The Ancient Pre-Christian Holy Wells of Ireland
Holy wells have been centres of piety for centuries in Ireland. That is, until they paved paradise and put up a parking lot. But some of…
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First Ancient Irish Human Genomes Have Been Cracked
First Ancient Irish Human Genomes Have Been Cracked In a remarkable scientific breakthrough, researchers have successfully cracked the first ancient Irish human genomes, unlocking secrets of…
The Skellig Islands – The Home of Very Lonely Monks
By Nicole Buckler This is nothing less than one of the most special places on the entire earth. With the release of Star Wars: The Force…
Lost Irish Wedding Rituals
We have lost many old Irish wedding traditions over the centuries, as other cultures have barged in on us. Here are some traditions that Nicole Buckler…
Scholar Discovers “Missing Piece” of a Bronze-Age Irish Instrument, And Now Can Bust Out Tunes on an Ancient Horn
Scholar Discovers “Missing Piece” of a Bronze-Age Irish Instrument, And Now Can Bust Out Tunes on an Ancient Horn In an extraordinary archaeological breakthrough, a scholar…