Top British tour operators discover Ireland
"Twenty-six (26) British coach and group tour operators are exploring Ireland – as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland.
Trim Castle (Ireland)
(Translated from German) "Trim is a town of just under 10,000 in County Meath, located on the River Boyne, known for the Boyne Valley and historic sites such as Newgrange. Petra and I visited Trim on our first visit to Ireland..." - https://schlenderer.de/trim/
Published on September 8th 2018
Everything you wanted to know about Knowth in six volumes: now available free online
"To mark the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the world renowned Eastern Tomb at Knowth, we are publishing free online our six books on Excavations at Knowth via the Digital Repository of Ireland. - https://www.ria.ie/news/knowth
Published on August 21st 2018
Food news: meet the tastemakers
"The UK Guild of Fine Foods has announce its 2018 Great Taste Award winners, with a remarkable 392 based in Ireland." - https://www.independent.ie/life/food-drink/food-news/food-news-meet-the-tastemakers-37195542.html
Published on August 12th 2018
Your summer in Ireland: 5 must-see sites in Meath
"TheJournal.ie has been chatting to heritage officers in every part of the country to compile their top five picks that they think you might enjoy visiting this summer." - http://www.thejournal.ie/five-top-heritage-spots-in-meath-4125520-Aug2018/
Published on August 13th 2018
Your summer in Ireland: 5 must-see sites in Louth
"TheJournal.ie has been chatting to heritage officers in every part of the country to compile their top five picks that they think you might enjoy visiting this summer." - http://www.thejournal.ie/top-five-must-see-heritage-sites-in-louth-4118024-Aug2018/
Archaeological discoveries are being made by the dozen this summer - but what happens next?
"The glut of discoveries first came to public attention when Mythical Ireland‘s Anthony Murphy and drone photographer Ken Williams found two henges near the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Newgrange, Co Meath." - http://www.thejournal.ie/archeologica-discoveries-4162562-Aug2018/
Published on August 4th 2018
100 great family days out in Ireland: Our county by county guide
Loughcrew Gardens and Adventure Centre, Red Mountain Open Farm and Tayto Park featured in this great article - https://www.independent.ie/life/travel/ireland/100-great-family-days-out-in-ireland-our-county-by-county-guide-37141181.html
It's been a 'mind-blowing' few weeks for neolithic discoveries near Newgrange - here's what's been happening
"You might expect the area – a Unesco World Heritage Site – to be so well documented that everything of note has turned up, but it has yielded yet more fascinating discoveries." - http://www.thejournal.ie/newgrange-new-discoveries-passage-tomb-drought-4138485-Jul2018/
5,500-year-old tomb in Meath the ‘find of a lifetime’
One of the richest tapestries of archaeology in Ireland, the Boyne Valley is the gift that just kept giving this summer, with three separate discoveries to send experts worldwide into an excited tizzy.
Thousands will flock to see a significant Neolithic passage tomb cemetery, unearthed during works at Dowth Hall in Co Meath and revealed to the world in July.
A kerbstone at the site is heavily decorated with Neolithic carvings and represents one of the most impressive discoveries of megalithic art in Ireland in decades.
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