The stone forts date back to a time when Ireland was populated by Celtic royals, ancient warriors and High Kings. Grianán of Aileach, the Stone Palace of the Sun, is a stone fort located on the ...

The remains of 1,000 massive stone burial sites, mainly from the Neolithic period, are scattered across Ireland. Most of these marvelous structures are over 5,000 years old. They were built out of ...

He is returning to Inishmeáin to try and lift two 'stones of strength' that he could barely move 15 months previously ...

Stone lifting was a commonplace activity in Ireland before the Great Famine, particularly in the west of the country. In many towns and villages, a stone would be selected that was unique to that ...

and this St. 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 ...

and ancient dolmens, ring forts, and castles. The two-part documentary series The Burren: Heart of Stone, narrated by award-winning Irish actor Brendan Gleeson, unveils the secrets hidden in the ...

Archaeologists who originally unearthed the oldest known rune stone in 2021 while investigating an ancient grave site in eastern Norway found the large piece covered with traces of runes.