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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...