In ancient times, dairy or animal fat was buried in bogs for preservation or put in a wooden container as an offering to gods or spirits, according to The Irish News. The slab of bog butter on ...

An Irish famer unearthed a spectacular ancient find from his property by "pure luck." While working on his land, he saw a strange object that turned out to be a slab of bog butter.

ANCIENT human remains uncovered in a Derry bog are believed to belong to a young woman who lived around 2,000 years ago. Further research has been carried out following the discovery of the now nam… ...

An extraordinary discovery of a Roman pot was made at the Drumanagh promontory fort in Ireland, the first ever found. The unbelievable apparition of a Roman pot at Drumanagh in County Dublin left ...

DNA from a skull found at Newgrange once sparked theories of a royal incestuous elite in ancient Ireland, but new research reveals no signs of such a hierarchy. Instead, evidence suggests a ...

Ancient human remains uncovered in a Co Derry bog are believed to belong to a young woman who lived around 2,000 years ago.. Further research has been carried out following the discovery of the ...

In 2020, archaeologists in Ireland first announced a startling find at Newgrange, a giant Neolithic burial chamber 30 miles ...

HISTORY enthusiasts and curious locals alike are invited to the annual Dún Ailinne Open Day, taking place this Sunday, July 6 ...

Oftentimes, ancient discoveries come out of archaeological sites, but sometimes, they can be found right in your own backyard. That’s how Micheal Boyle’s story went.