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St. Mary’s Abbey – Chapter House – Cistercian Monastery. The ruins of one of the largest and most important monasteries in medieval Ireland.
In January of 2018 the Irish Archaeology Field School (IAFS) and Irish National Heritage Park (INHP) launched a major new archaeological research project – Digging the Lost Town of Carrig – in the townland of Newtown, Ferrycarrig, Wexford. The project explores one of the most historically significant sites in Ireland, the Ferrycarrig Ringwork.
No inland, terrestrially-oriented sites have yet been identified. Regional surveys including the Lough Swilly Archaeological Survey in eastern County Donegal, the Bally Lough Archaeological Project in County Waterford and the broader Barrow Valley Archaeological Survey in southeast Ireland have confirmed this pattern.
Nov 23, 2017 · Newgrange aka ‘Brú na Bóinne’. Newgrange *Photo Credit Failte IrelandOne of the most famous archaeological sites in Europe is found in Ireland’s Boyne valley, where 3 impressive passage tombs have been extensively excavated, one at Knowth (the largest), one at Dowth and one at Newgrange. These neolithic tombs/temples pre-date Stonehenge ...
7. Rathcroghan. The Rathcroghan complex is a four square mile archaeological region located in Co. Roscommon, Ireland. It is noted for being one of the richest archaeological areas in Ireland with over 200 recorded monuments centring on the Celtic Royal Centre of Rathcroghan (Cruachan).
Nov 15, 2022 · Particularly well known is the Rathcroghan Complex, widely documented in early Irish manuscripts as the Cruachan, home of the Connachta, or rulers of the west. This complex boasts more than 240 archaeological sites and 60 protected national monuments, from burial mounds to cairns to ring forts. Farther south in Roscommon, you will find the ...
In addition to the three sites above, Ireland boasts not one, not two, but three UNESCO cities: Belfast is a UNESCO City of Music; Dublin is a UNESCO City of Literature; and Galway is a UNESCO City of Film. And as if that weren't enough, here are another eight Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty for your walking, hiking, cycling and visual ...
