Welcome to Ireland's Ancient East, a vast playground of incredible history, compelling characters and, yes, beautiful green pastures. Comprising 17 counties that lie east of the River Shannon and ...

You do not have to travel very far in Ireland to stumble across ancient sites from various time periods in history. Ireland is dotted with these old structures that date from the Mesolithic Period ...

Ireland’s Ancient East is full of myths and legends; you just have to know where to look. For as far back as the stories stretch in Ireland, the Hill of Uisneach (pronounced “ish-knock”) in ...

Patrick’s Day will see many Irish people visiting the ancient holy wells of Saint Patrick. The collective holy wells of Ireland were said to cure anything from a headache to mental illness.

Step back in time and explore the timeless wonders of Ireland’s ancient land. From 5,000-year-old tombs to towering castles steeped in history, each corner of Ireland holds a story waiting to be ...

Waterford Ireland is the country’s oldest city, founded in 914 A.D. after the arrival of the Vikings. The history of this ancient port is maintained in its many remarkable buildings around the ...

For centuries, historians and linguists have been searching for the cradle of the Indo-Europeans, an ancient people who shaped history and created the world’s largest language family ...

A patch of ancient woodland north of Bolton could be ... Research is going on at the Woodland Trust’s Smithills estate, on the moors between Bolton and Horwich, close to the Winter Hill TV ...