Carrowmore visitor centre benefits from €1.5 million upgrade works Reposted from RTÉ website: Wednesday, 1 Apr 2026 By Shane Ó Curraighín North West Correspondent A newly upgraded state-of-the-art visitor centre at the Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery, showcasing Ireland’s oldest megalithic tombs has officially opened following €1.5 million upgrade works. Carrowmore is home to more than 30…
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Explorations and developments of the themes of each episode
Tales of Sheebeg~ New Light on Old Bones
Back in 2012, Isolde and I recorded a conversation entitled ‘Tales of Sheebeg’. It was a topic that was very close to my heart. Sheebeg, after all is the hill on which I live. It is a hill with an extensive and beautiful view. The Corry hills and Sliabh an Iarainn, The Iron mountain frame…
Chris Ramble 20 ~ What is so special about the Cath Maige Tuired?
The settling of the The Tuatha Dé Danann in Ireland and their struggle against the mysterious Fomoire, form the central strand of the ancient Irish Mythological Story Cycle. Join Chris as she explores why this great cycle of stories might just be the ‘Jewel in the Crown’ of Irish mythology. If you explore further into…
The First Irish Proto-towns ~ some new research
Among the generally agreed ideas about early settlements in Ireland were that you wouldn’t expect to find hill forts, as might be found located in the Uk or on the continent and that the first permanent towns were introduced by the Vikings. However, some recent archaeological research has changed all of this. On the 8th…
Seasons Greetings: 2025
Seasons Greetings to all of my Story Archaeology friends and colleagues. I had intended to upload this video at the weekend but better late than never! It is always a joy to meet the Solstice made possible ny the live streaming of this very special annual event. Hopefully as the days lengthen, I will catch…
A Tribute to Manchán Magan
Mythical tales, linguistic archaeology and the wisdom of Irish lore This is a belated thank you and farewell post to a good friend and colleague. I would have welcomed the opportunity to upload this tribute earlier but, so sadly, Manchán died the day I left for a trip to Uzbekistan. Unfortunately, I have been ill…
Táin bó Fraích: A version of the tale (with notes)
In a recent conversation with, archeologist and historian, Daniel Curley we discussed the Táin bó Fraích: in some detail. It is a fascinating but, sometimes, complex story. I thought it might be useful to have a readable vession avilable that is still closely based on an earlier direct translation of the text. I do hope…
How You Can Help Irish Ash Trees
Just three days after I published ‘Lament for the Ash’ I came across an interesting article on the RTÉ web site. Not only does the article cover the same sad story that I told in the podcast but it explored some recently established projects with information about how people arounf the country could offer help….
Rising seas and a great southern star
Aboriginal oral traditions stretch back more than 12,000 years The archaeology of orality: Dating Tasmanian Aboriginal oral traditions to the Late Pleistocene I shared a conversation with Professor Patrick Nunn from the University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, on longevity of stories and the memories they hold, just last year. Patrick Nunn is the author of…
Art for Sinann – An international Competition
Three prizes of £1,000 each And £1,000 worth of prizes for children (Any form of visual or literary art) We are launching an international arts competition centered on the mythological goddess of Ireland’s longest river – the Shannon. In Irish mythology, rivers are personified as divine figures attributed with gifts of poetic inspiration and mystical…