Anyone on a tour of Ireland, who is interested in prehistory, should stop at Lough Gur. This is a horseshoe shaped lake in the eastern part of Limerick. It is close to the Tipperary border. Extensive excavations here have uncovered the earliest forms of houses yet discovered in...
There used to be a sixth century monastery here which gave the town its name. There used to be a sixth century monastery here which gave the town its name. Sadly, nothing remains of the monastery. But there are some beautiful Georgian houses in the town. Roscommon was also the home...
Dowth mound is 50 feet high and 200 feet in diameter. On the day of Winter Solstice, in the astral calendar, sunlight enters the tomb to shine on a decorated stone. It is interesting to wander the site and contemplate the mystery. The creators were the most advanced Neolithic civilisation in...
Just ten miles south of Limerick you will find Lough Gur. It is the only lake of any significance in county Limerick. It sits amongst a fairly lacklustre terrain but is worth a look on your tours of Ireland. There is a wide variety of wildlife around the...
The earliest known human settlement of Ireland occurred in the Mesolithic 8000BC, when tribes from Europe crossed to Ireland by boat from Scotland, or possibly across a land-bridge from Britain or the Isle of Man, to the east coast of Ireland. Hunter-gatherer habitation sites and...