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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Pastimes 2026! A fantastic day of archaeology, discussion and shared ideas at the 9th National Monuments Service Annual Archaeology Conference. Thanks to everyone who took part, in person and online. @nationalmons.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

📣 Meet the Speaker: Dr Jim Leary 📍 Orchestrated manoeuvres in the park: recreation, walking and archaeology 📌 Pastimes: The Archaeology of Recreation 🗓 10 October 2026 📍 Trinity College Dublin 🎟 bit.ly/3OABLuR

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

📣 Meet the Speaker: Antoine Giacometti 📍 The morality of bling at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin One of the more intriguing titles on this year’s programme brings us to Rathfarnham Castle in Dublin. 📌 Pastimes: The Archaeology of Recreation 🗓 10 October 2026 📍 Trinity College Dublin 🎟 bit.ly/3OABLuR

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

📣 Meet the Speaker: Dr Mark Haughton 📍 Passing time in Bronze Age Ireland What can archaeology tell us about recreation and everyday life in Ireland’s prehistoric past? 📌 Pastimes: The Archaeology of Recreation 🗓 10 October 2026 📍 Trinity College Dublin 🎟 bit.ly/3OABLuR

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Meet the Speaker: Dr Catherine Swift Summer festivals and political assemblies: Óenach Tailten in the early Middle Ages A look at one of early medieval Ireland’s great assemblies, where politics, ceremony, community and recreation came together. 🎟 bit.ly/3OABLuR

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Standing stones, hidden carvings — and cattle! In Summer 2016, Archaeology Ireland explored the Corca Dhuibhne 3D project, using photography and 3D modelling to reveal markings on ancient stones. Also serving as a handy scratching post. reader.exacteditions.com/issues/54690...

Two cows either side of a standing stone, a gallán at Baile an Fhásaigh — also serving as a handy cattle scratching post.

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

'Through the Virtual Keyhole' by James Lyttleton & Thomas Herron explores the digital reconstruction of Edmund Spenser’s Irish tower-house. From Archaeology Ireland, Spring 2019. Available now as open access: reader.exacteditions.com/issues/80125...

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Long before the modern sliotar, hurling balls were made from matted cow hair and plaited cord. Radiocarbon dating of surviving examples revealed a tradition stretching back at least 800 years. Archaeology Ireland, Autumn 2017. Read more here: reader.exacteditions.com/issues/60015...

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

📣 Meet the Speaker Billy Sines 📍 Archaeogaming: playing with the past in virtual worlds |S📌 Pastimes: The Archaeology of Recreation 🗓 Saturday, 10 October 2026 📍 Trinity College Dublin 🌍 In-person and online attendance options 🎟 Booking now open: bit.ly/3OABLuR

This is the bio for Billy Sines, who will be a speaker at the National Archaeology Conference this year, speaking about 'Archaeogaming: playing with the past in virtual worlds'. Includes a photo of Billy Sines.

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

'Babylon to Banagher', by Alan Nowel To celebrate the upcoming NMS Annual Archaeology Conference 2026, 'Pastimes: The Archaeology of Recreation', we’re revisiting this open-access article from the Archaeology Ireland archive. 🔗 reader.exacteditions.com/issues/55538...

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Rathmichael Summer Lecture Series | 10–14 August Five evenings of talks exploring the history & archaeology of Derry, featuring Finnian Ó Cionnaigh, Bernadette Cunningham, Rebecca Campion, Annaleigh Margey and Aideen Ireland. 📍 Rathmichael Parish School, Shankill 🕢 Doors open 7.30 pm

An image of the speaker programme for the Rathmichael Lecture Series, runnning from 10-14 August, in Rathmichael, Shankill, Dublin.

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Published in Archaeology Ireland (Autumn 2015), Shirley Walsh explores the materials, skills and practical knowledge involved in textile production. She offers a glimpse into the ingenuity & craftsmanship behind weaving in the past. reader.exacteditions.com/issues/54707... bit.ly/3OABLuR

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Meet the Speaker! Hilary White Practised in around 90 countries, falconry is one of humanity’s oldest living traditions. In this talk, Hilary White explores how a practice stretching back over 4,000 years has evolved, becoming recognised by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage. bit.ly/3OABLuR

Meet the Speaker: Hilary White is a writer and conservationist. He will be presenting on 'Falconry: a living heritage' at this year's national archaeology conference. His book 'City of Hawks' will be published next year by Penguin Sandycove. This bio contains a photo of Hilary.

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

For centuries, Teltown was associated with the Óenach Tailten, one of Ireland’s great seasonal assemblies, bringing communities together for athletic contests, horse racing, games, trading and storytelling. reader.exacteditions.com/issues/55087... Available on open access now.

Details for 'Pastimes: the archaeology of recreation', the National Monuments Service Archaeology Conference, on 10 October 2026.

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Know Your Monuments: Early Historic Routeways To mark the upcoming NMS Annual Archaeology Conference 2026, Pastimes: The Archaeology of Recreation, we’re revisiting an article from the Archaeology Ireland archive: Open access now for you here: reader.exacteditions.com/issues/54707...

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Published in Archaeology Ireland (Summer 2015), Peter Woodman examines the significance of Mount Sandel and the evidence for some of Ireland’s earliest settlers. As preparations continue for 'Pastimes: The Archaeology of Recreation', we’re revisiting this article from the archive. bit.ly/3OABLuR

An open access article from the archives of Archaeology Ireland, 'A Fine Spot for Fishing', by Peter Woodman.

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

As preparations continue for 'Pastimes: The Archaeology of Recreation', we’re revisiting an article from the Archaeology Ireland archive. Franc Myles explores recent discoveries at Rathfarnham Castle: reader.exacteditions.com/issues/54685... 🗓 10 October 2026 📍 Trinity College Dublin

An open access article from Archaeology Ireland on recent discoveries at Rathfarnham Castle, to mark the ongoing preparations for the annual National Monuments Service Archaeology Conference.

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

How does an ordinary object become a sacred relic? In the Summer 2026 issue of Archaeology Ireland, Cormac Bourke examines the story of a bell once associated with St Brigid and Glastonbury, exploring how archival evidence and material analysis reshaped understanding of the object over time.

Alice Buckton and her bell (from L.S. Lewis, St Joseph of Arimathea at Glastonbury (London, 1955)

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

The Summer issue of Archaeology Ireland is due in from the printers and will be posted to subscribers later this week! In shops after the weekend. Amongst many other features, for the week that's in it, Tamlyn McHugh discusses Irish weather lore. "RED SKY IN THE MORNING, SHEPHERD’S WARNING"

The cover of the summer 2026 issue of Archaeology Ireland, featuring a headless Child of Prague statue on a windowsill.

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

What do the MacCarthy Cup and prehistoric bog butter have in common? Muiris O’Sullivan and Liam Downey explore the evolution of hurling, Gaelic football and camogie over centuries of Irish history in this contribution to the Know Your Monuments series. archaeologyireland.ie/2018/03/19/e...

The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Trophy (MacCarthy Cup, above left) and a vessel known as a mether (left), in which bog butter may be found (courtesy of the National Museum of Ireland).

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Roscommon’s holy wells: customs, cures and sacred waters by Tamlyn McHugh, published by the Heritage Council and Roscommon County Council, explores the archaeology, customs and rituals associated with Roscommon’s holy wells. Reviewed in Archaeology Ireland. reader.exacteditions.com/issues/15525...

the cover design of 'Roscommon's Holy Wells' by Tamlyn McHugh, featuring a photograph of a holy well.

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

What survives beneath the gorse on Cromwell Hill? Patricia Jones explores possible links between dolmens, caves and natural landscape features in Co. Limerick — with intriguing comparisons to Korean dolmen traditions. reader.exacteditions.com/issues/12206...

Patricia Jones, walking on Cromwell Hill.

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Public consultation now open from County Museum Dundalk as it develops its 2026–2030 Strategic Development Programme. If you value local museums, archaeology, history and community heritage, you can contribute your views here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/CountyMuse...

public consultation flyer for the Strategic Development Programme 2026-30 for the County Museum, Dundalk. The consultation will run until May 22.

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Castleisland marks 800 years this weekend. In Archaeology Ireland (Spring 2026), Robert McGuire traces the ‘Castle of the Island’ from medieval stronghold to its role in the Desmond rebellions. 📍 1–3 May 🔗 castleislandcastle.com

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Castleisland 800 (1–3 May) marks the 800th anniversary of the ‘Castle of the Island’. Featured in Archaeology Ireland (Spring 2026), Robert McGuire traces its history from foundation to decline and renewal. Further details at: castleislandcastle.com

an aerial photograph of a castle, Castleisland.

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

How was Christ’s Entry into Jerusalem represented on Ireland’s high crosses? In Archaeology Ireland (Spring 2014), Mike King examines its depiction and meaning in early medieval sculpture. reader.exacteditions.com/issues/54694...

A medieval illustration of Christ on a donkey entering Jerusalem.

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

How do layers of Dublin’s past survive beneath the modern city? In Archaeology Ireland (Spring 2026), Paul Duffy, Chris Coffey and Marc Piera examine excavations at Molyneux House, revealing a complex urban sequence from medieval to modern.

An aerial view of excavations at Molyneux House, Dublin

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

From Archaeology Ireland Spring 2026: ‘All in a Day’s Work’ by Róisín Nic Cráimhín, Emma Skarstrand and Griffin Murray examines the return of Robert Day’s antiquarian collection to Ireland. Over 100 objects, many retaining original labels!

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

What physical traces remain of late medieval devotion in Ireland? In Archaeology Ireland (Summer 2025), Chris Corlett examines the Easter Sepulchre.

St John’s Priory, Kilkenny—evidence of an earlier sepulchre niche. Thee photographs of the stone carvings in the priory.

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

How was a Neolithic tomb constructed and used? In Archaeology Ireland (Spring 2026), Chris Corlett examines the court tomb at Creevykeel, Co. Sligo, highlighting burial practice, monument design and stone-working techniques such as ‘dispersed picking’. www.archaeologyireland.ie

The court tomb at Creevykeel, in a photo taken at night

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Where is St Patrick really buried and what is the evidence? Read more in Archaeology Ireland (Spring 2019). 📖 bit.ly/3OQutmo

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Christmas week, 1930: an excavation at Sheebeg, Co. Leitrim uncovers human remains and draws national attention. Read the story revisited by Peter W. Halligan and Niamh Daly in the Spring 2026 issue of Archaeology Ireland. 📖 bit.ly/3OQutmo

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Fresh off the press! The Spring 2026 issue of Archaeology Ireland is rolling off the printing press and heading to readers. Order or subscribe here: bit.ly/3OQutmo

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Spring 2026, Archaeology Ireland (Vol 40 No 1, Issue 155) is published on 6 March. From revisiting the 1930 Sheebeg excavation to new insights into megalithic art & Great War training sites, this issue highlights the vitality of archaeology in Ireland today. Available nationwide & to subscribers.

cover image of the spring 2026 edition of Archaeology Ireland, featuring the sun setting in the background with a grass field and hill in the foreground.

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

In the current issue of Archaeology Ireland (Winter 2025): Roisin O’Droma and Niamh Millward explore early modern Dublin through cesspit evidence from Capel Street—using plant and insect remains to reconstruct diet and daily life.

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

A remarkable display of the Aurora Borealis over Brú na Bóinne last night. While prehistoric monuments were not built to anticipate aurorae, the skies above them were deeply meaningful places. These ideas are explored in Archaeology Ireland Heritage Guide No. 82: Solar Alignments.

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

The Swinford Torc — a provenance ‘cold case’ In the current issue of Archaeology Ireland (Vol. 39, No. 4), Michael Brabazon re-examines the Swinford Torc, exploring questions of origin, discovery and context — and how provenance research can reshape our understanding of iconic Irish artefacts.

The Swinford Torc, as featured in the current issue of Archaeology Ireland. Image courtesy of The British Museum.

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

In the current issue of Archaeology Ireland, Maedbh McEvoy reviews 'An Irish Civil War Dugout: Tormore Cave, County Sligo' by Marion Dowd, Robert Mulraney & James Bonsall—a multidisciplinary study revealing how dugouts shaped Civil War tactics and memory. www.archaeologyireland.ie

Cover image of An Irish Civil War Dugout: Tormore Cave, County Sligo, published by Archaeopress.

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

A knitted cap doesn’t look extraordinary—until you try to make one! In this current issue of Archaeology Ireland Ryan Daniel Koenig reconstructs the sixteenth-century Ballybunion knitted cap, revealing the immense skill, time and embodied knowledge behind what was once everyday clothing.

A reconstruction of the Ballybunion knitted cap, together with an image of the author, Ryan Daniel Koenig, sporting the hat itself.

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

The Heritage Guide that accompanies the Winter 2025 issue of Archaeology Ireland is on 'Kilmallock: A Walled Town in Limerick'. The Heritage Guides are a brilliant series which are free to subscribers and also available to purchase separately from wordwellbooks.com.

The cover of the Heritage Guide, a supplement to Archaeology Ireland, in the Winter 2025 issue. This Heritage Guide is on 'Kilmallock: A Walled Town in Limerick.'

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

A beautiful new limited edition book on the Spanish Armada in Ireland is available now at wordwellbooks.com. This stunning book is a collaboration between @nationalmons.bsky.social, the Spanish Ministry of Culture and Real Academia de la Historia.

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

We were delighted to hear that 'Baltinglass and the Prehistoric Hillforts of Ireland' has been shortlisted in the Book of the Year category in the Current Archaeology Awards! Voting for the awards is live now at www.archaeology.co.uk/vote and voting is open to everyone!

cover image of Baltinglass and the Prehistoric Hillforts of Ireland, published by Wordwell, featuring an aerial photo of a hillfort in Baltinglass, Wicklow.

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

A new book coming this week from the National Museum of Ireland and Wordwell, this really beautiful work on Irish Ceramics by Aisling Molloy.

Cover image of 'Ceramics for the Home during the Celtic Revival', a new book by Aisling Molloy, featuring a series of ceramic vases from the National Museum collection in striking colours against a white background.

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Very excited to see the cover of the latest edition of Archaeology Ireland, Winter 2025! Featuring wonderful pieces, from the Ballybunion knitted cap to the Swinford Torc, and many more. In the shops or, for subscribers, in your letterboxes next week.

Cover design of the Winter 2025 edition of Archaeology Ireland

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Professor Aidan O’Sullivan 📍 Talk Title: Do fence me in: boundaries, liminality and transgressions in early medieval Ireland, AD 400–1100 Professor Aidan O’Sullivan is Head of School and Professor of Archaeology at University College Dublin. 🎟️ Booking now open: 👉 bit.ly/Within-Without

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Our second speaker is Professor Howard Williams 📍 Dykes as deeds? Re-evaluating linear earthworks from early medieval Britain Within|Without: The Archaeology of Partitions Saturday 18 October 2025 | 🕘 9:15–17:30 Edmund Burke Theatre, Trinity College Dublin Register now: bit.ly/Within-Without

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

An exciting new book, Dublin’s Industrial Heritage, will be launched by Senator Michael McDowell this evening in Rathmines Library at 6pm. All are welcome! 🗓️ Tonight, July 17th, 6pm 📍 Rathmines Library 🎤 Launched by Senator Michael McDowell

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

The summer edition of Archaeology Ireland features a wonderful book titled Ballynahatty: Excavations in a Neolithic Monumental Landscape (Oxbow Books). This book features one of Ireland’s great Neolithic henge monuments: the 200 m wide Giant’s Ring.

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Archaeology Ireland Magazine @archiremag.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Launched in 2021, the St Anne's Park Community Archaeology Programme is an interdepartmental project of DCC and Archaeology & Built Heritage Ltd, connecting communities w/ their archaeology, heritage & social history. This wonderful project is featured in the current edition of Archaeology Ireland.

Dr Brendan O'Neill from the UCD School of Experimental Archaeology and Material Culture demonstrating bronze-casting in St Anne's in 2021. (Archaeology Ireland, Summer 2025)

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