Late Iron Age and 'Roman' Ireland Project

03/03/2015

Thanks for the shout-out, irisharchaeology.ie!

http://irisharchaeology.ie/2015/03/immigrant-burials-in-late-iron-age-meath/

Exciting new research has revealed the presence of 'immigrant' burials at a Late Iron Age cemetery in Bettystown, Co. Meath.

29/01/2015

1002 likes!!! Yipppeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! Thanks everyone!

27/01/2015

Both the Discovery Programme and the LIARI page are scarily close to 1000 likes! Finally here are the last tracks from the LIARI conference in 2012: https://soundcloud.com/discprog63

The Discovery Programme was established as a non-statutory, purely research body in May 1991 on the personal initiative of the then Taoiseach (Prime Minister), Charles J. Haughey. In 1993 responsibili

16/01/2015

Check out Archaeology Ireland's new page! https://www.facebook.com/ArchaeologyIreland

18/12/2014

So Michael Ann & I are sadly leaving the Discovery Programme this week :( . We've had a really great time working with everyone with the DP & our LIARI teammates, Jac and Ger, the numerous collaborators and we have loved looking after this page and the DP page, where I pretty much had free reign.
Two years ago following our conference I started transcribing the talks and working on the recordings to go up with the powerpoints on Slideshare, but I never had the time to do it properly. So... today as a Christmas gift to you, especially bereft Serial listeners, I have thrown SOME up on Soundcloud, as I ran out of space after 4 or so. They are downloadable, so I will take those that are up there down in a while (I'll warn you, but get them while you can). Bear in mind, these talks are two years old, so don't get cross at the poor speakers if they have changed their minds in the interim, when they gave permission they expected these sooner! I apologise, it's a bit of a mess but I don't have time to make it behave. Have a great Christmas & New Year everyone and thank you for sharing, liking, commenting, reading over the last few years! Philippa :) https://soundcloud.com/discprog63/sets

The Discovery Programme was established as a non-statutory, purely research body in May 1991 on the personal initiative of the then Taoiseach (Prime Minister), Charles J. Haughey. In 1993 responsibili

15/12/2014

Professor George Eogan launches our report!

15/12/2014

Jac is giving her talk at the Discovery Programme seminar which is on today before the talks!

15/12/2014

Song for the day: "Get ready for the launch" (1999, I know you were wondering!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mu0cE9RgK5M

Download at iTunes : http://tinyurl.com/q6dcnaw Stream with Spotify: http://tinyurl.com/oxagwox DJ Jean is a DJ most popular for his space countdown themed H...

09/12/2014

If we had had the Romans: “So Ireland never went to school and has been a spoilt child ever since; the most charming of children, indeed, full of beautiful laughter and tender tears, full of poetry and valour, but incapable of ruling herself, and impatient of all rule by others.” http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/heritage/mr-kipling-s-exceedingly-british-schoolbook-1.2030101

An Irishwoman’s Diary on what schoolchildren were once taught

09/12/2014

Prêt-à-Porter?Reconstructing Iron Age fashion!

A few years ago, the oldest known piece of clothing ever discovered in Norway, a tunic dating from the Iron Age, was found on a glacier in Breheimen. Now about to be reconstructed using Iron Age textile techniques, it is hoped the tunic will inspire Norwegian fashion designers.

05/12/2014

*How to get tickets to the launch* Our book launch will be happening soon. Due to conservation efforts at the Royal Society of Antiquaries, we can only invite a limited number of guests. We have immensely enjoyed sharing the progress of our work with you on Facebook & Twitter and so we want to offer some tickets to our friends.

If you would like to come to the event, which will be launched by George Eogan & include presentations by DP staff and later some lovely refreshments, you need to be available to come to 63 Merrion Square on the afternoon/evening of Monday, 15th of December. Please send a private message to our page and we'll put your name into a hat for one of four pairs of tickets. The book will be available on the night, but if we can't squeeze you in, you can pick it up at the Wordwell website.

05/12/2014

Frankincense used in Roman burials in the UK, confirmed by resin analysis of burial fills: http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/11644487.Bradford_researchers_find__quot_amazing_insights_quot__into_Roman_funerals_from_dirt_found_on_skeletons_and_pots/

DIRT and debris from ancient burial pots, plaster body casings and skeletal remains have led Bradford researchers to a Christmas themed discovery about Roman burial rites in Britain.