Ebrington Barracks

Gahan and Long have been the archaeological consultant for the restoration of the 19th century Star Fort at Ebrington Barracks.  As well as overseeing the restoration of the historic fort wall, excavation works have lead to the discovery of numerous former buildings, lost sections of the wall and some very large artefacts.

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Cois Farraige, Dundalk

Archaeological 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,...

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Templepatrick Road, Ballyclare

Gahan 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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The Merchant Hotel

Located within the historic core of Belfast, Gahan and Long carried out an excavation of an 18th century streetscape prior to the construction of the extension to Belfast’s Merchant Hotel. This excavation identified the remains...

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