Dr. Muiris O’Sullivan

And they're placed at those standing stones in front of the entrance to Newgrange, it would appear. So this seems to indicate some sort of a significance for the site. And it's part of an upsurge of activity that took place at these megalithic tombs during the later Iron Age. This is about between three and three and a half thousand years after they were actually built in the first place.

And they're placed at those standing stones in front of the entrance to Newgrange, it would appear. So this seems to indicate some sort of a significance for the site. And it's part of an upsurge of activity that took place at these megalithic tombs during the later Iron Age. This is about between three and three and a half thousand years after they were actually built in the first place.

So for some reason, people are coming back. There were burials being placed at many of these sites. We have found, you know, fairly consistently, you find evidence of Iron Age activity at these sites. as if they were still important.

So for some reason, people are coming back. There were burials being placed at many of these sites. We have found, you know, fairly consistently, you find evidence of Iron Age activity at these sites. as if they were still important.

So for some reason, people are coming back. There were burials being placed at many of these sites. We have found, you know, fairly consistently, you find evidence of Iron Age activity at these sites. as if they were still important.

And mentioning the Roman material, there was also Roman material at the Hill of Tar around a passage there, which is known as the Mount of the Hostages, another very rich passage in terms of its contents and so on. And There as well, beside it, at the Wrath of the Synods, which is the site excavated by the British Israelites, but that's a slight distraction.

And mentioning the Roman material, there was also Roman material at the Hill of Tar around a passage there, which is known as the Mount of the Hostages, another very rich passage in terms of its contents and so on. And There as well, beside it, at the Wrath of the Synods, which is the site excavated by the British Israelites, but that's a slight distraction.

And mentioning the Roman material, there was also Roman material at the Hill of Tar around a passage there, which is known as the Mount of the Hostages, another very rich passage in terms of its contents and so on. And There as well, beside it, at the Wrath of the Synods, which is the site excavated by the British Israelites, but that's a slight distraction.

There were found actually some glass, Roman glass, and other, and ceramics, you know, that were, have been identified as being largely drinking ware. And, you know, as if banqueting was taking place or something like that at these sites. So between burial, banqueting, the laying of, you know, sort of votive offerings or something like that, they seem to have attracted people in the Iron Age.

There were found actually some glass, Roman glass, and other, and ceramics, you know, that were, have been identified as being largely drinking ware. And, you know, as if banqueting was taking place or something like that at these sites. So between burial, banqueting, the laying of, you know, sort of votive offerings or something like that, they seem to have attracted people in the Iron Age.

There were found actually some glass, Roman glass, and other, and ceramics, you know, that were, have been identified as being largely drinking ware. And, you know, as if banqueting was taking place or something like that at these sites. So between burial, banqueting, the laying of, you know, sort of votive offerings or something like that, they seem to have attracted people in the Iron Age.

Now, what the motivation for that was is very difficult to know. Hmm.

Now, what the motivation for that was is very difficult to know. Hmm.

Now, what the motivation for that was is very difficult to know. Hmm.

Yeah, I think that's exactly the point, that the more we delve into these monuments, the more we realize how little we have known about them. and how much more there is to be had.

Yeah, I think that's exactly the point, that the more we delve into these monuments, the more we realize how little we have known about them. and how much more there is to be had.

Yeah, I think that's exactly the point, that the more we delve into these monuments, the more we realize how little we have known about them. and how much more there is to be had.

I mean, the example of the DNA was a good example, but also we have found, for example, that in examining material very closely that's coming from these sites, that they seem to have treated human bone in very distinctive ways. You know, it wasn't just a matter of cremating the person and putting them into the tomb. There's evidence that, you know, there was mixing of bones going on.

I mean, the example of the DNA was a good example, but also we have found, for example, that in examining material very closely that's coming from these sites, that they seem to have treated human bone in very distinctive ways. You know, it wasn't just a matter of cremating the person and putting them into the tomb. There's evidence that, you know, there was mixing of bones going on.

I mean, the example of the DNA was a good example, but also we have found, for example, that in examining material very closely that's coming from these sites, that they seem to have treated human bone in very distinctive ways. You know, it wasn't just a matter of cremating the person and putting them into the tomb. There's evidence that, you know, there was mixing of bones going on.