Irish Central6d
Ancient monument found beneath the Hill of Tara provided more insight into Ireland's prehistoric past
In November 2002, a remarkable discovery was made beneath the ancient Hill of Tara in County Meath, Ireland, unveiling a ...
The ancient Irish get far too much credit for Halloween
Jack-o’-lanterns are neither ancient nor Irish. One of the earliest references is an 18th-century account of an eponymous Jack, who tricked the devil one too many times and was condemned to wander the ...
The Sun4d
I visited Ireland’s ‘ancient capital’ an hour from London – with seafront pubs and Viking experiences
I’m at Knowth, the world’s largest passage tomb, just 20 minutes north of Dublin in Ireland’s Boyne Valley. The ancient sites of Newgrange, Knowth and Howth were built 5,000 years ago for ...
SFGate16d
The ancient Irish get far too much credit for Halloween
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) The Irish often get credit – or blame – for the bonfires, pranksters, witches ...
San Antonio Express-News16d
The ancient Irish get way too much credit for Halloween
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) The Irish often get credit – or blame – for the bonfires, pranksters, witches ...
The Telegraph16d
The ancient Irish get way too much credit for Halloween
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Lisa Bitel, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences (THE CONVERSATION ...
BusinessMirror11d
Ancient Irish get too much credit for Halloween
They observed lingering customs in rural areas of Britain and Ireland and searched medieval texts for evidence that these practices and beliefs had ancient pagan roots. They mixed stories of magic ...