Heritage Council

Application No.

Applicant Name

Project

Project Description 

Approved Amount

17499

UCD School of Archaeology

Islands in Time: The Maritime Cultural Landscapes of the Fergus Estuarys Islands, Co Clare

This project will provide the first study of the maritime cultural landscapes of these islands, Co Clare to encourage academic & local appreciation of them specifically & more generally to help re-invigorate maritime archaeological studies in Ireland

€14,000

17105

Dr Anthony Beese

Medieval Land-Claim using Mud in the Estuarine Environment of Cork

The objective is to assemble all available data concerning the sedimentology and stratigraphy of archaeologically significant strata. This information will allow an interpretation of the evolving environment that characterised the earliest development of Cork City. The finished document will be of publication standard

€5,000

17112

Munster Archaeology

The Munster Sweathouse Project

A comprehensive survey of Sweathouses conducted throughout Munster in order to raise awareness of such sites in the Archaeological record. The Sweathouses may indicate migration of refugees, craftsman, mercenaries or fashionable trends from the northwest.

€3,500

17356

Down County Museum

The Slieve Donard Archaeological Project

Complete archive of primary & secondary sources relating to Slieve Donard associated monuments, st Donard, pilgrimage & Maghera Church.

€7,000

16785

Joanna Bruck

Landscapes of desire: parks, colonialism and identity in Victorian and Edwardian Ireland

This project will provide the first synthesis and assessment of surviving features of these historic landscapes

€14,000

16806

Caroline Earwood

Wooden household chattels in  medieval Ireland: radiocarbon dating programme

To establish a radiocarbon dating programme of key types to provide a secure chronology for the medieval period

€4,000

16809

Jason Bolton

Directory of archaeological sources relating to maritime archaeology

To collate all archaeological sources both primary and secondary pertaining to Irish maritime archaeology in a single directory.

€4,000

16824

Dublin City Council

Le Fanu Park Heritage Zone

Carrying out of archaeological research into the Heritage zone so that it may be interpreted to the community  and public within a park setting

€5,000

17107

John O Neill

Inventory of Bronze Age Structures

More than 200 Structures dating to the Bronze Age have been discovered in  Ireland. The project will seek to produce an up-to-date inventory of the known sites as the basis for more detailed studies and the creation of a research agenda for dissemination

€13,000

16778

Anthony Butler

The Irish settlement in Jamaica project

Researching and surveying the history folklore and archaeology of Irish settlement in Jamaica

€5,000

17366

Rob Sands

Digital Archaeology in Ireland: A Point in time review with selected reference to initiatives world wide

This project will evaluate current digital archaeological practice in Ireland and compare these practices with key Initiatives world wide.

€10,000

16752

Jimmy Lenehan

Underwater Survey of Old Green's bridge, Kilkenny

Detailed survey of the remaining medieval structure- detailed drawings, photography, video and differential GPS survey.

€3,500

17363

Kieran O Conor

A Field Survey of Rosclogher Castle, Lough Melving

This project will undertake a physical field survey of a later medieval settlement area that includes tower house & crannog on a lake and a church with earthworks on the adjacent shore

€4,000

17364

Chris Read

Fenagh Archaeological Project: Stage 2 Geophysical Survey

This project will involve a detailed geophysical survey of the monastic complex including both gradsometry and resistance

€8,500

17102

Rose Cleary

Lough Gur, Co. Limerick - Landscape Investigation

The project will use modern survey technology, including GPS, Total Station and Magnetic Gradiometer to investigate the terrain around upstanding monuments at Grange Stone Circle Complex, to produce digital terrain modelling & sub-surface geophysical survey

€8,000

17110

Conor Brady

Investigation of Geophysical Properites of Lithic Scatter Sites at Bru na Boinne, Co. Meath

Bru na Boinne landscape has revealed extensive evidence in the form of a continuous blanket of lithic material. A geophysical survey is proposed to explore the geophysical properties of some of these lithic scatters in an attempt to better understand what they represent and to identify possible residential settlement locations

€11,000

17101

Michael Croghan

Rathkineely Archaeological Survey Project

To conduct a laser scan survey over 1 hectare area to include a 55m Diameter enclosure known as Rathkineely Fort and also a detailed gradiometry survey on the same site

€6,000

17372

Ballintubber Development Association Limited

Ballintubber Castle Survey Project 2009

The project aims to increase existing knowledge and understanding of the structure and role of Ballintubber Castle

€5,000

17348

Tatjana kytmannow

Leean Mountain Prehistoric Landscape in Context

Survey of the other hills and valleys in the same mountain range and a full vegetational, AMS Dated, History should enable the researchers to place Leean in its spatial and temporal context

€12,000

17359

Dr Christopher Hunt

Living on the Edge: Archaeological Survey of Shell Middens on five Islands in Sligo Bay

The project will survey 5 no offshore islands in Sligo Bay, where rapidly eroding in middnes have recently been identified

€16,000

17108

Richard O Brien

Geophysical Investigation of Rathnadrinna Fort. Lalor's-Lot, Cashel, Co. Tipperary

A Geophysical Investigation of the fort will be the first ever investigation carried out on this monument

€5,000

17104

Roseanne Schot

Geophysical Survey at Uisneach, Co. Westmeath

The Survey will focus on three townlands on the summit and northern shoulder of the Hill of Uisneach.

€4,000

17352

Niall Brady

Underwater Remote Sensing Project 2009

The project is concerned with assessing the application of an underwater remote-sensing device. it is proposed to use the device at lough Ennell & Waterford Harbour

€10,000

17353

O Doran Law School Society

Investigation of Suggested Site of O'Doran Law School

Investigation of Identity of Suggested Site of O Doran Law School

€6,000

Total

€183,500