this week's #MonumentMonday newsletter, we explore six monuments that I think make for particularly enjoyable autumnal adventures. 🍂 #Ireland #SpéirGhorm

The MS of the Week is RIA MS 23 M 70, Leabhar Gabhála/Book of Invasions, and it is on display in the Reading Room of the Library this week from 10:00-16:30, Mon-Fri. Come visit! Check @rialibrary.bsky.social to learn more about this Manuscript and explore highlights from the Library’s collections.

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The Manuscript of the Week is RIA MS 23 M 70, Leabhar Gabhála/Book of Invasions. This is not the name of a specific manuscript but of an origin legend of the Irish people that exists in variant versions, traced to the 7th C. This copy was produced in 1631 by the scholars known as the Four Masters.

Just spent the last few days on the beautiful island of Inishturk off the coast of Mayo. It's a truly stunning place, and I can't wait to go through all the photos properly. It's the kind of place that gets under your skin, so I'm already planning another trip! #WildAtlanticWay #ireland

The tall stone cross of Skellig Michael. It is decorated with a double-lined Latin cross, carved into a weathered stone that had been roughly hewn into a cross shape. This 2.4m high cross stands on a leacht, a drystone altar, giving it an even more imposing aspect in the small monastery. #Ireland

This is a weight that was used by a Viking trader, some time in the 9th or 10th century. This is one of a number of weights discovered in Dublin. They were used in balance scales to weigh silver in the time before standardised currency. See it on display in the National Museum of Ireland.

Drumlane Abbey • Cavan It is believed that there was a monastery here in the 6th century, though the visible remains date to the 12th century Augustinian Priory. Local legend tells that abbey's silver bell is lost at the bottom of the nearby lake, and it can be heard ringing every seven years.

We have lots in store over the coming weeks for Tuatha Members. If you've ever wanted to learn more about Irish archaeology and our ancient landscapes, do consider joining us! #Ireland #DiscoverIreland #SpéirGhorm

The Autumn Equinox is upon us. A time of balance between night and day. Evidence of the importance of the equinox can be found at Cairn T, one of the Neolithic passage tombs that crown the hills around Loughcrew, Meath, Ireland. Its passageway is aligned to the equinox sunrise. #Ireland #Equinox

In today's edition of our #MonumentMonday newsletter, we set sail to Innisfallen to explore the medieval ruins on this scenic and story-filled island on Lough Leane in Killarney National Park. #Ireland #Killarney #WildAtlanticWay

The grandeur of Grey Abbey, County Down. Grey Abbey is one of the finest medieval monasteries in Ulster. It was founded for the Cistercian Order in c.1193 by Affreca, wife of the famous Norman warlord John de Courcy

Great day at the Hellfire Club on tour with a group as part of the Dublin Mountains Community Archaeology Project. Marking TEN YEARS since we did our archaeological dig, that proved the old story about the club being made from the stones of an ancient cairn — a Neolithic passage tomb to be exact

A wonderful workshop at the @experimentarchaeol.bsky.social! Dr Ryan Lash helped us to carve blessing [or cursing!] stones like at the early monastery of Inishmurray While Dr Brendan O'Neill led us through the process of casting a bronze age axe — like magic when it finally emerges! #Ireland

It's #LoveDonegal day today, and what an easy county to love! Here are just a few of my favourite spots in this stunningly beautiful county. What are your favourites? #Ireland #SpéirGhorm #DiscoverIreland #Travel

@ucdarchaeology.bsky.social Hunter-Gatherer Lab volunteers processing samples from Ferriters Cove with @martinmoucheron.bsky.social and Deborah Nagle @naikaiouk.bsky.social. Shells crab claws. Layers of pure carbonised hazelnut... Nice!