Clonycavan Man is an Iron Age bog body discovered in 2003 in Clonycavan, near Ballivor, County Meath, Ireland. Radiocarbon dating indicates that he died between 392 and 201 BCE. Although his lower bod
Clonycavan Man
Speculative facial reconstruction of Clonycavan Man
The National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street is a branch of the National Museum of Ireland located on Kildare Street in Dublin, Ireland, that specialises in Irish and other antiquities dating from t
Clonycavan Man
…ceremonies was near the bog where Clonycavan Man was found, leading to further speculation about the body. Clonycavan Man is on permanent display at the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin. He was included in the exhibition Kingship and Sacrifice between 2006 and 2007. List of bog bodies…
Entrance to the museum
Columns and domed rotunda at the entrance
Stairway between the museum's two floors
View from the centre court overlooking the goldwork exhibition hall