Clíodhna Ní Lionáin (born Coolgreany, County Wexford, Ireland) is an Irish archaeologist. She was lead archaeologist for the Devinish project Dowth Hall in July 2018 that discovered a 5,500-year-old passage tomb Megalithic passage tomb, near both Dowth and Newgrange.[1]
Clíodhna Ní Lionáin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Coolgreany, County Wexford, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation | Archeolgist |
Ní Lionáin described the discovery as "truly the find of a lifetime".[2]
References
edit- ^ Edwards, Elaine. "5,500-year-old passage tomb at Dowth is 'find of a lifetime'". Irish Times, 16 July 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2021
- ^ "Megalithic passage tomb discovered in Co Meath". RTÉ News, 16 Jul 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2021
Sources
edit- Coolgreany's Clíodhna leads dig of immense importance Bray People
- Clíodhna Ní Lionáin Humanities Institute | UCD Humanities Institute (HI) Archived 28 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine
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