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. rip.ie/death-notice...

“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...

@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

“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?...

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

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.

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.” … 🙂

'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

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

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

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

"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

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

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

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...

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.

“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

"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

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.

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

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...

The team is ready ✅ The venues are still standing ✅ The programme is live ✅ The tickets are on sale (and selling fast!) ✅ Then join us @ucddublin.bsky.social forthe Bronze Age Forum 2025! #BronzeAge #BAF2025 Spread the word and we'll see you in November! bronzeageforum2025.wordpress.com

Congratulation to @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social students graduating this week including Kevin Cooke, Adam Bolger, Deirdre O’Connor, Kevin Whooley and Hannah Costello at today’s BSc Social Science conferring. It was a pleasure to be part of your time at UCD and all the best for your new paths. 🎉👨🏽‍🎓👩🏻‍🎓🍾🥳👏

Congratulations to Prof Aidan O’Sullivan & Dr Brendan O’Neill; Assoc Prof Jessica Smyth; Assoc Prof Neil Carlin; and Assoc Prof Helen Lewis on securing four of the 2024 Research Ireland COALESCE grants. www.researchireland.ie/news/coalesc... @ucddublin.bsky.social @researchireland.ie

UCD 2025/26 academic year is beginning! First up, ARCH30500: Experimental Archaeology & Ancient Technologies led by Dr Brendan O’Neill Our third years (and some MSc students) on a week long course making pottery, casting bronze, making huts in one day using hazel and natural ties, etc

Interested in doing a PhD on hunter-gatherer archaeology with me at @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social ? Main source of funding is Research Ireland scholarships - see below. Call opens 11 Sept, deadline 23 Oct. Contact me to discuss potential projects. Please share! www.researchireland.ie/funding/gove...

Interested in post-doctoral research on hunter-gatherers with me at @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social? Main source of funding is from Research Ireland (see below). Deadline 23/10/25. Please contact me to discuss. www.researchireland.ie/funding/gove...

Interested in experimental archaeology & material culture? This online graduate certificate at UCD is just the best fun - and you can do it from your own home! hub.ucd.ie/usis/!W_HU_M...

‘Decolonizing European prehistory’ Congratulation to Prof. Joanna Brück @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social on being an invited speaker at International Symposium on Biomolecular Archaeology 11 in Turin tomorrow. “I have come to realize that colonial thinking has had a profound impact” www.isba11.com

Congrats to UCD Archaeology's Dr Neil Carlin & colleagues on their new Open Access paper: Guiry, E, et al (2025) 'Pigs, pannage, and the solstice: isotopic insights from prehistoric feasting at Newgrange' out this morning in the Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. 1/3 doi.org/10.1017/ppr....

Delighted to welcome Steve and Andrea White to UCD School of Archaeology and to thank them for their generous philanthropic support of our UCD Centre for Experimental Archaeology & Material Culture (CEAMC), through their Mary Agnes McDonnell LeBlanc donation. 👏🙏🙂

Bronze Age Forum 2025 Conference Programme We are delighted to share our conference programme, which will see over 50 papers on a wide range of topics across the three days of the meeting at @ucddublin.bsky.social. bronzeageforum2025.wordpress.com #BronzeAgeForum

@ucdarchaeology.bsky.social @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social @archaeologyuk.bsky.social @irarchaeology.bsky.social Conference Programme We are delighted to share our conference programme, which will see over 50 papers on a wide range of topics across the three days of the meeting #BronzeAgeForum

Congratulations to Meaghan Mackie, SFI-IRC PhD scholar at @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social on her contribution to this new Nature paper pushing the boundaries of paleoproteomics based on research when she was part of a team at the Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

UCD archaeobotanists past and present are at the IWGP conference in Groningen, Netherlands this week. This is the largest gathering of archaeobotanists in the world, providing an excellent opportunity for the Irish team to share their research findings on the global stage archaeobotany.org/iwgp2025/

Prof Joanna Brück @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social has been elected as an International Fellow of the @britishacademy.bsky.social, the highest honour the Academy confers on non-UK residents. www.ucd.ie/research/news/2025/profjoannabruckelectedinternationalfellowofthebritishacademy/body,834332,en.html

"Is this Ireland’s earliest hurley? A possible 7th century AD cammán from Skehacreggaun, Mungret, Co. Limerick" earlymedievalarchaeologyproject.wordpress.com/2025/07/19/i... #Hurling #Camogie #All-Ireland #Medieval #Ireland

Prof Joanna Brück @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social has been elected as an International Fellow of the @britishacademy.bsky.social, the highest honour the Academy confers on non-UK residents. www.ucd.ie/research/news/2025/profjoannabruckelectedinternationalfellowofthebritishacademy/body,834332,en.html

Join us for our Tuatha Talk Webinar: The Early Medieval Origins of Hurling & Camogie with Professor Aidan O'Sullivan In this richly illustrated lecture, Professor @aidanosullivan.bsky.social of @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social will explore the evidence for the origins of hurling and its development.

Extended graduate opportunities 2025: 🔹Hunter Gatherer Archaeology (MSc or GradDip) on campus - closes 31 Jul 🔹Hunter Gatherer Archaeology & Anthropology GradCert online - closes 8 Aug 🔹Grad Cert in Experimental Archaeology online - closes 8 Aug www.ucd.ie/archaeology/study/graduatetaughtprogrammes/

Dr Claire Cave from UCD's School of Archaeology World Heritage Programme is attending the 47th UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting in Paris. Over the next 10 days the Committee will make decisions regarding the World Heritage Convention and current and potential World Heritage properties.

For details of the fourth week of Glendalough Heritage Forum and UCD Archaeology excavations which continued as a Community Excavation, please visit the Glendalough Heritage Forum page. It was a great week with fantastic community volunteers and returning students: www.facebook.com/GlendaloughH...

Busy, busy day on site today as we near the end of our @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social community excavations on behalf of Glendalough Heritage Forum. Funding from @wicklowcoco.bsky.social @heritagecouncil.ie Lots of drawing & recording today. Marc is rocking the 'holding the level staff straight' look

For details of the third week of Glendalough Heritage Forum and UCD Archaeology excavations which continues as a Community Excavation, please visit the GHF facebook page. It was great to welcome old friends and new and the excavation continues to reveal new features: www.facebook.com/GlendaloughH...

Just defended my PhD! An incredible experience, with thought-provoking discussions from two brilliant opponents: Prof. Joanna Brück @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social and Prof. @kristinaoma.bsky.social. Including a trial lecture debating the presence of warriors and hierarchy in Scandinavian rock art 👇🏽

Congratulations to Associate Professor Jessica Smyth &Associate Professor Dr Neil Carlin, and International colleagues, on their publication in Antiquity today, "The ‘king’ of Newgrange? A critical analysis of a Neolithic petrous fragment from the passage tomb chamber" www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...