A 1,600-year-old pagan idol, made from a wooden pole carved from an oak tree, has been unearthed in a bog in western Ireland. Archaeologists say the idol dates to the very late stage of pagan ...

CAN you or any correspondent kindly give me the scientific name of the Irish “bog-oak” (fossil)? It should be either Quercus pedunculata or Q. sessiliflora, the existing species, but though I ...

When the Olympic flame was lit in Athens, a small village near Athlone watched avidly. This year the Special Olympics runners are carrying torches made from 5,600-year-old Irish bog oak by Helen ...

After reading about the 1,600-year-old pagan idol unearthed from an Irish bog, learn about fishermen finding a massive 10,000-year-old "Irish elk" skull. Then, read about the history of Moloch ...

BOG OAK IS the name given to the wood from ancient trees preserved in peat bogs throughout Ireland. When dug up and exposed to air, the wood turns a jet black colour. During the 19th century, bog ...

Kieran Tuohy's bog oak sculptures, among other Great Hunger artworks, will be displayed at the Irish American Heritage Museum in Albany from September 27.

THE man who helped launch the now burgeoning Irish bog oak ornament industry as an IDA executive and carve a lucrative niche in the US market is planning further expansion on his own.