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Calling Tim Robinson fans! RIA Publishing House is producing new editions of Robinson's iconic map series, Aran, The Burren and Connemara. How would you like to see these wonderful maps brought back to life? We would love to hear from you! Email publications@ria.ie with your feedback.
Pearse Cottage • Teach an Phiarsaigh Beautifully set within the stunning Connemara landscape, Pearse Cottage, Teach an Phiarsaigh, was once the retreat of the revolutionary leader Patrick Pearse. His cottage was gifted to the State by his family in 1943. #Ireland #SpéirGhorm #DiscoverIreland
Heading to the West Cork History Festival? Three Royal Irish Academy authors will be appearing at Inish Beg this weekend. Gabriel Cooney MRIA, author of 'Death in Irish prehistory' explores the boundary between life and death in prehistoric Ireland.
Dún Aonghasa • Inis Mór This iconic fort is formed of three curving walls forming an outer, middle and inner enclosure (pictured), that terminate at the edge of a sheer 90m high cliff. #Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Archaeology #WildAtlanticWay
In this week's edition of our Monument Monday newsletter, we visit a medieval castle that has become something of a Hollywood celebrity – Cahir Castle in County Tipperary. #Ireland #SpéirGhorm #DiscoverIreland #Travel
Fascinating - Mesolithic hunter-gatherers were populating upland lakes with brown trout. There are some species in Ireland that may have been brought in too, eg a small, cuddly bear cub is easy to transport in a boat … and how did red deer get here in the end?
Antiquity Journal@antiquity.ac.uk · 3d agoRead the original research in Antiquity 🆓 'The introduction of fish to the Scandinavian mountains by hunter-fisher-gatherers 5000 BC' - Axel Mjærum, Ellen K. Friis, Trygve Hesthagen & Andreas J. Kirchhefer doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 13/13 🧵
We return to the stunning scenery of County Donegal for our latest itinerary guide. The landscape of south-west Donegal is dramatic, diverse and extremely ancient. Only 50km separates Donegal Town from the untamed, awe-inspiring vista of the Sliabh Liag sea cliffs. #Ireland #Travel #SpéirGhorm
Read @thejournal.ie’s article about the ongoing archaeological excavation in Maree, Co. Galway: www.thejournal.ie/galway-prehi... by RIA grant recipient Dr Noel McCarthy, @uniofgalway.bsky.social.
The Corleck Head • Cavan As we're in the time of Lughnasa, it gives me an excuse to share one of my favourite artefacts in @nmireland.bsky.social – the Corleck Head. It was found in 1855 near Corleck Hill in County Cavan, where a Lughnasa festival was regularly held. #Archaeology 🏺 #SpéirGhorm
This carved stone plaque was found in St Francis' Row in Cashel, and it is believed to be the sign for a tavern that was known as The Cat & Bagpipes, that once stood on the main street. It may date to as early as the 16-17th century, and offers a glimpse of Cashel's social life from centuries ago
This came in just now with the post. Michael Potterton (ed.), Moynagh Lough Studies 1, Four Courts Press 2026 Very beautifully done. Includes my article on the Moynagh Lough ogham inscription on a portable object. Pre-print: www.academia.edu/171047177/Th...
Dunbrody Abbey • Wexford Dunbrody Abbey was founded for the Cistercian Order by Hervey de Montmorency in 1182, on the low-lying plains near the Campile River. The abbey is a fine example of the Gothic style of architecture, and well worth exploring! #Ireland #SpéirGhorm
Code for Caring for our Monuments This guidance has been produced with OPW to help protect these sites. Copyright and Photo Credit ©Photographic Archive, NMS #ProtectOurPast #HeritageWellbeing #HeritageIreland2030 #HeritageIreland #ClimateActionIrl
We have a full house for this evening's Tuatha Talk with Mary Cahill on the Ballinesker Hoard. The lecture will explore personal ornamentation, and the form and function of goldwork in Late Bronze Age Ireland, and it promises to be a treasure in its own right! #Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Archaeology 🏺
Timahoe Round Tower • Laois The small Laois village of Timahoe boasts one of Ireland's finest examples of a round tower. It stands on the site of a monastery, that is traditionally believed to have been founded by St Mochua in the 7th century. #Ireland #SpéirGhorm
In today's edition of our free Monument Monday newsletter, we travel to County Donegal to visit a marvellous megalithic tomb. #Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Donegal #DiscoverIreland #Archaeology 🏺
The Mayo Gaelic Football team are the champs after yesterday's display of grit & determination in #CrokePark. The magnificent #Mayo #GAA team just one of the many assets of that large & heritage-rich county on the @wildatlanticway.bsky.social. Maigheo abú! bsky.app/profile/galw...
Tuatha@tuatha.ie · 2w agoEnjoy a monumental meander through the lakeland landscapes of South Mayo with our exclusive itinerary guide. Complete with an illustrated map, the history and all the practical info you need, this itinerary leads you on a journey through lakes and legends in the south of County Mayo. #Ireland
Enjoy a monumental meander through the lakeland landscapes of South Mayo with our exclusive itinerary guide. Complete with an illustrated map, the history and all the practical info you need, this itinerary leads you on a journey through lakes and legends in the south of County Mayo. #Ireland
Some monuments really are monumental – and Ballycrovane Ogham Stone is certainly one of those! You can find it near Ballycrovane Bay, not far north of Eyeries on the beautiful Beara Peninsula in West Cork. #Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Archaeology 🏺 #DiscoverIreland
Teampall Chaomháin • Inis Oírr The church we see today is thought to date to around the 10th century, with some later additions. It has long been in a battle with the swallowing sands, and it is now below the present ground level. Protective measures have since ensured it doesn't become buried
Ardgroom Stone Circle • Cork This fine stone circle is another example of the wealth of Bronze Age wonders on the Beara Peninsula. It is beautifully positioned overlooking Kenmare Bay, making it a wonderfully evocative place to experience. #Ireland #DiscoverIreland #WestCork #Archaeology 🏺
A magical day on Sceilg Mhichíl! The sea was the calmest I've experienced when visiting the island, the sun was shining and the puffins were glorious company as ever. Who could ask for more? What a truly extraordinary place. Lots of photos to go through tomorrow! #Ireland #WildAtlanticWay
With audiences gripped by the retelling of the Odyssey, it made me think how amazing it would be to see a film of Ireland's great epic – the Táin Bó Cúailnge. So in today's Monument Monday, we go to Louth to visit a monument that plays a key supporting role in the dramatic conclusion of the story!
And if you're not in Galway you can hear Prof Steven Ellis discuss St Nicholas's Church during the reformation here: podcasts.apple.com/eg/podcast/p... OR read his superb open access article published here: er.ceres.rub.de/index.php/ER...
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Tuatha@tuatha.ie · 3w agoIf the heat is getting a little too much, may I suggest escaping into the cool gloom of a medieval church? This is St Nicholas’ Church in Galway. It was constructed in around 1320, on the site of an earlier church. Though it has seen many alterations, it remains an evocative & atmospheric place.
If the heat is getting a little too much, may I suggest escaping into the cool gloom of a medieval church? This is St Nicholas’ Church in Galway. It was constructed in around 1320, on the site of an earlier church. Though it has seen many alterations, it remains an evocative & atmospheric place.
Cathair Dhun Irghuis • The Burren Set high on a ridge at Black Head on the coast of the Burren, the stone fort of Caherdoonerish commands breathtaking views over the Atlantic, towards Galway Bay, and as far as the Aran Islands. #Ireland #WildAtlanticWay #SpéirGhorm
Parknahown Penannular Brooch • Laois This fine copper-alloy penannular brooch was found during the excavation of a large early medieval enclosure by archaeologists working in advance of the M7/M8 motorway, in low-lying pastureland at the base of Cullahill Mountain, Laois. #Ireland #Archaeology 🏺
#BuiltHeritage A Tudor-Gothic style castellated gatehouse (c.1815) at Thomastown Castle, County Tipperary. Like the nearby castle, it lies roofless and disused in a state of romantic dilapidation. #ArchitecturalHeritage #TipperaryHeritage #TipperaryCastles #IrishCastles #HeritageAtRisk
Interesting fact? The idea of ringforts being “fairy forts” is a very modern phenomenon, post 1800. People knew well they were Gaelic residences up until 17th century, after which they were “forgotten” (similarly crannogs, used until 1602). Societies actively “forget” no longer useful information.
