Connacht Archaeological Services

Community & Outreach Archaeological Services

We endeavour to communicate the results of our findings to the wider community through publications, seminars and public talks and encourage local enthusiasm and interest in archaeology. We provide an advisory service to local community groups on any aspects of heritage conservation or on arranging heritage events within the community. Education is also a key part of our service, seminars and workshops on many aspects of archaeology can be developed in line with your community, company or organisational needs.

Heritage Week 2008
Ballina Library Presentation on ‘Archaeological Sites & Discoveries in and around Ballina’ (see powerpoint?). There was a great turnout for this event from archaeology enthusiasts from all over Mayo.
Heritage Week 2009
A series of Heritage Talks was organised in the Diamond Coast Hotel in Enniscrone topics covered included archaeology, historic buildings and the ecology and geology of the surrounding area.  The event was organised in conjunction with Chris Tuffy of Enniscrone Community Development and was a great success with a good turnout and lots of interesting discussion from the audience.
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Left to Right: Noel McCarthy, NUIG; Peter Cox, Carrig Conservation; Will Woodrow, Woodrow Sustainable Solutions; Edward Kilcullen; Angela Wallace, CAS; Paddy Tuffy, Chris Tuffy & Michael O’Dowd, Enniscrone Community Development.  
Teaching Experience (2006-2008)
3 years part-time teaching on the module Science of Archaeological
Materials in Sligo IT. Subjects covered include technology of:
Early Glass Production
Ceramics and their manufacture
Manufacture of Non-ferrous artefacts
Instruments and Techniques for the Analysis of Archaeological Materials
Theory behind Analysis.