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We were saddened to hear of the death of Charlie Doherty, retired lecturer in early Irish history with UCD School of History and Archives. Archaeology alumni will remember his fascinating courses with us on early Ireland where he offered the historian’s perspective.
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Death Notice of Charles Doherty (Tallaght, Dublin) | rip.ie
The death has occurred of Charles Doherty of Tallaght, Dublin Ireland, on 07/11/2025. You can view the full death notice and add your condolences here.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:02 AM
We were saddened to hear of the death of Charlie Doherty, retired lecturer in early Irish history with UCD School of History and Archives. Archaeology alumni will remember his fascinating courses with us on early Ireland where he offered the historian’s perspective.
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“At Samhain, people believed the veil between this world and the other grew thin, when fairies moved through the land, and the dead drew near.”
Prof Aidan O’Sullivan @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social
📷 Filmed at @experimentarchaeol.bsky.social
youtube.com/shorts/aCnDu...
Prof Aidan O’Sullivan @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social
📷 Filmed at @experimentarchaeol.bsky.social
youtube.com/shorts/aCnDu...
October 31, 2025 at 4:43 PM
“At Samhain, people believed the veil between this world and the other grew thin, when fairies moved through the land, and the dead drew near.”
Prof Aidan O’Sullivan @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social
📷 Filmed at @experimentarchaeol.bsky.social
youtube.com/shorts/aCnDu...
Prof Aidan O’Sullivan @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social
📷 Filmed at @experimentarchaeol.bsky.social
youtube.com/shorts/aCnDu...
You are warmly invited to The Discovery Programme’s Martin Doody Memorial Lecture 2025:
"Animal Kin, Animal Others in Early Bronze Age Britain”
It will be delivered by Prof Joanna Brück of @ucddublin.bsky.social
Sign up here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/martin-doo...
Thurs 4 Dec
7.30pm
Online
Free
"Animal Kin, Animal Others in Early Bronze Age Britain”
It will be delivered by Prof Joanna Brück of @ucddublin.bsky.social
Sign up here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/martin-doo...
Thurs 4 Dec
7.30pm
Online
Free
Martin Doody Memorial Lecture 2025
The Discovery Programme's annual Martin Doody Memorial Lecture, delivered this year by Prof Joanna Brück of University College Dublin
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October 30, 2025 at 10:36 AM
@ucdarchaeology.bsky.social MSc Archaeology and MSc World Heritage students explored the stunning cultural landscape of Clonmacnoise today.
Our thanks to @opwireland.bsky.social staff Nicola & Aidan for their warm welcome and superb tour.
#UCD #worldheritagee #Clonmacnoise
@ucddublin.bsky.social
Our thanks to @opwireland.bsky.social staff Nicola & Aidan for their warm welcome and superb tour.
#UCD #worldheritagee #Clonmacnoise
@ucddublin.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 4:44 PM
@ucdarchaeology.bsky.social MSc Archaeology and MSc World Heritage students explored the stunning cultural landscape of Clonmacnoise today.
Our thanks to @opwireland.bsky.social staff Nicola & Aidan for their warm welcome and superb tour.
#UCD #worldheritagee #Clonmacnoise
@ucddublin.bsky.social
Our thanks to @opwireland.bsky.social staff Nicola & Aidan for their warm welcome and superb tour.
#UCD #worldheritagee #Clonmacnoise
@ucddublin.bsky.social
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“Do fence me in: boundaries, liminality and transgressions in early medieval Ireland, AD 400–1100”
8th Annual National Monuments Service Archaeology Conference
Organised by Wordwell | Archaeology Ireland.
Trinity College, Dublin, 18 October 2025
youtu.be/NQLhzY3pl0Y?...
8th Annual National Monuments Service Archaeology Conference
Organised by Wordwell | Archaeology Ireland.
Trinity College, Dublin, 18 October 2025
youtu.be/NQLhzY3pl0Y?...
Professor Aidan O'Sullivan - Within Without – The Archaeology of Partitions
YouTube video by National Monuments Service
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October 28, 2025 at 7:13 PM
“Do fence me in: boundaries, liminality and transgressions in early medieval Ireland, AD 400–1100”
8th Annual National Monuments Service Archaeology Conference
Organised by Wordwell | Archaeology Ireland.
Trinity College, Dublin, 18 October 2025
youtu.be/NQLhzY3pl0Y?...
8th Annual National Monuments Service Archaeology Conference
Organised by Wordwell | Archaeology Ireland.
Trinity College, Dublin, 18 October 2025
youtu.be/NQLhzY3pl0Y?...
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This was one my best, we’re carving Irish Halloween turnips today, in homage to the ur-turnip from 1943 from Ballyfin, Co Donegal, in National Museum of Ireland
@nmireland.bsky.social
#Halloween #Samhain #OicheShamhna
@nmireland.bsky.social
#Halloween #Samhain #OicheShamhna
October 27, 2025 at 8:33 AM
This was one my best, we’re carving Irish Halloween turnips today, in homage to the ur-turnip from 1943 from Ballyfin, Co Donegal, in National Museum of Ireland
@nmireland.bsky.social
#Halloween #Samhain #OicheShamhna
@nmireland.bsky.social
#Halloween #Samhain #OicheShamhna
Great trip with the @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social First Year class to the Hill of Tara last weekend led by Dr Brendan O’Neill, Prof. Joanna Brück, Dr Anita Radini and tutors Katie, Lauren, Cara and Maighread.
Our thanks to @nationalmons.bsky.social and @opwireland.bsky.social for hosting the visit.
Our thanks to @nationalmons.bsky.social and @opwireland.bsky.social for hosting the visit.
October 23, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Great trip with the @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social First Year class to the Hill of Tara last weekend led by Dr Brendan O’Neill, Prof. Joanna Brück, Dr Anita Radini and tutors Katie, Lauren, Cara and Maighread.
Our thanks to @nationalmons.bsky.social and @opwireland.bsky.social for hosting the visit.
Our thanks to @nationalmons.bsky.social and @opwireland.bsky.social for hosting the visit.
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Back in the winter of 2012, it says here, we decided to position UCD School of Archaeology as a “leading centre for experimental archaeology in Europe.”
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October 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Back in the winter of 2012, it says here, we decided to position UCD School of Archaeology as a “leading centre for experimental archaeology in Europe.”
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'Games of the Folk: Traditional Games and the Struggle for Heritage'
Dr Tom Fabian, UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science
Research seminar jointly hosted by Irish Folklore and Irish Studies.
An Teanglann (B211 Newman Building), 3pm Tuesday, 21 October
Dr Tom Fabian, UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science
Research seminar jointly hosted by Irish Folklore and Irish Studies.
An Teanglann (B211 Newman Building), 3pm Tuesday, 21 October
October 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
'Games of the Folk: Traditional Games and the Struggle for Heritage'
Dr Tom Fabian, UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science
Research seminar jointly hosted by Irish Folklore and Irish Studies.
An Teanglann (B211 Newman Building), 3pm Tuesday, 21 October
Dr Tom Fabian, UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science
Research seminar jointly hosted by Irish Folklore and Irish Studies.
An Teanglann (B211 Newman Building), 3pm Tuesday, 21 October
All welcome to a talk on the results of our project on the Archaeology of the War of Independence and Civil War in East Limerick, Kilmallock Library, 6.30pm, Tuesday 25th November!
@researchireland.ie, @nationalmons.bsky.social, @heritagecouncil.ie, @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social
@researchireland.ie, @nationalmons.bsky.social, @heritagecouncil.ie, @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
All welcome to a talk on the results of our project on the Archaeology of the War of Independence and Civil War in East Limerick, Kilmallock Library, 6.30pm, Tuesday 25th November!
@researchireland.ie, @nationalmons.bsky.social, @heritagecouncil.ie, @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social
@researchireland.ie, @nationalmons.bsky.social, @heritagecouncil.ie, @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social
The full schedule for the upcoming Bronze Age Forum (Dublin 14-16 November), including paper abstracts and speaker biographies, is now available on the BAF website:
bronzeageforum2025.wordpress.com
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October 16, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The full schedule for the upcoming Bronze Age Forum (Dublin 14-16 November), including paper abstracts and speaker biographies, is now available on the BAF website:
bronzeageforum2025.wordpress.com
bronzeageforum2025.wordpress.com
Last Saturday the ARCH20170-Discovering Ireland fieldtrip lead by Dr Ryan Lash assisted by Dr Anita Radini, Meaghan Mackie & Katie Wyse Jackson visited Castledermot monastery, Brownshill megalithic tomb and Rathgall Hillfort. Our thanks to everyone who helped make it a great day out.
October 15, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Last Saturday the ARCH20170-Discovering Ireland fieldtrip lead by Dr Ryan Lash assisted by Dr Anita Radini, Meaghan Mackie & Katie Wyse Jackson visited Castledermot monastery, Brownshill megalithic tomb and Rathgall Hillfort. Our thanks to everyone who helped make it a great day out.
“Objects, war and memory in Ireland past and present”
The exhibition was co-created by Prof. Joanna Brück of UCD School of Archaeology & seven people who have come to Ireland as refugees. It will be on view in Kilmainham Gaol Museum until 31 st January 2026 and thereafter around Dublin
The exhibition was co-created by Prof. Joanna Brück of UCD School of Archaeology & seven people who have come to Ireland as refugees. It will be on view in Kilmainham Gaol Museum until 31 st January 2026 and thereafter around Dublin
October 13, 2025 at 10:21 PM
“Objects, war and memory in Ireland past and present”
The exhibition was co-created by Prof. Joanna Brück of UCD School of Archaeology & seven people who have come to Ireland as refugees. It will be on view in Kilmainham Gaol Museum until 31 st January 2026 and thereafter around Dublin
The exhibition was co-created by Prof. Joanna Brück of UCD School of Archaeology & seven people who have come to Ireland as refugees. It will be on view in Kilmainham Gaol Museum until 31 st January 2026 and thereafter around Dublin
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"Within|Without: The Archaeology of Partitions", a conference exploring how partitions shape who we are. Join a day of dialogue on how we divide and connect across time.
🗓 Sat 18 Oct 2025, 9:15–17:30
📍 Edmund Burke Theatre, Trinity College Dublin
🌍 In-person and online: 👉 bit.ly/Within-Without
🗓 Sat 18 Oct 2025, 9:15–17:30
📍 Edmund Burke Theatre, Trinity College Dublin
🌍 In-person and online: 👉 bit.ly/Within-Without
8th National Monuments Service annual archaeology conference
Within|Without: the archaeology of partitions
bit.ly
September 19, 2025 at 11:08 AM
"Within|Without: The Archaeology of Partitions", a conference exploring how partitions shape who we are. Join a day of dialogue on how we divide and connect across time.
🗓 Sat 18 Oct 2025, 9:15–17:30
📍 Edmund Burke Theatre, Trinity College Dublin
🌍 In-person and online: 👉 bit.ly/Within-Without
🗓 Sat 18 Oct 2025, 9:15–17:30
📍 Edmund Burke Theatre, Trinity College Dublin
🌍 In-person and online: 👉 bit.ly/Within-Without
All the best to Samuel Kinirons, @researchireland.ie PhD Scholar @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social, and the other presenters at the Irish Association of Professional Osteoarchaeologists (IAPO) seminar on 1 Nov 2025, 9.45am-4.45pm, University College Cork.
@ucddublin.bsky.social, @researchireland.ie
@ucddublin.bsky.social, @researchireland.ie
October 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
All the best to Samuel Kinirons, @researchireland.ie PhD Scholar @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social, and the other presenters at the Irish Association of Professional Osteoarchaeologists (IAPO) seminar on 1 Nov 2025, 9.45am-4.45pm, University College Cork.
@ucddublin.bsky.social, @researchireland.ie
@ucddublin.bsky.social, @researchireland.ie
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You are warmly invited to The Discovery Programme’s Martin Doody Memorial Lecture 2025:
"Animal Kin, Animal Others in Early Bronze Age Britain”
It will be delivered by Prof Joanna Brück of @ucddublin.bsky.social
Sign up here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/martin-doo...
Thurs 4 Dec
7.30pm
Online
Free
"Animal Kin, Animal Others in Early Bronze Age Britain”
It will be delivered by Prof Joanna Brück of @ucddublin.bsky.social
Sign up here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/martin-doo...
Thurs 4 Dec
7.30pm
Online
Free
Martin Doody Memorial Lecture 2025
The Discovery Programme's annual Martin Doody Memorial Lecture, delivered this year by Prof Joanna Brück of University College Dublin
www.eventbrite.com
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
You are warmly invited to The Discovery Programme’s Martin Doody Memorial Lecture 2025:
"Animal Kin, Animal Others in Early Bronze Age Britain”
It will be delivered by Prof Joanna Brück of @ucddublin.bsky.social
Sign up here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/martin-doo...
Thurs 4 Dec
7.30pm
Online
Free
"Animal Kin, Animal Others in Early Bronze Age Britain”
It will be delivered by Prof Joanna Brück of @ucddublin.bsky.social
Sign up here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/martin-doo...
Thurs 4 Dec
7.30pm
Online
Free
All the best to Sam Kinirons, Research Ireland PhD Scholar, @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social and the other speakers at the 26th Medieval Dublin Symposium. Oct 4, 9:30–5:00, Robert Emmet Theatre, Trinity College.
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October 2, 2025 at 3:07 PM
All the best to Sam Kinirons, Research Ireland PhD Scholar, @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social and the other speakers at the 26th Medieval Dublin Symposium. Oct 4, 9:30–5:00, Robert Emmet Theatre, Trinity College.
dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/event/26th-m...
dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/event/26th-m...
Announcing the launch of new exhibition “Objects, war and memory in Ireland past and present” at Kilmainham Gaol, showcasing the precious things that refugees have brought with them to Ireland, and the moving stories of courage, resilience, love and hope that these objects have to tell.
September 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Announcing the launch of new exhibition “Objects, war and memory in Ireland past and present” at Kilmainham Gaol, showcasing the precious things that refugees have brought with them to Ireland, and the moving stories of courage, resilience, love and hope that these objects have to tell.
Congratulation to @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social delegates Prof Graeme Warren, Dr Martin Moucheron and Deborah Buchanan who presented at the recent Meso2025, at Ferrara, Italy. This was the Eleventh International Conference on the Mesolithic in Europe which takes place every four years.
September 29, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Congratulation to @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social delegates Prof Graeme Warren, Dr Martin Moucheron and Deborah Buchanan who presented at the recent Meso2025, at Ferrara, Italy. This was the Eleventh International Conference on the Mesolithic in Europe which takes place every four years.
“The Cult of St Leo in Inishark: A Creative Heritage”
Dr Ryan Lash, @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social
Presentation as part of the Dublin Festival of History at the National Library of Ireland, Dublin 2.
3 October 2025, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/event/the-cu...
@nlireland.bsky.social
Dr Ryan Lash, @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social
Presentation as part of the Dublin Festival of History at the National Library of Ireland, Dublin 2.
3 October 2025, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/event/the-cu...
@nlireland.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
“The Cult of St Leo in Inishark: A Creative Heritage”
Dr Ryan Lash, @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social
Presentation as part of the Dublin Festival of History at the National Library of Ireland, Dublin 2.
3 October 2025, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/event/the-cu...
@nlireland.bsky.social
Dr Ryan Lash, @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social
Presentation as part of the Dublin Festival of History at the National Library of Ireland, Dublin 2.
3 October 2025, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/event/the-cu...
@nlireland.bsky.social
"Within|Without: The Archaeology of Partitions", a conference exploring how partitions shape who we are. Join a day of dialogue on how we divide and connect across time.
🗓 Sat 18 Oct 2025, 9:15–17:30
📍 Edmund Burke Theatre, Trinity College Dublin
🌍 In-person and online: 👉 bit.ly/Within-Without
🗓 Sat 18 Oct 2025, 9:15–17:30
📍 Edmund Burke Theatre, Trinity College Dublin
🌍 In-person and online: 👉 bit.ly/Within-Without
8th National Monuments Service annual archaeology conference
Within|Without: the archaeology of partitions
bit.ly
September 19, 2025 at 11:08 AM
"Within|Without: The Archaeology of Partitions", a conference exploring how partitions shape who we are. Join a day of dialogue on how we divide and connect across time.
🗓 Sat 18 Oct 2025, 9:15–17:30
📍 Edmund Burke Theatre, Trinity College Dublin
🌍 In-person and online: 👉 bit.ly/Within-Without
🗓 Sat 18 Oct 2025, 9:15–17:30
📍 Edmund Burke Theatre, Trinity College Dublin
🌍 In-person and online: 👉 bit.ly/Within-Without
All the best to Dr Ben Spillane and other contributors to “1,111 Years of History in 111 Minutes: A Whirlwind Journey Through Waterford’s Incredible Past” as part of Culture Night tonight at House of Waterford, Waterford.
September 19, 2025 at 10:35 AM
All the best to Dr Ben Spillane and other contributors to “1,111 Years of History in 111 Minutes: A Whirlwind Journey Through Waterford’s Incredible Past” as part of Culture Night tonight at House of Waterford, Waterford.
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As part of the #ANSOC project Prof Joana Brück's recent invited lecture ("Decolonising European prehistory") at the International Society of Biomolecular Archaeologists conference in Turin can now be viewed online! #BronzeAge #ERC
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ISBA11 - International Symposium on Biomolecular Archaeology - 27 agosto - Joanna Brück
Si è svolto dal 26 al 29 agosto 2025, presso il Complesso Aldo Moro, il convegno "ISBA11 - International Symposium on Biomolecular Archaeology".
Nella giornata del 27 agosto, al mattino, è stato trasm...
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September 15, 2025 at 1:59 PM
As part of the #ANSOC project Prof Joana Brück's recent invited lecture ("Decolonising European prehistory") at the International Society of Biomolecular Archaeologists conference in Turin can now be viewed online! #BronzeAge #ERC
media.unito.it?content=11522
media.unito.it?content=11522
Congratulations to Dr Penny Johnson, Eva Kourela and other contributors to the upcoming "Beneath Our Feet: Art & Archaeology Exhibition" 20 Sept–8 Oct, St Peters, Cork. It will feature the work of a range of archaeologist and artists and promises to be a great event.
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September 11, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Congratulations to Dr Penny Johnson, Eva Kourela and other contributors to the upcoming "Beneath Our Feet: Art & Archaeology Exhibition" 20 Sept–8 Oct, St Peters, Cork. It will feature the work of a range of archaeologist and artists and promises to be a great event.
www.corkcity.ie/en/council-s...
www.corkcity.ie/en/council-s...