The construction of a new warehouse at the famous Bushmills Distillery led to the discovery of a substantial 9th century souterrain. The souterrain consisted of a long, narrow passage, containing numerous obstacles and side passages, which opened up into a large main chamber.
The initial works of this scheme involved the excavation of a workhouse graveyard associated with the former Downpatrick workhouse and fever hospital. The graveyard was in use from the 1840s/1850s until it reached capacity and...
Read MoreArchaeological monitoring of topsoil removal at a large scale residential development at Cois Farraige, Dundalk, led to the discovery of a large Early Medieval settlement. A large rath, with a diameter of 50-55m was discovered,...
Read MoreGahan and Long identified the remains of a probable Early Medieval rath site during pre-construction testing of the new Olar Valley residential development on the outskirts of Ballyclare. Raths, also known as forts', 'forths' and...
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