George Eogan's Excavations at Knowth

10/09/2025

The guide to Knowth published last year by The Royal Irish Academy has been awarded the 2025 EAA European Association of Archaeologists Book Prize in the 'Archaeology and the public' category! Congratulations to everyone involved.

‘Knowth’ (edited by Helena King) wins this year’s prestigious European Association of Archaeologists Book Prize in the ‘Archaeology and the public’ category at the opening ceremony of the 31st EAA Annual Meeting which took place on 2 September 2025.

Helena King, on accepting the award, said ‘the idea with this book was to bring the wonder of Knowth to the broader public, beyond the world of archaeology and archaeologists. To provide an overview of what Knowth is all about, and what’s visible on site today, in an accessible, approachable and portable guide that also points to the deeper wealth of knowledge available for those who might be interested in this fascinating place.’

‘Being awarded the EAA Book Prize makes me think we must have got something right!’

Read more about the award and the book here - https://www.ria.ie/2025/09/02/knowth-wins-this-years-prestigious-european-association-of-archaeologists-book-prize/

Brú na Bóinne - Newgrange and Knowth
EAA European Association of Archaeologists
OPW - Office of Public Works
National Monuments Service - Archaeology
Publishing Ireland
Maguires Hill of Tara
Tuatha
Books Ireland

07/04/2025

'Dreamlines at Knowth', an exhibition by artist Erika Tyner inspired by the megalithic art at Knowth, opened at Brú na Bóinne - Newgrange and Knowth yesterday evening. It runs until 30 June, so pop along to see it if you get a chance. Pictured below with Erika is Helena King, who spoke at the opening. https://heritageireland.ie/whats-on/dreamlines-at-knowth-art-exhibition-bru-na-boinne/ OPW - Office of Public Works Heritage Ireland The Royal Irish Academy

20/12/2024

Looking forward to this! on livestream tomorrow (21 December). Link in the post below from our friends Brú na Bóinne - Newgrange and Knowth Hoping the weather and the clouds will be kind.

We are delighted that once again our experts Dr Clare Tuffy and Dr Frank Prendergast will be joining us on the at for the tomorrow morning at 8.40 UTC.
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11/12/2024

Sincere condolences to the family, friends and colleagues past and present of Raghnall Ó Floinn. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal.

The staff of the National Museum of Ireland past and present are deeply saddened to learn of the death of our former Director and dear colleague, Raghnall Ó Floinn.

Raghnall joined the National Museum of Ireland as an Assistant Keeper in the Irish Antiquities Division in 1976. He went on to become the first Head of Collections in 2003, then Director in 2013 until his retirement in 2018.

It is impossible to overstate the contribution that Raghnall has made to the National Museum and to the field of Irish archaeology. His interests ranged from antiquarianism to Iron Age and early Medieval Ireland, Medieval period reliquaries and beyond. He was internationally renowned as a Viking scholar. Raghnall’s contribution is reflected in his vast range of publications and in exhibitions across the National Museum as well as many other museums at home and abroad. We will all remember him too as a kind and generous colleague and friend.

Our thoughts are with his wife Edel, his daughter Sorcha, his son Muiris, his brothers and sisters and his extended family at this sad time.

We will be closing the Museum of Archaeology on Kildare St. early on Friday 13th of December at 1pm in memory of our colleague and to enable staff to pay their respects.

Suaimhneas síoraí dá ainm léannta agus dílis

26/11/2024

We are saddened to hear of the death of Professor Colin Renfrew, who passed away over the weekend. Sincere sympathy to his family, colleagues and friends.

The Department of Archaeology and McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research at the University of Cambridge mourn the death and celebrate the extraordinary life of Professor Colin Renfrew, Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, formerly tenth Disney Professor of Archaeology, the McDonald’s founding Direc...

13/11/2024

Coming up on 20 November! The next Tuatha Talk, by Cleary, will be on Knowth, and will take place both online and in person at The Royal Irish Academy. Find out more and book your ticket at: https://www.ria.ie/events/knowth-a-tuatha-talk-with-dr-kerri-cleary-and-the-royal-irish-academy/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGiDs1leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHcOXuhr5cgicH0_ezgVN9O5FipxXjRhWdzqi92LPHlXbNts7_Ps8NMnHmA_aem_qQGzSCmald-DTaDCfBLs5g

04/11/2024

Review by Neil Jackman (Abarta Heritage) of the ~Knowth guide in the current issue of Books Ireland Magazine! '... the guide is beautifully designed and well structured ... It isn’t easy to condense the weight of information from Knowth to create something engaging as well as informative, yet the contributors have succeeded well. The guide they created ... serves as a welcome light as you navigate Knowth’s deep passageways of time.' Read Neil's full review here: https://booksirelandmagazine.com/knowth-a-welcome-light-to-navigate-the-deep-passageways-of-time/ And you can get a copy of the book from The Royal Irish Academy here: https://shop.ria.ie/products/knowth or at the Brú na Bóinne - Newgrange and Knowth Visitor Centre. National Monuments Service - Archaeology Heritage Ireland Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage OPW - Office of Public Works

28/10/2024

Glorious autumn morning sunshine at Knowth. Photos taken by Ailbhe, at Brú na Bóinne - Newgrange and Knowth

22/10/2024

Fantastic opportunity from The Heritage Council and The Fulbright Program Closing date 31 October.

The closing date if fast approaching for the Fullbright-Heritage Council Professional Award which funds an individual to research or lecture at a higher education institution or organisation in the cultural heritage sector in the U.S.

See https://ow.ly/A7yu50TQ8AY for all the details.
The closing date for applications is October 31st at 4pm

04/10/2024

According to the wonderful folks at Hodges Figgis on Dawson Street, the guide is 'a beautifully presented study' with 'engaging text and incredible photography throughout'. It's in good company on the shelves. And it looks like it's popular too!
If you're not in Dublin, you can also get copies in the Visitor Centre at Brú na Bóinne - Newgrange and Knowth, or online directly from The Royal Irish Academy: https://shop.ria.ie/products/knowth or ask your local bookshop.

27/09/2024

The autumn managed by The Royal Irish Academy in association with the National Monuments Service - Archaeology are now open for applications! This year applications are welcome for research across the island of Ireland. See below for more information on each scheme, examples of previously funded projects, and details of how to apply. Closing date for all the grants is 16 October.

Our Archaeology Grant schemes are open!

Applications for the following schemes are welcome from across Ireland until 16 October:
- Archaeology Research Excavation Grants
- Archaeology Legacy Grants scheme
- Archaeological Research for World Heritage sites Grants scheme
- Archaeological Archives Research Grants scheme

Learn more about our grant schemes and apply here: https://www.ria.ie/2024/09/04/autumn-archaeology-grants-schemes-open-offering-research-funding-across-a-number-of-areas/

23/08/2024

Sharing some photos by our colleagues from National Monuments Service - Archaeology taken at Wednesday's book launch in Brú na Bóinne - Newgrange and Knowth, where The Royal Irish Academy new guide to Knowth was launched, as part of Heritage Week Lovely to see so many people there enjoying the evening! All photographs (C) Photographic Archive, National Monuments Service.