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A History of Ireland in 100 Objects was a joint project by The Irish Times, the National Museum of Ireland, and the Royal Irish Academy to define one hundred archaeological or cultural objects that are important in the history of Ireland.
During the Last Glacial Maximum, [5] (between about 26,000 and 20,000 years BP) ice sheets more than 3,000 m (9,800 ft) thick scoured the landscape of Ireland. By 24,000 years ago they extended beyond the southern coast of Ireland; but by 16,000 years ago the glaciers had retreated so that only an ice bridge remained between Ireland and Scotland.
Ireland ratified the convention on 16 September 1991. [3] As of 2025, Ireland has two sites on the list, and a further three on the tentative list. [3] The first site listed was Brú na Bóinne – Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne, in 1993.
The National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology (Irish: Ard-Mhúsaem na hÉireann – Seandálaíocht, often known as the "NMI") is a branch of the National Museum of Ireland located on Kildare Street in Dublin, Ireland, that specialises in Irish and other antiquities dating from the Stone Age to the Late Middle Ages
Curator of archaeology at National Museums NI (NMNI), Niamh Baker, told BBC News NI the discovery of the remains was "very significant". "There was evidence of cut marks on the neck vertebrae ...
Ireland during the Ice Age. What is known of pre-Christian Ireland comes from references in Roman writings, Irish poetry, myth, and archaeology.While some possible Paleolithic tools have been found, none of the finds is convincing of Paleolithic settlement in Ireland. [4]
The Discovery Programme: Centre for Archaeology and Innovation Ireland is an all-Ireland centre for archaeology and heritage research. It was established by the Irish Government in 1991. It is a company limited by guarantee, funded mainly through the Heritage Council. It has registered as a charity with the Charities Regulator.
A group of burials on Lambay Island, just off the coast near Drumanagh, contained Roman brooches and decorative metalware of a style also found in Roman Britain from the late first century, and archaeological discoveries in other parts of Ireland, including Roman jewellery and coins at Tara and Clogher, support the possibility of a Roman ...