Shakespeare’s witches, with their "Eye of newt, and toe of frog," could well have been related to some of our Irish ancient ancestors if some of these remedies are to be believed. From healing ...
Ireland’s Ancient East is full of myths and legends; you just have to know where to look. For as far back as the stories stretch in Ireland, the Hill of Uisneach (pronounced “ish-knock”) in ...
Ireland's Ancient East boasts 5000 years of history but only one city in the region can claim the title of Ireland's oldest: Waterford. A seaport founded by Vikings in 914 A.D, Waterford sits ...
The genomes of a 5,200-year-old woman and three 4,000-year-old men yield clues about the founding of Celtic populations. Jef Akst was managing editor of The Scientist, where she started as an intern ...