archaeological galway

Knockma, the great - Hill of Maeve - is situated 8km west of Tuam. Maeve, the legendary Queen of Connacht, and Ceasair, one of the earliest colonists of Ireland, are reputed to be buried in the cairns on the summit of the hill.

Tradition as well as popular superstition, also points to Knockma as the home of fairy legend for here Finvarra, the King of the Connacht fairies, is reputed to hold his court. From the summit of Knockma may be obtained one of the grandest panoramic views in Ire...

Much botanical and archaeological research has been carried out here, see rare fly-eating plants and an internationally important pre-historic landscape emerging from under the bogs complete with magalithic tombs, field systems and ancient cooking places.

Remote & Rugged Renvyle Visit the spectacular Renvyle Peninsula and explore 5000 years of Irish History, an intriguing Bronze Age solar Calendar, one of the finest in Europe, a cliff edge Celtic Fortress and O'Flaherty Castle. See...

Inhabited by the early monks, these Clochan (beehive huts) were made of carefully constructed stones formed into a dome shape.

There are a number of them particularly on the west coast of Ireland. This one is virtually intact in the village of Kilmurvey....