Archaeologists Andy Halpin and Claire Anderson bury time-worn notions ·
surrounding the Battle of Clontarf
Peter Harbison shares a preview from his forthcoming book on the artistic achievements of antiquarian Henry O’Neill
The G8 meeting at Lough Erne last June prompted Terence Reeves-Smyth to revisit Devenish Island, one of Ireland’s most celebrated ecclesiastical sites
Art Ó Murnaghan’s major achievement was the merging of the antiquarian and political worlds, writes Sandra Heise ahead of a new book on his life’s work.
Peter Harbison recalls the ambitions of a short-lived 18th-century society whose aim was the preservation and recording of Ireland’s ancient past
Maurice Hurley examines the archaeological evidence for Waterford’s Viking heritage
In his livre d’artiste, a selection from which are on display at the Chester Beatty Library, Matisse sought to create a graphic equivalent to the facing page, writes Emily Mark-FitzGerald
To mark the occasion of Sir Denis Mahon’s birthday and to honour his contribution to art history, Fionnuala Croke recounts some defining moments from his remarkable career.
Peter Harbison traces the evolution of the publication of Francis Grose’s Antiquities of Ireland in the 1790s
Unlike passage tombs which tend to be prominent landmarks, rock art is practically invisible, and requores intensive prospecting in order to be found write Christiaan Corlett in his evaluation of Ireland’s earliest known artform
Michael Healy’s diary pages from the Easter 1916 vividly convey the chaos and confusion on Dublin’s streets in the aftermath of the Rising and give witness to the destruction of the RHA’s headquarters, Academy House, writes David Carron
Peter Harbison examines the evidence for a reappraisal of a manuscript in St Gall
The realm of faith illustrated in the Book of Kells can be elusive to modern audiences; however, a new study by Bernard Meehan provides valuable insights into this peerless manuscript