Grant Reports

Finding the Black Castle

Our project aimed to identify the site of the medieval Black Castle in Birr, through systematic geophysical survey.

Denis Shine

Excavations at Beaubec, Bey More, Co. Meath

The Beaubec Excavations team was awarded to acquire a date for what was believed to be a Late Neolithic pit circle.

Matthew Stout

Eagle’s Nest, Lambay, post-excavation and publication

The site is a Neolithic stone axe quarry site of international importance. Activity in 2021 focused on quarrying and production of stone axes and work…

Gabriel Cooney

Dating of system of perimeter banks on Knocknashee hill, Co. Sligo

In August 2020 excavation was undertaken of a section of the system of perimeter banks at the suspected Bronze Age hillfort of Knocknashee, Co. Sligo.

Dirk Brandherm

A preliminary investigation of the materiality of equestrian culture in early medieval Ireland (Interim Report)

This project has sought to provide the first ever overview of early medieval equestrianism and associated equipment. This preliminary report describes work carried out to…

Rena Maguire

Linking the magneto-electric properties of novel multiferroic materials at the micro- and nano- scale for beyond CMOS data storage technology

We reported the development of industrially realisable synthetic growth methods to fabricate Bi6TixFeyMnzO18 (B6TFMO) samples of ultra-low thickness (sub-7nm).

Dr Lynette Keeney

What can the United Nations War Crimes Commission teach us about the principle universal jurisdiction today?

The project brought together academics from all over the world who work on the topic of the United National war Crimes Commission (1943-48)

Dr Amina Adanan

Understanding and recording cillíní locations, folklore and oral history through community engagement in County Fermanagh (Summer 2021)

This project focused on surveying and recording the locations, folklore, and oral history of cillíní (children?s burial grounds) across County Fermanagh.

Courtney Mundt

An exploration of the relationship between remote rural living and perspectives on ageing amongst midlife women in the Outer Hebridean islands of Scotland

Preliminary findings of research show a direct relationship between place and perspectives on ageing.

Dr Alison Herbert

Staad Climate and Environmental Change Project

Please click download to view a report on this project which was funded under the 2019 Archaeology Radiocarbon dates scheme.

Fiona Beglane

Radiocarbon dating human remains from Glencurran Cave, Co. Clare

Please click download to view a report on this project which was funded under the 2020 Archaeology Radiocarbon dates scheme

Marion Dowd

Excavation at Doolin Storm Beach, Ballaghaline, Co. Clare

Please click download to view a report on this project which was funded under the 2020 Archaeology Radiocarbon dates scheme.

Michael Lynch