The Cashel Man
Ancient Period

Discovery of Cashel Man The Ancient Bog Body

The Cashel Man is a bog body discovered in Ireland in August 2011. He is the oldest fleshed bog body to have been found anywhere and yields a radiocarbon date of BC 2141-1960. The Cashel […]

Poulnabrone Dolmen Tomb in Ireland
Ancient Period

Poulnabrone Dolmen Megalithic Tomb

Poulnabrone dolmen is located in the Burren in County Clare and is one of the finest dolmens (single-chamber megalithic tomb) found in Ireland dating from the Neolithic period, approx built in 3200BC.

Maeves Neolithic Cairn
Ancient Period

The Neolithic Cairn of Queen Maeve On Knocknarea

The Cairn of Queen Maeve, located atop Knocknarea Mountain in County Sligo, is a massive Neolithic stone cairn believed to be the burial site of the legendary Queen Maeve of Connacht.

Photo of Poulnabrone Dolmen Megalithic Tomb by Ben Eubank
Ancient Period

Megalithic Burial Tombs In Ireland

Megalithic burial monuments in Ireland, dating back to the Neolithic period, are some of the most iconic and enduring symbols of prehistoric Ireland.

Creevykeel Court Tomb
Ancient Period

Creevykeel Court Cairn

Creevykeel Court Cairn is a well-preserved Neolithic tomb in County Sligo, Ireland, dating back to around 4000–2500 BC […]

Illustration of Neolithic dwellings in Ireland
Ancient Period

The Neolithic Period In Ireland

The Neolithic period in Ireland (4000-2500 BC) marked the transition to farming, with the construction of megalithic tombs, pottery use, and early settled communities. […]

Hunters during the Mesolithic Period In Ireland
Ancient Period

The Mesolithic Period In Ireland

The Mesolithic Period in Ireland (c. 8000–4000 BCE) featured hunter-gatherer communities using flint tools, fishing, and settling near rivers and lakes. […]