While Ireland’s early summer heatwave brought some misery, it brought archaeologists and history enthusiasts great joy. The drought revealed an Neolithic wonder called a henge near the ancient site of Newgrange in County Meath. Hidden to the naked eye for centuries, the henge’s location was captured by a drone flown over the Boyne Valley by Anthony Murphy. It’s something the … [Read more...] about An Old Henge Emerges at Newgrange
History
The Carrowkeel Cairns
The celebration of summer solstice, when the sun rises before 5 a.m. in the northern hemisphere, marks a sacred tradition in Ireland dating back 5000 years, when the power of the sun is celebrated at the burial places of ancient gods since pre-Christian times. ℘℘℘ Ireland has a number of megalithic monuments. Well-known sites such as the passage tomb called the … [Read more...] about The Carrowkeel Cairns
Weekly Comment:
New York’s Monument to John Wolfe Ambrose is Restored
By Dave Lewis, Editorial Assistant
May 11, 2018
May 11, 2018
Stolen 30 years ago, New York City’s monument to the Irishman who enabled the Port of New York and New Jersey to become the largest in the world has been restored.
Nearly 30 years after the bust of John Wolfe Ambrose, the Irishman who enabled New York to become one of the greatest sea ports in the world, was stolen from his memorial, the New York City Department of Parks and … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment:
New York’s Monument to John Wolfe Ambrose is Restored
Mary Kay Henry:
A New Deal for America’s Working Poor
In this interview from our June/July 2018 issue, Mary Kay Henry, the international president of the two-million-member Service Employees International Union, talks to Patricia Harty about the Fight for $15 (minimum wage) campaign, how President Trump is ruining America, and growing up Catholic – one of 10 children – in a Detroit suburb.
Mary Kay Henry knew early on in life … [Read more...] about Mary Kay Henry:
A New Deal for America’s Working Poor
New Viking Finds at Site of Dublin Hotel
Archaeologists have discovered a significant number of Viking-era artifacts and architectural remains during the building of Dublin’s new Hodson Bay Hotel in the Coombe. Among the architectural findings were the ruins of 11th century Hiberno-Norse houses with post-and-wattle fences, as well as later settlements from the 13th to 14th centuries. The team also found … [Read more...] about New Viking Finds at Site of Dublin Hotel