Over the Spring and Summer of 2003 archaeological excavations along the proposed route of the N4 Sligo Inner Relief Road & County Extension (N4 SIRR) opened a fascinating window onto the prehistoric landscape of the Cúil Irra peninsula, revealing evidence of settlement stretching
archaeology | excavation (sites) | henge
Pre-construction archaeological testing on the proposed N25 Waterford City Bypass identified an area of high archaeological potential in the form of pits, possible post-holes, burnt mound type material and a flint scraper in Granny townland, County Kilkenny. This work was comm
archaeology | excavation (sites) | pit
The Bronze Age site at Ballybrowney Lower1 is one of the more notable archaeological discoveries made in County Cork in recent years. It represents a tantalising, if incomplete, insight into the lives of a small Bronze Age agricultural community. Evidence from archaeological e
archaeology | excavation (sites) | agricultural settlement
Waterford City Council, the lead authority acting on behalf of Waterford County Council and Kilkenny County Council, proposes to construct an 18 km bypass around Waterford City, with associated link roads. The route forms part of the N25 and runs from Kilmeaden in County Water
archaeology | excavation (sites) | fulacht fiadh
The townlands of Glebe and Laughanstown can be found up the narrow winding Tully Lane in the foothills of the Dublin mountains. This area is on the route of the M50 South Eastern Motorway and was the focus of major archaeological excavations between 2000 and 2002 by Valerie J Ke
archaeology | excavation (sites) | flint
Dundalk is a beautiful place. The bay and harbour sweep in from the Irish Sea, overlooked by the south-facing slopes of the Cooley Mountains, Black Mountain and Slieve Gullien. Castletown-Dundalk nestles in a sheltered spot on the ancient Gap of the North/Great North Road (rou
archaeology | excavation (sites) | henge
In recent years, there has been much public and media debate over the perceived impact of the planned M3 Clonee to North of Kells Road Scheme on the Hill of Tara—the internationally famous archaeological complex situated on this hilltop in County Meath. However, less well
archaeology | site investigation | geophysical surveys
The discovery of a female burial, accompanied by three copper-alloy toe-rings, was made during excavations in Rath townland in County Meath.1 The site was located 0.5 km north of Ashbourne on either side of and adjacent to the current N2 road to Derry (Illus. 1).The excavation wa
archaeology | excavation (sites) | burials
Skeletons are considered to be unequivocal symbols of death, but the scientific analysis of human skeletal remains from archaeological excavations offers unique and extremely valuable insights into the lives of past populations. Excavations in the townland of Johnstow
archaeology | burials | human remains