Rathcroghan Conference 2025: Archaeology Above & Below
Archaeology Above & Below, Ireland’s only annual community archaeology conference, is now in its tenth year. The purpose of this conference is to create a forum for discussion between communities and individuals who wish to interpret the story of the landscapes that we inhabit. This is achieved by a series of talks, workshops and field excursions, detailing the aims, techniques and results of community-led research throughout Ireland and further afield.
Join us this November as we host the presentation and discussion of the work and results of community groups, societies and individuals from around Ireland, as well as archaeological institutions and university departments across the island. This year, we will see contributions from places such as Galway, Dublin, Sligo, Mayo and its islands, & Roscommon, as well as research provided by the University College Dublin, Farming Rathcroghan EIP, Scéal Heritage Consultancy, Mary Immaculate College Limerick, University of Galway, amongst others.
Our fieldtrip this year, on the afternoon of 16th November, will be to some of the lesser visited sites of the Rathcroghan Archaeological Landscape, including barrows, ringforts, medieval field boundaries, and Relignaree. Our guides for the fieldtrip will be Dr. Daniel Curley and Mike McCarthy, of our own Rathcroghan Visitor Centre. Your own motor transportation will be required for the journey to the Rathcroghan carpark, and the fieldtrip will be on foot across grassland from this point.
We are delighted to welcome our keynote speaker, Christine Baker, Heritage Officer, Fingal County Council, who will tell us of her amazing work in community archaeology and heritage in that part of Ireland, including the inspiring ‘Digging Drumanagh’ community project.