Circus Maximus
New from the Spring 2020 edition. There are echoes of the old Roman circus on the bases of Irish high crosses at Clonmacnoise, Monasterboice and Lorrha, writes Peter Harbison Read More
Heritage
Enigmatic circles
New from the Winter 2019 edition. A small number of Irish stone circles exhibit convincing evidence of intentional astronomical alignment at winter or summer solstice, writes Frank Prendergast. Photographs by Ken Williams Read More
Sacred trails
Peter Harbison argues that the influences of continental frescoes could lead to a later dating of the Book of Kells Read More
Restored splendour
New from the Autumn 2019 edition. The historically important Doneraile Court in north Cork has opened its doors to the public following an extensive conservation and renovation project, writes Peter Pearson
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Hoare’s Collection
New from the Summer 2019 edition.
Peter Harbison unearths the works of amateur artist and archaeologist Richard Colt Hoare during his summer in Ireland in 1806 Read More
Finding Cottie
New from the Spring 2019 edition. Rosemarie Devereux paints a picture of Mary Cottenham Yeats as a talented, resourceful artist in a variety of media Read More
The house of Avoca
New from the Winter 2018 edition.
Sarah Gillespie recalls how the Wynne sisters of County Wicklow transformed the produce of a small woollen mill and brought it to the centre of fashion in Paris and beyond
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Charter of James I
From the IAR Archive Grace Fegan selects the historic Charter of James I from the Medieval Mile Museum, Kilkenny Read More
Strength of Dragons
New from the Autumn 2018 edition. Christian Dupont reflects on the personal and political desires conveyed in two cartoons by Grace Gifford Plunkett Read More
The Medieval Museum at St Mary’s, Kilkenny
New from the Autumn 2018 edition. Colm Murray unfolds the layers of history that tell the story of St Mary’s 13th-century church now sensitively converted to a museum Read More