The convergence of geology, climate, vegetation and human history allowed peat to accumulate on an extraordinary scale over thousands of years ...

A strange object with a "cheesy" smell turned out to be an ancient discovery, one of the largest of its kind in Ireland. Oftentimes, ancient discoveries come out of archaeological sites, but sometimes ...

Damaged bogs will be repaired on both sides of Irish border with the help of Peaceplus funding.

Ancient human remains discovered in an Irish bog in October 2023 don't belong to a teenage boy as originally assumed but rather a young woman, making them an exceptionally rare find. Over the past ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Archaeologists in Northern Ireland have uncovered well-preserved remains of a teenage boy dating back up to 2,500 years - including bones, skin and possibly a kidney - in a rare ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

When police in Northern Ireland were alerted to bones in a bog, they couldn’t immediately tell if they were investigating a recent death. An extensive forensic investigation and a post-mortem ...

Before the start of the lecture ‘Dispatches from the debris fields’, committee member of Westmeath Archaeological and Historical Society, Seamus O’Brien, expresses his hopes for good turnout. As the ...