Cathal McDonagh, 12, went swimming in a lake at the back of his garden in Castlerea, County Roscommon and stumbled across a 17-foot longboat buried in the mud.
Most tourists, both Irish and international, will be unfamiliar with Rathcroghan in County Roscommon, but it used to be Ireland's ancient royal capital.
While we could name 1,000 things to do before you die in Ireland (we could name a 1,000 just in Northern Ireland alone), here are the top ten things to do in the Emerald Isle before you pass.
