Archaeologists recently discovered multiple prehistoric monuments in the South East of Ireland. This discovery fills in the gaps for a large period of history that is unaccounted for. The new ...

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 ...

But were the Greek Olympics actually influenced by the existence of a very similar tournament in Ireland, created centuries before? Some have claimed that the Tailteann Games in ancient Ireland ...

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 ...

Speak to any Belfast native about poitín — an ancient, potent ... “Poitín was legalized here in Northern Ireland in 2015, but it took a few years to gain awareness and momentum,” Oates ...

Ireland’s Ancient East can often be overlooked, but with its close proximity and transport links to Dublin, in particular, it can be a nice and stress-free staycation destination. For this ...

Together, the Brú na Bóinne archaeological site is the most important concentration of megalithic art anywhere in Europe, and the crowning jewel of Ireland’s Ancient East. However you don’t ...