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Humans have occupied Ireland for the past 10,000 years, leaving us with a rich legacy of archaeological monuments and landscapes. We work to conserve this unique archaeological heritage.

Tuckmill

Late 18th century mill, Tuckmill Lower, Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow. (Mary Teehan)

 

Doons Hill Fort

Aerial photo of hill fort at Doons, Co. Leitrim. (T. Kahlert (eyeflight) and T. Kytmannow)

 

Oghil Fort

Eochla stone fort, Inis Mór, Aran Islands, Co. Galway (DoEHLG Photographic Unit)

 

Bishop's Palace

Archaeological excavations in progress at Bishop’s Palace, Kilkenny City (Ian Doyle)

 

Skellig Michael

Visitors to the Skellig Michael World Heritage Site off the Kerry coast (Ian Doyle)

 

Modern Excavations

Modern archaeological excavations in progress (Ian Doyle)

 

High Cross

High Cross and church at Lorrha, Co. Tipperary (Caimin O’Brien)

 

The ‘Black Castle’

The ‘Black Castle’ at Castlepoint, Co. Cork (Markus Casey)

 

Eighteenth-century tombstone

Tombstone from Castletown area, Co. Tipperary (Caimin O’Brien)

 

Rundale Farming

Fawnglass, Clare Island, Mayo (Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photographs)

 

Newgrange

The passage tomb at Newgrange after conservation work (DoEHLG Photographic Unit)

 

Inis Mór

Eochla stone fort, Inis Mór, Aran Islands, Co. Galway (DoEHLG Photographic Unit)

 

Priory of Kells

The medieval Augustinian priory of Kells, Co. Kilkenny (Ian Doyle)

 

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