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Explore Ireland with us! Visitor guides, itineraries, courses, events — created by archaeologists for people who really want to get under the skin of Ireland.

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Hello! We're brand new to Bluesky! We are a small company based in Clonmel, Tipperary. We're archaeologists who are focused on helping people to discover some of Ireland's wonderful ancient monuments and historic landscapes. So if you're interested in Irish heritage, please do give us a follow!

An aerial view of the Rock of Cashel in County Tipperary. A complex of medieval ecclesiastical buildings set on a prominent rock outcrop.
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Possibly! I have that as an idea in the alt text. There are two other musicians on the cross so the cat might be jamming too 😺🎶

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I love this cat with a curly tail, caught in the act of devouring its prey.

She is tucked under the north arm of the Cross of the Scriptures at Clonmacnoise, one of the finest high crosses in Ireland.

It is thought to date to the early 10th century. A meow from more than a millennia ago

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A stone carving of a cat with a curly tail, it appears to be eating something or perhaps playing a musical instrument
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Bantry House is just one of the highlights on our West Cork Wonders Itinerary! Exclusively available for Tuatha Members.

Not a member yet? Come and explore Ireland with us! Join today:
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A promotional post card for our itinerary guide to west cork
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Bantry House • West Cork

This elegant stately home was originally built in c.1710 by the Hutchison family, and it has been considerably added to over the years, particularly during the middle of the 19th century under Richard White, the 2nd Earl of Bantry.

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Looking down a tree lined flight of stone steps to Bantry House
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The Cavan Brooch • 8th–9th Century This brooch is also known as 'The Queen's Brooch', as a replica was made for Queen Victoria when she visited Dublin in 1853. This created a fashion for reproduction 'Celtic'-style jewellery. You can see the brooch on display in the National Museum of Ireland.

The inner part of the vrooch featuring two human heads with two gilded interlaced bosses each surrounded by three animal headsThe brooch on display
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On the way to the Dublin Festival of History to present our recent dig of a large Viking house at Woodstown, Waterford. Dr Susan Curran will discuss the geophysical surveys that have given new insights, and Prof Kristin Armstrong-Oma will explore the connections between Ireland and Norway

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The Rock of Lough Key • Roscommon Also known as McDermott's Rock, as it was the seat of the McDermotts, the ruling dynasty of Magh Luirg in Connacht. The Annals of Loch Cé record a disaster in 1184, when the Rock was hit by lightning. Duvesa, wife of Conor McDermott, and over 100 people perished.

The ruin of McDermott's Castle emerges from the trees and ivy over the waters of Lough Key
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The 14th-century monks of Abbeylara appear to have been far from peace-loving holy men. In 1318 they were accused of hunting the Irish with spears by day, to be followed by vespers (prayers) in the evening.

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You can read more about Glendalough's history in our free article and visitor guide here:
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And don't forget, as tomorrow is the first Wednesday of the month it is FREE ENTRY to many OPW heritage sites, including the visitor centre at Glendalough!

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Our weekly newsletter features incredible monuments to visit all around Ireland.

So if you're looking for inspiration for places to visit, or if you'd just like to guarantee yourself a nice email to start the week, subscribe to Monument Monday for free at the link below
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The megalithic tomb known as 'The Calf House' in the Cavan Burren.

The monument’s unusual name comes from the fact that it was modified and reused in the 19th century as an animal shelter.

The Cavan Burren is a wonderful place for a walk to encounter millennia of Ireland's memories.

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Large upright stones support a very large slabA wooden boardwalk leads to the megalithic tomb known as the Calf HouseThe interior of the Calf House, the gap between the slipped capstone and the orthostat has been filled with a rough stone wall
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