Watch from 6 minutes onwards to give a good overview of ancient Ireland.

Hell Fire Club Archaeology Dig in the Dublin Mountains October 2016

Check out some of the amazing finds and work of archaeologists in the Dublin Mountains - October 2016 !

 hellfire club dublin mountains dig

Virtual Tours of Newgrange + other Tombs

Check out this fantastic website including virtual tours (HMD) of Newgrange and other tombs and intriguing information...

http://www.voicesfromthedawn.com

What is a Celt. This is taken from a Welsh Man's perspective and interesting to note.

Short clip on the Celtic way of life. (12 minutes)

A nine minute clip on the stone age man from hunter gatherer to farmer.

Neolithic man in Ireland. (4 minutes) Gives a good picture of the Ceide Fields and the beginning of farming in Ireland.

Mount Sandel. (5 minute clip from The Hidden Heritage Series 4)

Laois ‘bog body’ said to be world’s oldest

Irish Prehistory.

Read the newspaper report about the discovery and recent dating of the " Cashel Bog Man".
Answer the questions.


http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/laois-bog-body-said-to-be-world-s-oldest-1.1483171

The Book of Kells - an introduction

Check out this interesting introduction to 'The Book Of Kells'.

For more information go to http://www.tcd.ie/Library/bookofkells/

The Secret of Kells

Watch this short trailer for the movie.

List 5 key features of life as a monk.

Mount Sandel

Check out this useful website exploring Mount Sandel and giving an introduction to archaeology. Activities/games included.

www.mountsandel.com/digging_up_past/index.asp

Artifacts from Early Irish History

The National Museum of Ireland.


The National Museum of Ireland is well worth a visit. Entry is free. The main building housing Early Irish Exhibitions is in Kildare Street, Dublin city centre(near the Dail). They run frequent free tours which are very good.


You can also explore some of the Exhibits online. Go to the link below. 360 degree images of exhibits such as The Ardagh Chailce and Ireland's Gold collection are included.


It took me a while to get used to using the mouse to view these images. When you zoom in, some images are distorted but I still think it gives you a good idea of what artifacts are in the Museum. Hopefully you will get a chance to visit and view the real artifacts!

http://www.museum.ie/en/info/360-exhibition-images-museum-ireland-archaeology.aspx

Skellig Michel

Watch this short clip. Answer the following questions.
1-Describe the jouney taken by the ancient monks to Skellig Michel.
2-What did the monks build to help them climb the steep slopes?
3-Describe a beehive cell.
4-Why do you think monks lived in such remote places?

Newgrange

Newgrange.


Check out this short clip about Newgrange, considering the following questions:







What type of megalithic tomb is Newgrange?

What happens on the 21st of December every year?

How does this monument show that the people who built the tombs were skilled architects/artists/builders....?

Mount Sandel

Mount Sandel
Mount Sandel, Co. Derry -Mesolithic Man

View the clip below and answer the questions that follow:




STUDENT WORKSHEET: MOUNT SANDEL


1. Where is Mount Sandel located?

What town is it near? What river is beside it?

2. What is the name of the archaeologist who discovered the importance of the Mount Sandel site? In what year did he discover it?

3. How different was the Mount Sandel area when the archaeologist discovered the importance of the site in 1973?

4. What had attracted the attention of archaeologists to this site (“over the years”)?

5. What was the first thing the archaeologists discovered when they went to work on the site?

6. What kinds of remains‟ did the archaeologists discover?

7. How do the archaeologists know that people lived at Mount Sandel 10,000 years ago?

8. What small thing does the archaeologist describe as “the key to unlocking our past”?

9. What is the name of the dating method described by the archaeologist Emily Murray?

10. What is the name of the machine used by Emily Murray in the film clip?

11. What explanation of how the dating method works is given by Emily Murray?

12. Why does the other archaeologist describe this machine as “cutting edge technology”?

13. What kind of homes did the people at Mount Sandel live in, according to the archaeologists?

14. According to the presenter, why is it important for us to know about sites such as Mount Sandel.

Posted by Niamh