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Archaeologists Unearth Massive 1,600-Year-Old Pagan Idol From Irish Bog
"Our ancestors saw wetlands as mystical places where they could connect with their gods and the Otherworld." A 1,600-year-old ...
Mr Skills on MSN7d
Cutting Ancient Bog Oak into Stunning Wooden Boards
Bog oak is a rare and ancient treasure, formed over thousands of years beneath rivers and swamps. Unlike artificially stained wood, this naturally preserved material is incredibly strong and unique.
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Bog oak sculpture exhibition set for new Offaly art gallery
Both artists use bog oak from Offaly and beyond to produce pieces of real beauty, or as Brian says, "art and nature combined." Joe takes the pieces from the bog and preserves them to present them in a ...
RTÉ Ireland14d
Poet Jane Clarke on where the river rises - The Lyric Feature
On the Lyric Feature on Sunday 2nd February, at 6 pm, poet Jane Clarke presents Where the River Rises, exploring the Avonmore ...
Kilkenny People18d
4,000 year old bog oak sculptures brighten up south Kilkenny
A stunning new sculpture reflecting the rich history of the Piltown area was recently put in place. It centres around four pieces of bog oak dating back around 4,000 years. Situated on the side of the ...
BBC19d
Irish president accused of 'politicising' Holocaust event
Irish President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina with Holocaust survivors Suzi Diamond (left) and Tomi Reichenthal (second left) as they arrive at a Holocaust Memorial Day event Israeli ...
Star Tribune21d
Brown: I grew up in a Minnesota bog the size of New York City; I didn’t know it was special.
When I was a kid, my dad and grandpa placated some hard-ass county inspector by piling massive dirt berms along our place in the Sax-Zim Bog. They sought to block the view of our family junkyard ...
TheJournal.ie24d
A love-hate relationship: Ireland’s rhododendron problem
Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open. You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to ...
Independent.ie25d
Stripe to lay off 300 worldwide with Dublin office partially affected
The overall reorganisation, communicated to employees by the Irish-American payment firm’s chief people officer, Rob McIntosh, is to affect those working in product, engineering and operations.
The Irish Times25d
The Irish Times view on Trump’s inauguration: an extraordinary triumph and a dark message
Eight years ago, political outsider Donald Trump was sworn in as US president in front of a stunned American establishment. Four years later, he left Washington in disgrace following the violent ...
RTE Online25d
'It's scary' - Irish business on the uncertainties of Trump
"We're scared as a small Irish business to see what the implications are going to be if tariffs are going to be slapped on," Ms McCarthy said. "I think the uncertainty and the unknown is scaring ...