Ian Doyle

Works at Heritage Council of Ireland as archaeologist/Head of Conservation. All tweets are personal & not views of the Heritage Council.

[Ian Doyle @IWDoyle]

A pleasure to revisit monastic site of Clonmacnoise, Offaly, at the weekend. Landscape, monuments, archaeology, it has it all......

[Ian Doyle @IWDoyle]

Good to see another EIRE sign reappearing around our coast, this time no.15 at Kilmore Quay, Co Wexford. The 1st 'E' is missing but 'IRE' recently uncovered by local community supported by @HeritageHubIRE Look out post still intact and in use

[Ian Doyle @IWDoyle]

Great to see Neolithic portal tomb at Ballybrittas, Bree, Wexford finally open to the public. Fine walk from Bree village. Congrats to local community and @wexfordcoco

[Ian Doyle @IWDoyle]

Great to visit Three Castles, Doonlough, Mizen Head, co Cork. Late medieval castle, bawn wall and lake cuts off promontory. Stunning site, privately owned, open to public.

[Ian Doyle @IWDoyle]

Just a reminder - #eaa2023 Call for Papers is still open until Feb 9! Join @romanpottery and me in #Belfast for a session on ceramics and trade in first millennium AD
@archaeologyEAA #session491

[Ian Doyle @IWDoyle]

Stunning views today from Harristown passage tomb Waterford. The Hook peninsula & Saltee islands to the east, Comeragh mountains and Tramore to west. Excavated in 1939 by Jacquetta Hawkes.

[Ian Doyle @IWDoyle]

Good work happening in Ramelton and Ballyshannon, Donegal, to bring back and keep historic buildings in use under Historic Towns Initiative. @DeptHousingIRL @donegalcouncil Pictures from Ballyshannon

[Ian Doyle @IWDoyle]

Great to visit Drumanagh promontory fort community excavations by @FingalHeritage last week. Stunning location, great archaeology, great team too. Lambay Island in the background. Supported by @HeritageHubIRE County Heritage Plan funding

[Ian Doyle @IWDoyle]

Great to visit @johnstowncastle for @HeritageHubIRE supported new exhibition on Mayglass vernacular farmstead. Exhibition focuses on building, lives & material culture of former occupants. Great story, well told #HeritageWeek2022

@IrHeritageTrust @HeritageWeek @wexfordcoco

[Ian Doyle @IWDoyle]

Great exhibition on the important early medieval Drumclay crannog excavation #Fermanagh at the @ECMFCM Enniskillen. Great museum with lots to see.

[Ian Doyle @IWDoyle]

Fine building at Lough Erne yacht club, a former sea plane hanger now used as boat shed. WWII RAF base recently surveyed by @neilojim1972

[Ian Doyle @IWDoyle]

Finally got to see the Boa Island #Fermanagh figures. Larger, best known, one is two-faced, smaller is from nearby Lustymore island. Both are late iron age or early medieval. Modern coins now left as offerings.

[Ian Doyle @IWDoyle]

The nine-stones at Coolasnaghta on the north slope of Mount Leinster, Carlow. RMP CW020-017. Potential late prehistoric stone row.

[The Heritage Council @HeritageHubIRE]

The Heritage Council seeks tenders for "A Strategy for Traditional Building Skills Training".
The successful tenderer will advise the Heritage Council and its partners on a strategy for traditional building skills training,

https://t.co/6EwD0XjR4a

[The Heritage Council @HeritageHubIRE]

We're delighted to bring you the third publication in Our Ancient Landscapes series "Hunter-Gatherers in Ireland"

Text by @GraemeMWarren

https://t.co/TbsjlwQu7U

[CHAGS13 @CHAGS131]

CHAGS13 is promoting our understanding of the Mesolithic in Ireland. We were delighted to have the support of The Heritage Council @HeritageHubIRE to produce on of their 'Ancient Landscapes' Guides: 'Hunter-Gatherers in Ireland'. 🧵

OA at https://t.co/V1zQPNS5ZM

[The Heritage Council @HeritageHubIRE]

Congratulations to the Heritage Council-funded Ramelton Historic Towns Initiative who are
shortlisted for the @RIAIOnline Public Choice Award. Voting closes at midnight on Tuesday, June 21
https://t.co/qS7nJYMmT6

[Ian Doyle @IWDoyle]

Charles Fort, Kinsale, Cork, a great place to watch the kids sailing from. Charles Fort& James Fort dominate the harbour

[Ian Doyle @IWDoyle]

Something not seen very often in Ireland #FindsFriday DPSA mortarium from Bordeaux c.550AD used to grind up food in Roman manner. Grey slip, little foot ring in base. What was called D ware. From excavations at mouth of Boyne 2021.

[The Heritage Council @HeritageHubIRE]

📢We're delighted to announce that a further five monuments have been selected for inclusion in our Adopt a Monument Scheme 2022.

Read all about the sites selected on this round 👇
https://t.co/Xzptmvz8z1

#WorkingWithCommunities #WorkingForHeritage #Monuments @wikimonuments