Hear about Ireland’s conflict archaeology in Episode 12 of Amplify Archaeology Podcast with Dr. Damian Shiels

Hear about Ireland’s conflict archaeology in Episode 12 of Amplify Archaeology Podcast with Dr. Damian Shiels

The story of Ireland is sadly often punctuated with violence. From medieval warfare to the twentieth century struggle for Independence, battles have shaped the country that we know today. But despite their significance, many of Ireland’s battlefields remain little understood and protected, and some face existential threats.

Battles such as Clontarf (1014), Kinsale (1601), the Boyne (1690), Aughrim (1691), Vinegar Hill (1798) and the Easter Rising (1916), have been crucial turning points in Irish history. But how much do we know about the physical locations where these conflicts took place? How can we understand the landscapes of conflict? And why are these places, so critical to the shaping of the nation, at real risk of being lost or destroyed? In this episode of the Amplify Archaeology Podcast we hear from Dr. Damian Shiels who discusses some of these important issues. Damian is an archaeologist and historian with a particular interest in conflict archaeology and the story of the Irish diaspora. Damian is also the author of the fantastic Irish in the American Civil War Website and the Forgotten Irish Podcast.

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Title: Battlefield & Conflict Archaeology

Duration: 47 mins.

Summary:

During this podcast series we will meet some of Ireland’s archaeologists to discuss the key periods, places and people that tell the story of Ireland, and we’ll gain new insights into the practice and techniques of modern Irish archaeology. This is the twelfth instalment of Amplify Archaeology, previous episodes have featured discussions on Digital Archaeology, the excavations at Kilkenny Castle and the Rock of Cashel, Living History, the Beaker People, History of Food, Passage Tombs, Castles, Mesolithic Ireland and Glendalough.

I’d love some feedback, so please do leave a comment below – and if you have any questions about Irish archaeology please do let me know, we can try to answer them in forthcoming episodes. Finally if you enjoyed this podcast I’d be really grateful if you could leave us a review, or even better still please share it and tell your friends.

The podcast is an Abarta Heritage production. It was recorded in our offices in Clonmel, County Tipperary with Neil Jackman (the interviewer) and Dr. Damian Shiels. We are really grateful to Damian for his generosity with his time and insights.

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