The newish moon over the 17th century Rothe House, Kilkenny on a beautiful balmy evening
May 2, 2025 at 10:41 PM
The newish moon over the 17th century Rothe House, Kilkenny on a beautiful balmy evening
This Friday @angela-historian.bsky.social is coming to the Waterford Archaeological and Historical Society to lecture about the experienc of Revd Robert Walsh, a Waterford-born clergyman, in Romanov Russia in the 1820s and how they influenced him. St Patrick's Gateway Centre (X91 YX61) at 8 pm.
April 22, 2025 at 8:27 PM
This Friday @angela-historian.bsky.social is coming to the Waterford Archaeological and Historical Society to lecture about the experienc of Revd Robert Walsh, a Waterford-born clergyman, in Romanov Russia in the 1820s and how they influenced him. St Patrick's Gateway Centre (X91 YX61) at 8 pm.
Cycled up here this afternoon ... Gap of Dunloe in Kerry ... time for a refreshment now!
April 14, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Cycled up here this afternoon ... Gap of Dunloe in Kerry ... time for a refreshment now!
I really enjoyed speaking to an enthusiastic audience tonight about the Bronze Age sweat house discovered at Rathpatrick, Co. Kilkenny at the Sweat House Festival
April 6, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I really enjoyed speaking to an enthusiastic audience tonight about the Bronze Age sweat house discovered at Rathpatrick, Co. Kilkenny at the Sweat House Festival
Firedance parade on Barronstrand St, Waterford tonight, followed by a great seisiún on the stage in John Robert's Square. Part of the city's St Patrick's Day Festival events
March 15, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Firedance parade on Barronstrand St, Waterford tonight, followed by a great seisiún on the stage in John Robert's Square. Part of the city's St Patrick's Day Festival events
Dusk on the River Lee, Cork City
March 1, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Dusk on the River Lee, Cork City
Playmobil Horse Lost At Sea! Found on Tramore Strand, Co. Waterford, Ireland
March 1, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Playmobil Horse Lost At Sea! Found on Tramore Strand, Co. Waterford, Ireland
The next Waterford Archaeological & Historical Society lecture is on Feb 28th at 8pm when Dr Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire @tudublin.bsky.social will talk about the diverse topics explored in 'Irish Food History: A Companion' published by the Royal Irish Academy
February 19, 2025 at 8:49 PM
The next Waterford Archaeological & Historical Society lecture is on Feb 28th at 8pm when Dr Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire @tudublin.bsky.social will talk about the diverse topics explored in 'Irish Food History: A Companion' published by the Royal Irish Academy
And while you are voting for the Grove Roman villa complex please consider voting for 'Places for the Living. Places for the Dead' which is one of the nominees for Archaeology Book of the Year 2025. You can read a free digital edition here ⬇️
www.tii.ie/media/axqbix...
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February 9, 2025 at 1:27 PM
And while you are voting for the Grove Roman villa complex please consider voting for 'Places for the Living. Places for the Dead' which is one of the nominees for Archaeology Book of the Year 2025. You can read a free digital edition here ⬇️
www.tii.ie/media/axqbix...
www.tii.ie/media/axqbix...
'Places for the living, places for the dead. Archaeological discoveries on the N25 New Ross Bypass' has been nominated for the Current Archaeology Book of the Year 2025 award.
Voting closes on Feb. 10th, here is the link:
archaeology.co.uk/vote-now
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Voting closes on Feb. 10th, here is the link:
archaeology.co.uk/vote-now
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February 7, 2025 at 12:18 AM
'Places for the living, places for the dead. Archaeological discoveries on the N25 New Ross Bypass' has been nominated for the Current Archaeology Book of the Year 2025 award.
Voting closes on Feb. 10th, here is the link:
archaeology.co.uk/vote-now
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Voting closes on Feb. 10th, here is the link:
archaeology.co.uk/vote-now
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A raiding party of long-tailed tits descend on the fat balls in the garden
February 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
A raiding party of long-tailed tits descend on the fat balls in the garden
A couple more photos from a very successful visit building on the strong relationship with the Norwegian Embassy in Ireland which has been very important for the on-going research at the Woodstown Viking longphort
January 30, 2025 at 11:15 PM
A couple more photos from a very successful visit building on the strong relationship with the Norwegian Embassy in Ireland which has been very important for the on-going research at the Woodstown Viking longphort
Delighted to see that the Bronze Age Forum 2025 website is live bronzeageforum2025.wordpress.com. It is being held in Dublin, hosted by UCD School of Archaeology. The website has some fab images of BA objects found in Ireland from @nmireland.bsky.social, incl this 'beauty' newly conserved
January 22, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Delighted to see that the Bronze Age Forum 2025 website is live bronzeageforum2025.wordpress.com. It is being held in Dublin, hosted by UCD School of Archaeology. The website has some fab images of BA objects found in Ireland from @nmireland.bsky.social, incl this 'beauty' newly conserved
Recent research of Fingal's rich and varied archaeological heritage features twice in the new edition of Current Archaeology. The Drumanagh fig and the TII publication of the archaeological excavations on the N2/M2 Finglas to Asbourne road
January 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Recent research of Fingal's rich and varied archaeological heritage features twice in the new edition of Current Archaeology. The Drumanagh fig and the TII publication of the archaeological excavations on the N2/M2 Finglas to Asbourne road
For the day that's in it, part of the striking Romanesque sculptural frieze on the west gable of Ardmore Cathedral #Waterford which is interpreted as a depiction of the Adoration of the Magi. 1/2
January 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
For the day that's in it, part of the striking Romanesque sculptural frieze on the west gable of Ardmore Cathedral #Waterford which is interpreted as a depiction of the Adoration of the Magi. 1/2
This Christmas the Knowth macehead has been meme-ified by some clever-clogs 🤣
December 23, 2024 at 10:33 PM
This Christmas the Knowth macehead has been meme-ified by some clever-clogs 🤣
Happy #wintersolstice ... Spring is sprung in #Waterford
December 21, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Happy #wintersolstice ... Spring is sprung in #Waterford
Whoop ... I hadn't heard this great news ... a real tribute to the quality of the contributions by all the fantastic autors ... amazing fellow nominees ... however, do please give us your vote 🙏
December 4, 2024 at 8:59 PM
Whoop ... I hadn't heard this great news ... a real tribute to the quality of the contributions by all the fantastic autors ... amazing fellow nominees ... however, do please give us your vote 🙏
Gabriel delivered a great lecture to an appreciative Waterford audience last night, followed by half an hour of thought-provoking questions
November 30, 2024 at 3:02 PM
Gabriel delivered a great lecture to an appreciative Waterford audience last night, followed by half an hour of thought-provoking questions
For anyone near #Waterford this Friday the 29th Prof Gabriel is lecturing to the Waterford Archaeological and Historical Society about death in Irish prehistory with a particular focus on south-east Ireland
November 26, 2024 at 9:15 PM
For anyone near #Waterford this Friday the 29th Prof Gabriel is lecturing to the Waterford Archaeological and Historical Society about death in Irish prehistory with a particular focus on south-east Ireland
The largest Irish assemblage of these weights was found at the Woodstown site in #Waterford. Here's a pic of the fab 'face' weight - functional and decorative. Pat Wallace contributed a chapter on the weights to the monograph published on the site which is open access 👇 doi.org/10.7486/DRI....
November 21, 2024 at 8:34 AM
The largest Irish assemblage of these weights was found at the Woodstown site in #Waterford. Here's a pic of the fab 'face' weight - functional and decorative. Pat Wallace contributed a chapter on the weights to the monograph published on the site which is open access 👇 doi.org/10.7486/DRI....