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Graffiti etched into a stone at a 5,000-year-old neolithic tomb in County Meath is likely to be unrepairable, according to an Irish expert.Â
The graffiti, which included the words Ben was here , was scratched into a stone at Cairn S in Loughcrew, County Meath - a network of passage tombs that date back to 3200 BC.Â
The Loughcrew Cairns are believed to be older than the Newgrange passage tomb in Brú na Bóinne, but they have been the subject of recent acts of vandalism and graffiti.
Andrew Murphy of Mythical Ireland said that some of the graffiti was etched over pre-existing megalithic art. Murphy also said that he didn t believe that the stones could be repaired.Â
Man Looking for Kevin the Dolphin Accidentally Finds Centuries-Old Logboat
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May 1, 2021 at 5:00 am
Hoping to find a local dolphin named Kevin, a citizen archaeologist ended up finding a medieval logboat sunk in the shallow water of an Irish river. The man, Anthony Murphy, found the vessel while flying his drone over the River Boyne. “I was actually looking for Kevin the dolphin that has been in the river in the past couple of weeks,” he told The Irish Times. Not a bad consolation prize.
It’s not Murphy’s first archaeological rodeo. In 2018, during a historic drought in Britain that exposed a number of historical sites, Murphy flew a drone near the famous Neolithic site of Newgrange and found a new henge. “What the f is that?” he said at the time.
Multiple burials of human remains discovered at Limerick GAA club
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INVESTIGATIONS continue following the discovery of human remains in Mungret St Paul’s GAA Club by workmen last Friday, April 23.
During archaeological test excavations, a small number of burials were discovered, say the National Monuments Service. In this case it has been determined that the remains are archaeological in nature though it is too early to make any comment on the nature, date or significance of the burials pending the submission of a report from the archaeologist, said a spokesperson.
They explained that archaeological excavations in advance of proposed development to assess possible archaeological impact are standard in cases where such impact is considered possible.
Neolithic burial monument in Meath recklessly damaged by graffiti
There have been other vandalism incidents at the site. By Orla Dwyer Thursday 29 Apr 2021, 6:00 PM Apr 29th 2021, 6:00 PM 28,379 Views 31 Comments
The acts of vandalism in Meath.
Image: Heritage Ireland via Twitter
The acts of vandalism in Meath.
Image: Heritage Ireland via Twitter
GRAFFITI HAS BEEN SCRATCHED on passage tombs at a Neolithic burial monument in Meath in the “latest in a series of acts of vandalism” at the site.
The Office of Public Works (OPW) and the National Monuments Service (NMS) said they are “deeply dismayed” by the vandalism at Loughcrew in Oldcastle.
LMFM By Michael Carolan Gardaí say they are aware of anti-social behaviour at the heritage site.
The OPW says a security company will carry out a patrol of the hilltop at Loughcrew every evening.
It follows vandalism at the Neolithic burial monument outside Oldcastle
earlier this week, when graffiti was scratched across elements of the various passage tombs.
Previous incidents had seen the visitor counter and the guides’ hilltop cabin vandalised, signage at the site removed and protective fencing, erected to comply with public health restrictions, torn down.
Gardaí say they are aware of anti-social behaviour at the heritage site.