Hill Of Tara

20/05/2015

Academic, inspiring teacher and defender of Tara.

We were saddened to learn of the death of the very knowledgeable Tara expert and great champion of Tara, Dr Muireann Ni Bhrolchain. Our deepest sympathy to her family and friends.

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Muireann Ní Bhrolcháin: May 15th, 1955 - April 14th, 2015

01/04/2015

The Book of Kells: you can now examine it online. ‘The most purely Irish thing we have’ – James Joyce


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Brilliant pictorial compositions of great variety

24/03/2015

From Discovery Programme:
3D-ICONS Model 1: Cairn T, Loughcrew
To coincide with the celebration of the Spring Equinox at 5,500 year old cairn at Loughcrew, Co. Meath, this week we have chosen to place three models on-line from the 3D-ICONS project from this spectacular archaeological monument. The tree models provided are at different scales to enable the viewer to see the different details of each model, and include: Cairn T, the passage chamber inside Cairn T and the finally a model of the Hag’s chair.
A combination of terrestrial laser scanning (Faro Focus 3D) and close range scanning (Artec EVA) was employed to digitally record this site.
These surveys were carried out in conjunction with the National Monuments Service - Archaeology (Dept. of Arts, Heritage & the Gaeltacht) - thanks to Tom Condit for allowing these archaeological masterpieces to be included in the 3D-ICONS resource

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23/03/2015

Stunning sunrise for the spring equinox this weekend, at Loughcrew, not far from Tara. It's well worth a visit on other days too! And open daily during the summer season.

19/03/2015

Interesting genetic study on the origins of British people: 30% of white British DNA has German ancestry
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Analysis over 20 years reveals heavy Anglo-Saxon influence, with French and Danish DNA coming from earlier migrations than the Normans or Vikings

18/03/2015

QUICK!! St Patrick's memoir, in his own words, is FREE at the moment from the The Royal Irish Academy for St Patrick's Day.

The ebook usually costs €5. Still good value!

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17/03/2015

New: St Patrick's 'Camino' self-guided trail around Patrick-related sites of Ireland http://ow.ly/KqLPt from

New scenic, self-guided Irish walking trail will lure walkers

17/03/2015

Lá Fhéile Phádraig! A very happy St Patrick's Day to all our friends, at home and abroad.

Have a lovely day everyone.

Here's St Patrick, brandishing a shamrock at the Hill of Tara.
(Although you'll know now, that there's no such thing as shamrock, and no record that Patrick ever visited Tara, but these are mere incidentals!)

13/03/2015

Spoiler alert for !

Patrick may have defeated the druids at Tara with his powerful magic, but if he used 'shamrock' when preaching to early Irish christians, the scientists don't know what plant he used!

You might wear a sprig of ‘shamrock’ this St Patrick’s day — but there is no such thing as ‘shamrock’.

12/03/2015

Giants, dragons and magic. Bodies and buildings. The Columban legacy of Lambay.... Just some of the talks at the next Friends of Medieval Dublin one-day conference on May 16th.

Admission is Free, everyone is welcome -- it should be a good day, with lots of interesting topics. Definitely a date for your diary if you are in Dublin then.

Upcoming Events: The next Medieval Dublin symposium has been scheduled for 16 May 2015. As always, there is no registration, admission is free and all are welcome. We hope to see you in May! Past Events: Thank you to everyone who came to the 'Living and Dying in a Medieval City: Dublin in the Age…

11/03/2015

Cheers! RT : Beer Money: 13th century tokens from Winetavern Street, http://t.co/HO8VlxxkRR http://t.co/1XAYQvlFkG

These distinctive pewter tokens were found by Brendán O'Riordáin, during his archaeological excavations at Winetavern Street in Dublin