Amplify Archaeology Podcast

In this episode of Amplify Archaeology Podcast, Neil chats with Professor John Waddell about Celtic Ireland, discussing how our understanding of the Celts has developed, looking at the historical, archaeological and linguistic evidence, the politics of the past and present, and how the story is told today.

Celtic Ireland Dig into the Story in Amplify Archaeology Podcast Episode 51 with Professor John Waddell In this episode of Amplify Archaeology Podcast, Neil chats with Professor John Waddell about Celtic Ireland, discussing how our understanding of the Celts has developed, looking at the historical, archaeological and linguistic evidence, the politics of the past and present, and how the story is told today. The Celts first appear in history in Greek and Roman sources, such as the writings of

Kinship, Culture and Death in Neolithic Ireland Dig into the Story in Amplify Archaeology Podcast Episode 50 with Dr Jessica Smyth, Dr Neil Carlin & Dr Susan Greaney In this episode of Amplify Archaeology Podcast, Neil chats with Dr Jessica Smyth, Dr Neil Carlin and Dr Susan Greaney about their recent paper that discusses Neolithic society, kinship, ancient DNA, and how we understand and interpret the story of the past. In recent years there have been a number of studies looking at Neolithic s

In this episode of the Amplify Archaeology Podcast, Neil is joined by Fiona who describes the recent excavation at the Green Fort in Sligo Town. We discuss the community engagement and the plans for the future of this fantastic fort!

Excavations at Rathgurreen Ringfort Dig into the Story in Amplify Archaeology Podcast Episode 48 with Dr Michelle Comber In this episode of Amplify Archaeology Podcast, Neil chats with Dr Michelle Comber about her exciting recent excavations at Rathgurreen Ringfort in the Maree Peninsula of County Galway The Maree Peninsula extends into Galway Bay south of the city, and north of the Burren. It is a place full of history, with monuments spanning millennia. The peninsula is the focus of an excit

Words on the Wave Dig into the Story in Amplify Archaeology Podcast Episode 47 with Maeve Sikora & Matt Seaver In this episode of Amplify Archaeology Podcast, Neil pays a visit to the National Museum of Ireland, where he chats with Maeve Sikora and Matthew Seaver about the momentous Words on the Wave exhibition. The Words on the Wave exhibition in the National Museum of Ireland features precious manuscripts from the Abbey of St Gall, Switzerland — some returning to Ireland for the first time i