Archaeologists have unearthed the bones of 146 people in the graveyard of a now-demolished medieval abbey in Northern Ireland. While most of these people received full Christian burials, a handful of ...

A researcher in the Global Irish Studies Initiative at Georgetown University (GIS) explored the early medieval history of animal disease in Ireland at a talk March 27. Singer said that although other ...

CARRICKFERGUS, COUNTY ANTRIM—BBC News reports that the remains of more than 140 people were found in an area where a medieval abbey is thought to have been located during an investigation conducted ...

A wicker wall lies atop the remains of a medieval house. Digital activism carried out by a group of local archaeologists in Northern Ireland has led to the excavation of a significant site that would ...

The medieval Dunluce Castle, located on the craggy rocks of Northern Ireland's coast, is neighbors with a mysterious stone settlement, according to a recent excavation. The castle dates back to the ...

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have released a set of fascinating maps which show wealth distribution in Ireland circa 1300. The maps by Trinity researchers also show the economic impact of the ...

Analysis: The father of English history was an admirer of Medieval Ireland's history and culture - and especially Irish missionaries Ireland’s landscape and its rich past have been romanticised and ...

What is it: A 120-mile coastal drive in Northern Ireland from Belfast to Derry, featuring UNESCO sites, medieval castles, fishing villages, and rugged Atlantic views. Why visit now: May to September ...

Who owns a swarm of bees? And what happens when they stray onto a neighbour’s land? In early medieval Ireland, such questions were addressed by a remarkable set of laws known as the Bechbretha, which ...

Dragon's Head, 1100-1150. Cleveland, The Cleveland Museum of Art, gift of Thomas P. Miller in memory of James J. Rorimer, 1975.258. Public domain. The Northern Medieval World aims to integrate ...