An ill wind: How Storm Éowyn uncovered ancient Irish burial sites after 1,300 years

Storm-damaged trees at Lemanaghan bog expose early medieval burials, shedding new light on St Manchán’s monastery

An aerial view of St Manchan's church at the ancient monastic site at Lemanaghan, Co Offaly. Picture: Annie Holland

The timing would give you pause for thought.

When Storm Éowyn ripped through the ancient monastic site at the Lemanaghan bog in Offaly last year, it uprooted four mature trees, exposing a number of previously-unknown early medieval burials enmeshed in their root-balls.