The excavations revealed that the settlement was inhabited during the late Bronze Age and continued to be used in the early ...

History tells us who we are and how the past has shaped us. This is a commonly expressed truism, but in Ireland’s case, our ...

Irish history has had many famous moments that changed the country and the people forever. Explore the incredible towns and ...

Archaeologists have discovered one of the largest settlements ever identified in Ireland's Baltinglass hillfort landscape.

From the Cliffs of Moher to lesser-known towns, islands, and mountains, here's where to go on your next trip to the Emerald Isle.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Dozens of mysterious structures across the Northern Hemisphere – some nearly 5,000 years old – align precisely to frame the rising and setting Sun during midwinter's shortest day. What motivated ...

"Let me show you what it's like on the winter solstice," the guide says as he turns off the main lights. Although it's daytime outside, we're in the centre of an ancient Irish tomb, surrounded by cold ...

This Sunday, 21st December 2025, people across Ireland and around the world will have the rare opportunity to witness one of the country’s most extraordinary natural and historical events — the Winter ...

Wander the Hill of Tara, once the seat of the High Kings, and uncover the prehistoric mysteries of Dowth and Knowth—sites older than the pyramids. Step back in time at Trim Castle, then savor a dram ...

Having stood the test of time, some of the oldest man-made structures in the world range from modest huts, megalithic temples and prehistoric pyramids to ancient burial mounds and Aboriginal ...