If you’ve been hoping for an opportunity to stretch your legs this long weekend, you might consider some of Ireland’s ancient ...

Variants may include anglicized spellings like Liadan or Leadan, though the traditional Irish spelling retains its poetic ...

Newly crowned Masters champion Rory McIlroy will have "unfinished business" when the Open Championship returns to Royal ...

Archaeologists have long debated who was buried in these megalithic monuments and whether the tombs served other purposes, such as rituals, ceremonies, or displays. The prevailing view was that these ...

This summer’s Open Championship at Royal Portrush is set to make history – with organisers The R&A announcing that 278,000 ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

The UK’s primary language is of course English, and has been for many hundreds of years. The tongue has evolved as many ...

From ancient myths to modern resilience, Ireland holds a unique place in world history—but too often, its rich culture and ...

C hristopher Nolan's film adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey will include scenes shot in Scotland and Ireland. Much of the ...

Newgrange passage tomb. Credit: fhwrdh / CC BY 2.0 A new DNA study is challenging the long-standing myth that Ireland’s ancient passage tombs were reserved for elite burials. At Brú na Bóinne, a World ...

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