In 2020, analysis of a skull fragment discovered at Newgrange, County Meath, led to sensational claims of royal incest within ...

A closer look at the burial of a man born of incest 5,000 years ago reveals he was unlikely to have been a god-king.

Ireland is a dream destination for history lovers with a rich and diverse history that spans thousands of years. Here is our guide to exploring Ireland's best historical sites.

The answer may be that it helps to connect us in a unique and very vivid way with Ireland’s ancient history. For this reason, if Ireland were Japan, the present and 29th Knight of Glin might be ...

The ancient Irish were at least familiar with the notion of reincarnation, as Irish mythology shows. The Druids left us no written record of their religion or the belief system of our ancient ...

DNA from a skull found at Newgrange once sparked theories of a royal incestuous elite in ancient Ireland, but new research ...

The chance discovery of ancient bones under an Irish pub in County Antrim in the mid-2000s has cast doubt over whether Irish people are actually related to the ancient Celts at all.

Ireland’s east is a treasure house—sometimes literally so—of ancient sites. It’s a huge area, physically and temporally, taking in 17 counties and more than 5,000 years of history. So, in ...

About a half-mile past the entrance to Newgrange, in the Valley of the Boyne, County Meath, Ireland, is a handmade sign with an arrow that reads "Irish crafts for sale." I am, of course ...

Ancient DNA reveals that during the Iron Age, women in ancient Celtic societies were at the center of their social networks — unlike previous eras of prehistory.