Historical Sites
-
Corrstown Bronze Age Village: Ireland’s Largest Settlement
Read more: Corrstown Bronze Age Village: Ireland’s Largest SettlementCorrstown, just outside Portrush, stunned archaeologists in 2002 with 74 roundhouses linked by cobbled lanes—one of the largest Middle-Bronze Age villages uncovered in Britain or Ireland. Radiocarbon dates of c. 1700-1200 BC, 16,500 flint pieces and 9,000 pottery sherds now illuminate daily life on the Atlantic fringe.
-
Dun Aengus History: Ireland’s Ancient West Maritime Hub
Read more: Dun Aengus History: Ireland’s Ancient West Maritime HubDun Aengus (Dún Aonghasa) crowns a 100 m Atlantic cliff on Inis Mór, its triple drystone walls and jagged chevaux-de-frise guarding the island since the Late Bronze Age. Excavations by Claire Cotter revealed metal-working debris and ritual deposits, while modern paths now guide visitors through Ireland’s most spectacular prehistoric fort.
-
The Rock of Cashel: History, Kingship and the Sacred Heart of Medieval Munster
Read more: The Rock of Cashel: History, Kingship and the Sacred Heart of Medieval MunsterPerched above Tipperary’s Golden Vale, the Rock of Cashel (Carraig Phádraig) rose from a royal hill-fort to a 12th-century ecclesiastical powerhouse. But its ancient roots claim to go back much further into Iron Age Ireland. Here we explore the evidence.
-
Dunseverick Castle History: Antrim’s Ancient Coastal Fortress
Read more: Dunseverick Castle History: Antrim’s Ancient Coastal FortressPerched above the North Atlantic, Dunseverick Castle weaves together centuries of myth, kingship, and quiet endurance. From Iron Age roots to Saint Patrick’s visit, its crumbled walls still echo with stories — if we know how to listen.
-
Dun Ailinne: Exploring Leinster’s Ancient Royal Hillfort
Read more: Dun Ailinne: Exploring Leinster’s Ancient Royal HillfortDun Ailinne crowns Knockaulin Hill in County Kildare—an Iron-Age ritual enclosure where Leinster kings gathered for inauguration and seasonal feasts. Excavations (1968-75) uncovered wooden temple rings, feasting debris and imported glass beads, revealing a ceremonial complex on par with Tara and Rathcroghan yet still hidden beneath pasture today.
-
Irish Hillforts: Ancient Fortifications of Ireland
Read more: Irish Hillforts: Ancient Fortifications of IrelandDiscover the history of Irish hillforts – ancient Iron Age fortifications across Ireland. Learn about their designs, locations and cultural significance.
-
Iron-Age Hillforts in Ireland: Daily Life, Purpose & Key Sites
Read more: Iron-Age Hillforts in Ireland: Daily Life, Purpose & Key SitesHigh earth ramparts, smoky roundhouses and communal feasts—Iron-Age hillforts like Rathgall and Dun Aengus were more than forts; they were power-houses of craft, ritual and defence. This guide uncovers what daily life looked like on those windswept summits and why the Leinster kings chose hilltops for ceremony and control.
-
Rathcroghan: The history of Connacht’s ancient royal hillfort
Read more: Rathcroghan: The history of Connacht’s ancient royal hillfortDiscover Rathcroghan, the ancient royal heartland of Connacht steeped in legend and history. Explore the tales of Queen Medb, archaeological discoveries, and Ireland’s most mysterious mythological site.
-
Mountsandel Fort – Ireland’s Oldest Mesolithic Settlement
Read more: Mountsandel Fort – Ireland’s Oldest Mesolithic SettlementExplore the fascinating history of Mountsandel Fort, Ireland’s oldest known Mesolithic settlement. Discover its evolution from ancient hunter-gatherer camps to a strategic Norman earthwork, and learn how archaeological discoveries continue to shed light on this remarkable site’s past.
-
Newgrange Passage Tomb: Age, Builders & Winter Solstice
Read more: Newgrange Passage Tomb: Age, Builders & Winter SolsticeOlder than Stonehenge or the Pyramids, Newgrange is more than a burial mound — it’s a testament to prehistoric engineering, ritual, and sky-watching. In the heart of the Boyne Valley, its alignment with the winter solstice hints at a worldview both deeply practical and profoundly spiritual.
Latest news
- Leprechauns in Irish Mythology: Origins, Meaning and Folklore Explained
- Belfast Historical Sites: Interactive Map
- Inch Abbey: The History of County Down’s Cistercian Monastery
- Stone Circles in Ireland
- Divis Mountain’s Bronze Age Homestead
Categories
- Book Reviews (5)
- Early Irish Christianity (9)
- Fiction (2)
- Historical Sites (24)
- Irish gods (11)
- Irish History (42)
- Irish language (7)
- Irish Mythology (28)
- Mythical Creatures (9)