'Babylon to Banagher', by Alan Nowel To celebrate the upcoming NMS Annual Archaeology Conference 2026, 'Pastimes: The Archaeology of Recreation', we’re revisiting this open-access article from the Archaeology Ireland archive. 🔗 reader.exacteditions.com/issues/55538...

Rathmichael Summer Lecture Series | 10–14 August Five evenings of talks exploring the history & archaeology of Derry, featuring Finnian Ó Cionnaigh, Bernadette Cunningham, Rebecca Campion, Annaleigh Margey and Aideen Ireland. 📍 Rathmichael Parish School, Shankill 🕢 Doors open 7.30 pm

Published in Archaeology Ireland (Autumn 2015), Shirley Walsh explores the materials, skills and practical knowledge involved in textile production. She offers a glimpse into the ingenuity & craftsmanship behind weaving in the past. reader.exacteditions.com/issues/54707... bit.ly/3OABLuR

Meet the Speaker! Hilary White Practised in around 90 countries, falconry is one of humanity’s oldest living traditions. In this talk, Hilary White explores how a practice stretching back over 4,000 years has evolved, becoming recognised by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage. bit.ly/3OABLuR

For centuries, Teltown was associated with the Óenach Tailten, one of Ireland’s great seasonal assemblies, bringing communities together for athletic contests, horse racing, games, trading and storytelling. reader.exacteditions.com/issues/55087... Available on open access now.

Know Your Monuments: Early Historic Routeways To mark the upcoming NMS Annual Archaeology Conference 2026, Pastimes: The Archaeology of Recreation, we’re revisiting an article from the Archaeology Ireland archive: Open access now for you here: reader.exacteditions.com/issues/54707...

Published in Archaeology Ireland (Summer 2015), Peter Woodman examines the significance of Mount Sandel and the evidence for some of Ireland’s earliest settlers. As preparations continue for 'Pastimes: The Archaeology of Recreation', we’re revisiting this article from the archive. bit.ly/3OABLuR

As preparations continue for 'Pastimes: The Archaeology of Recreation', we’re revisiting an article from the Archaeology Ireland archive. Franc Myles explores recent discoveries at Rathfarnham Castle: reader.exacteditions.com/issues/54685... 🗓 10 October 2026 📍 Trinity College Dublin

How does an ordinary object become a sacred relic? In the Summer 2026 issue of Archaeology Ireland, Cormac Bourke examines the story of a bell once associated with St Brigid and Glastonbury, exploring how archival evidence and material analysis reshaped understanding of the object over time.

The Summer issue of Archaeology Ireland is due in from the printers and will be posted to subscribers later this week! In shops after the weekend. Amongst many other features, for the week that's in it, Tamlyn McHugh discusses Irish weather lore. "RED SKY IN THE MORNING, SHEPHERD’S WARNING"

What do the MacCarthy Cup and prehistoric bog butter have in common? Muiris O’Sullivan and Liam Downey explore the evolution of hurling, Gaelic football and camogie over centuries of Irish history in this contribution to the Know Your Monuments series. archaeologyireland.ie/2018/03/19/e...

Roscommon’s holy wells: customs, cures and sacred waters by Tamlyn McHugh, published by the Heritage Council and Roscommon County Council, explores the archaeology, customs and rituals associated with Roscommon’s holy wells. Reviewed in Archaeology Ireland. reader.exacteditions.com/issues/15525...

What survives beneath the gorse on Cromwell Hill? Patricia Jones explores possible links between dolmens, caves and natural landscape features in Co. Limerick — with intriguing comparisons to Korean dolmen traditions. reader.exacteditions.com/issues/12206...

Public consultation now open from County Museum Dundalk as it develops its 2026–2030 Strategic Development Programme. If you value local museums, archaeology, history and community heritage, you can contribute your views here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/CountyMuse...

Castleisland marks 800 years this weekend. In Archaeology Ireland (Spring 2026), Robert McGuire traces the ‘Castle of the Island’ from medieval stronghold to its role in the Desmond rebellions. 📍 1–3 May 🔗 castleislandcastle.com

Castleisland 800 (1–3 May) marks the 800th anniversary of the ‘Castle of the Island’. Featured in Archaeology Ireland (Spring 2026), Robert McGuire traces its history from foundation to decline and renewal. Further details at: castleislandcastle.com

How was Christ’s Entry into Jerusalem represented on Ireland’s high crosses? In Archaeology Ireland (Spring 2014), Mike King examines its depiction and meaning in early medieval sculpture. reader.exacteditions.com/issues/54694...

How do layers of Dublin’s past survive beneath the modern city? In Archaeology Ireland (Spring 2026), Paul Duffy, Chris Coffey and Marc Piera examine excavations at Molyneux House, revealing a complex urban sequence from medieval to modern.

From Archaeology Ireland Spring 2026: ‘All in a Day’s Work’ by Róisín Nic Cráimhín, Emma Skarstrand and Griffin Murray examines the return of Robert Day’s antiquarian collection to Ireland. Over 100 objects, many retaining original labels!

What physical traces remain of late medieval devotion in Ireland? In Archaeology Ireland (Summer 2025), Chris Corlett examines the Easter Sepulchre.

How was a Neolithic tomb constructed and used? In Archaeology Ireland (Spring 2026), Chris Corlett examines the court tomb at Creevykeel, Co. Sligo, highlighting burial practice, monument design and stone-working techniques such as ‘dispersed picking’. www.archaeologyireland.ie

Where is St Patrick really buried and what is the evidence? Read more in Archaeology Ireland (Spring 2019). 📖 bit.ly/3OQutmo

Christmas week, 1930: an excavation at Sheebeg, Co. Leitrim uncovers human remains and draws national attention. Read the story revisited by Peter W. Halligan and Niamh Daly in the Spring 2026 issue of Archaeology Ireland. 📖 bit.ly/3OQutmo

Fresh off the press! The Spring 2026 issue of Archaeology Ireland is rolling off the printing press and heading to readers. Order or subscribe here: bit.ly/3OQutmo

Spring 2026, Archaeology Ireland (Vol 40 No 1, Issue 155) is published on 6 March. From revisiting the 1930 Sheebeg excavation to new insights into megalithic art & Great War training sites, this issue highlights the vitality of archaeology in Ireland today. Available nationwide & to subscribers.

In the current issue of Archaeology Ireland (Winter 2025): Roisin O’Droma and Niamh Millward explore early modern Dublin through cesspit evidence from Capel Street—using plant and insect remains to reconstruct diet and daily life.

A remarkable display of the Aurora Borealis over Brú na Bóinne last night. While prehistoric monuments were not built to anticipate aurorae, the skies above them were deeply meaningful places. These ideas are explored in Archaeology Ireland Heritage Guide No. 82: Solar Alignments.

The Swinford Torc — a provenance ‘cold case’ In the current issue of Archaeology Ireland (Vol. 39, No. 4), Michael Brabazon re-examines the Swinford Torc, exploring questions of origin, discovery and context — and how provenance research can reshape our understanding of iconic Irish artefacts.

In the current issue of Archaeology Ireland, Maedbh McEvoy reviews 'An Irish Civil War Dugout: Tormore Cave, County Sligo' by Marion Dowd, Robert Mulraney & James Bonsall—a multidisciplinary study revealing how dugouts shaped Civil War tactics and memory. www.archaeologyireland.ie