The ability to control fire has continuously developed over the long history of human
evolution. Modern humans and preceding hominins have used fire since the Lower to …

Fulachtaí fia are ancient water-boiling sites that are found in large numbers in many parts of
Ireland. They are especially numerous in the Cork region, where some 2,500 examples are …

The excavations1 at Ballyadam were undertaken in 2007 in advance of industrial
development. 2 Iron Age pits and four fulachtaí fia were discovered and these were located3 …

This report details the results of a microscopic and chemical analysis of a selection of the
excavated slag assemblage from a ringfort in the townland of Loughbown, Co. Galway. The …

One of Barry's talents is the creation of phrases that succinctly capture an issue and have
long-lasting resonance. This is the case, for example, with 'The invisible people', the title of …

The site is located within an area of known Bronze Age settlement and landscape use.
Bronze Age settlement and burial sites were uncovered during groundworks for the Fota …

This paper presents the results of excavations outside Lisselton in north Co. Kerry where
three Bronze Age pits were discovered that appear to represent the troughs of an otherwise …

This thesis investigates the technology of iron production in Iron Age and early medieval
Ireland and, through two case studies, situates iron production in its social context …