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Showing posts with label Ireland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ireland. Show all posts
Saturday, July 16, 2022

Book Spotlight: ‘A Ha’penny Will Do’ by Alison Huntingford

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  ‘A Ha’penny Will Do’ Alison Huntingford   Love, dreams and destitution Three members of one family are linked by their struggle to s...
Thursday, October 14, 2021

New Release: Her Secret War by Pam Lecky

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  HER SECRET WAR  Pam Lecky Published by: Avon Books UK/Harper Collins Release date: 14 th October 2021     A life-changing moment ...
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Saturday, May 5, 2018

Vikings in Ireland: Recent Discoveries Shedding New Light on the Fearsome Warriors that Invaded Irish Shores

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Ancient Origins As science progresses and archaeologists are forging new positive relationships with developers around Irish heritage,...
Saturday, March 17, 2018

The Day of St Patrick and the myth of snakes being cast out of Ireland

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Ancient Origins Today marks Saint Patrick’s Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick, a cultural and religious holiday celebrated every year ...
Wednesday, January 31, 2018

The history of middle-class wine drinking

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History Extra Should politicians tell people what and how much to drink? Recent government decisions to try and impose a minimum price...
Thursday, December 21, 2017

Winter Solstice: Stone Age people in Ireland built a Fantastic Monument to the New Year

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Ancient Origins Today, the Irish and visitors celebrated the Winter Solstice as they did thousands of years ago at Newgrange, a huge St...
Thursday, October 5, 2017

1,000-year-old Viking Sword in Extraordinary Condition Discovered in Ireland

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Ancient Origins A 1,000-year-old wooden Viking weaver’s sword has been unearthed by archaeologists at the historic site of the former...
Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Experts map ancient hill forts of UK and Ireland

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BBC Castle Law hill fort, Perth and Kinross. Almost 40% of the hill forts of the UK and Ireland are found in Scotland  The locations...
Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Why was a Newly Discovered Irish Ringfort Surrounded by Bizarre Burials and Unfinished Jewelry?

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Ancient Origins A medieval ringfort that contained a jewelry workshop and substantial farming has been unearthed in an eye-opener archa...
Friday, March 17, 2017

HISTORY OF ST. PATRICK’S DAY

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History.com St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17, the saint’s religious feast day and the anniversary of his death in the fifth ...
Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Stunning Celtic Horse Harness Became Treasured Brooch of Norwegian Viking Woman

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Ancient Origins During the summer of 2016, a beautiful bronze brooch was found opportunely at Agdenes farm, at the outermost part of th...