Revealing the past

One-day event showcasing recent archaeological discoveries from across Ireland.

A biennial conference presenting a selection of recent discoveries from archaeological excavation funded by the National Monuments Service, related research funded by the National Monuments Service and Historic Environment Division NI and radiocarbon dating research funded by Queen’s University Belfast, through grants administered by the Royal Irish Academy’s Standing Committee for Archaeology.

This event will be followed by the launch of the publication Archaeology 2035, which all attendees are welcome to attend and can reserve tickets in advance.

Programme

10:00 Registration

10:20 Introduction

Martha Fitzgerald, Programme Manager, Humanities

Mary Deevy, Chair, Standing Committee for Archaeology

10:25 Session 1

Chair: Ciara Brett (Cork City Council)

Jessica Smyth: Living and dying in Neolithic Mayo: Seán Ó Nualláin's excavations at Ballyglass

Stefan Bergh: Knocknarea mountain and aspects of place making

Elizabeth Shee Twohig & Ken Williams: Pick dressing at Newgrange: form and function

Discussion

12:20 LUNCH 

13:20 Session 2

Chair: Matthew Seaver (National Museum of Ireland)

Katharina Becker & Barra O'Donnabhain & Derek Hamilton: The social lives of infants in the Irish Iron Age.

Daniel Curley: Curating the Sídhe: some innovative approaches to understanding the archaeology of Úaim Crúachain, Oweynagat Cave, Co. Roscommon

Richard Jennings, Ruth Carden & Helen Lewis: New insights into Ireland's ice age past from Castlepook Cave

Discussion

15:15 COFFEE BREAK 

15:35 Session 3

Chair: Susan Curran (Discovery Programme)

Samuel Kinirons & Sam Leggett: Redating Viking Age Dublin: Stable Isotope Analyses and New Dates for the Poddle Valley Group

Aidan Harte: Insights into the Irish Sweathouse through three site excavations – the Sweathouse Excavation project

Discussion

17:00 CLOSE

Queries

If you have queries relating to this event, contact Martha Fitzgerald by email: m.fitzgerald@ria.ie

Access requirements

Have you got any access requirements that we can assist you with, so that you can fully engage with our event? Please let us know by contacting our access officer in advance of the event by email: accessofficer@ria.ie