Organisation: National Monument Service

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Golden age of 1,500 archaeology discoveries per year starts

We’ve entered a golden age of new archaeological discoveries, with three times the usual number reported to the Agricultural Survey of Ireland (ASI) in 2019 alone.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

Burial site of legendary Diarmuid found, says historian

A legendary warrior, also one of Celtic mythology’s greatest romantic figures, is buried near the graves of IRA fighters in a little-known cemetery in West Cork, a book to be published this month reveals.

Mon, 10 Jul, 2017

Skellig Michael boatman brings action over passenger number limits

A boatman who brings visitors to Skellig Michael has brought a High Court action over the Minister for Transport's decision to limit the season in which passengers can be landed at the UNESCO world heritage site.

Fri, 19 May, 2017

Gormley: Viking settlement artefacts to remain buried

MANY secrets of one of the country’s most successful Viking communities are to remain buried after the Minister for the Environment decided on only limited excavation of the hidden settlement.

Mon, 05 May, 2008