Archaeological Investigation in Medieval Claregalway
Open Day Hosted by Irish Archaeological Consultancy Ltd
Date: Friday 6 October
Tours will be offered in four time-slots: 9.30 am, 11.00 am, 1.30 pm and 3.00 pm. (Thus, two morning and two afternoon, each of max. 90 mins duration.)
Location Meet Claregalway Castle
FREE but prebook is essential
*Registration online is required for this event (morning and afternoon tours).
About
The Norman invasion of Connacht in the 1230s was led by Richard de Burgo (afterwards Clanricarde). The Norman barons and knights who supported de Burgo were rewarded with grants of land. The conquered territory was soon consolidated by castles and fortified manor villages. Many of the military monuments of this period of conquest and consolidation survive, in the form of motte mounds, moated earthwork enclosures and masonry castles. But what was the character of daily life for the incomers? And how did things change for the native Irish? An ongoing archaeological excavation in Claregalway, on an island in the River Clare that was fortified and settled by John de Cogan, is offering some answers.
Open Day Hosted by Irish Archaeological Consultancy Ltd
The elements of the Open Day will be a) a slideshow and b) finds show and c) excavation visit.
Special Thanks to Mr Eamon O’Donoghue for use of meeting room at Claregalway Castle.
The excavation was commissioned by Galway County Council and is funded by Transport Infrastructure Ireland.
Note; There will be no parking at the excavation site by IAC Ltd personnel or visitors on the day.