"Our ancestors saw wetlands as mystical places where they could connect with their gods and the Otherworld." A 1,600-year-old ...

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.

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 ...

On the Lyric Feature on Sunday 2nd February, at 6 pm, poet Jane Clarke presents Where the River Rises, exploring the Avonmore ...

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 ...

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 ...

Learn more. LEWISTON — Authorities said Monday they had not yet identified the human remains discovered in a bog Saturday afternoon. They provided no other information about the discovery.

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 ...

Mt. Kilimanjaro “craic was 90,” says Irish man who led rendition of "The Rattlin Bog". We’ve seen many renditions of The Irish Rovers’ famous song "The Rattlin’ Bog." Most renditions ...

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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.