The Battle of Vinegar Hill was fought on 21 June 1798 between Irish Rebel forces and the British Army. The loss of the Irish forces marked a turning point in the Irish Rebellion of '98, and the site of the battle in and near Enniscorthy, Co Wexford has become a site of national importance.

Jonathan Millar joined Damian Shiels (@irishacw) of Abarta Hertiage (Abarta Heritage – Explore Ireland's Heritage with the Experts) and Sam Wilson (SAM WILSON BATTLEFIELD ARCHAEOLOGY - Home (weebly.com) at Vinegar Hill to discuss the site and battlefield archaeology.

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Jens Thoms Iversson, the creative director of the Rain Gothenburg project in Sweden, talks to us about weather and heritage, developing in historical cities, and how to design creative infrastructure.

You can learn more about the project here: Rain Gothenburg - Göteborg 2021 (goteborg2021.com)

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Our former colleague Craig Huddart sat down with Matthew Harffy, the award-winning author of the Bernica Chronicles. The series follows warrior Beobrand on his action-packed adventures in 7th century Northumbria. Craig and Matthew discuss the history of northern England, how Matthew incorporates historical and archaeology research into his fiction, and what it means to bring history to life.

His new book, For Lord and Land, is out now. Matthew Harffy - Author

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For the premier of the Shindig, we talked to Emer Dennehy, at Transport Infrastructure Ireland, and Teresa Bolger, who formerly of Rubicon Heritage, about excavating Dublin city centre for the Luas Cross City project.

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