http://eachtra.ie An Irish archaeological partnership Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:44:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en County Donegal Heritage Office, Cultural Services & Roads & Transportation Directorate Donegal County Council presents Care & Conservation of Historic Graveyards Free Seminar Ionad an Mhachaire, An Machaire / Maghery, County Donegal Saturday, October 22, 2011 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Burial grounds are sites of heritage, cultural, religious and personal interest to members of the public. As ... http://eachtra.ie/index.php/journal/care-conservation-historic-graveyards/ Earls, Gunners & Tourists The Past and Future of Carrickfergus Castle Carrickfergus Town Hall Friday 28 October 2011 Carrickfergus Castle The Northern Ireland Environment Agency has combined with the Castle Studies Group and Carrickfergus Borough Council to organise a conference about Carrickfergus Castle. It was first built at the end of the 12th century (probably ... http://eachtra.ie/index.php/journal/carrickfergus-castle-conference/ Heritage is a fundamental contributor to our economy, supporting employment across a range of sectors including tourism, agriculture, forestry, culture and provides resources for research and innovation across the country. This conference will explore how heritage contributes to our identity and economy but will also explore how we can sustainably use ... http://eachtra.ie/index.php/journal/place-as-resource-heritage-innovation-conference/ Mount St Joseph Abbey, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary 49th Consecutive Conference: Friday 4th – Sunday 6th November 2011 Theme: Art and Devotion in Medieval Ireland FRIDAY 4th NOVEMBER 6.00 Snack supper and registration 6.45 Reception hosted by Roscrea Heritage Society 7.25 Welcome: Dom Richard Purcell, OCSO, Abbot of Mt St Joseph 7.40 Seeing the Sacred: the religious image and ... http://eachtra.ie/index.php/journal/roscrea-autumn-conference-2011/ Raiders, Traders and Innovators – The Vikings and County Louth Major Viking Exhibition and Conference County Museum, Dundalk, Ireland Friday October 21st running to February 2012 Following the discovery of the Viking site in Annagassan last year, the County Museum, Dundalk has announced details of a major exhibition entitled Raiders, Traders and Innovators – ... http://eachtra.ie/index.php/journal/viking-conference-exhibition-dundalk/ Building on the NRA & IAI Communicating Archaeology I in Galway is the following. The emphasis is very much on the 'how to' with interactive and discursive elements. Communicating Archaeology II INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGISTS OF IRELAND CPD PROGRAMME 2011(02) 10 CPD POINTS VENUE: Board Room, NRA, St Martin’s House, Waterloo Road, Dublin 4 Wednesday 28th September ... http://eachtra.ie/index.php/journal/communicating-archaeology-ii/ A series of geophysical surveys commissioned by Eachtra Archaeological Projects was conducted at 5 sites outside the C.P.O. boundary of the new N7 Castletown to Nenagh road scheme.  The survey areas were located adjacent to significant archaeological remains that were excavated within the C.P.O. boundary of the road scheme. A combination ... http://eachtra.ie/index.php/journal/geophysical-survey-n7cn/ The following report details a survey undertaken to record the architectural components and features of importance of nine study areas along the route of the proposed N7 Castletown to Nenagh road scheme (Contract 1, West). The study also sought to ascertain any phasing of construction that may be evident i.e. ... http://eachtra.ie/index.php/journal/architectural-survey-n7cn/ John Tierney Keynote presentation at the Communicating Archaeology event, organized by the Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland and the National Roads Authority. Harbour Hotel, Galway, 16 June 2011 New media and other media in Communicating Archaeology View more presentations from eachtra http://eachtra.ie/index.php/journal/new-media-and-other-media/ Digital futures of cultural heritage education: final workshop Thursday 9 June 2011 John Tierney and Maurizio Toscano Hi-tech, low-cost approaches to community heritage surveys: the case of historic graveyards Digital futures Historic Graves 2011 View more presentations from eachtra http://eachtra.ie/index.php/journal/digital-futures-historic-graves-2011/