Renowned archaeologist to give talk in Carrick-on-Suir on Knockroe Passage Tomb
Former head of UCD’s School of Archaeology Muiris O’Sullivan will share his knowledge of the 5,000-year-old passage tomb near Ahenny
The former head of UCD's School of Archaeology will give a talk on the 5,000-year-old Knockroe Passage Tomb at the Tides of Time Visitor Centre in Carrick-on-Suir on Wednesday, October 21 from 7pm to 8pm.
Emeritus Profession Muiris O'Sullivan led the archaeological excavations of the megalithic monument located close to Ahenny.
His talk will be an opportunity to learn about the passage tomb's solar alignments, ancient art and the lives of the people who built the monument.
Tickets cost €6 and are available on Eventbrite.
Limited seats are available so advance booking is advised.
Prof. O'Sullivan is best known in the Tipperary/Kilkenny region for his excavations at Knockroe passage tomb in the Slate Quarries, a mile or two north of Ahenny.
Further afield, he is also known for his well-received book on the excavations at the Mound of the Hostages, a passage tomb and Early Bronze Age cemetery on the Hill of Tara, which was excavated by an earlier generation of archaeologists in the 1950s.
He was also involved in the excavations at Knowth during the 1980s and was more recently the lead archaeological consultant for the renewal of the visitor experience at Brú na Bóinne, a UNESCO world heritage site.
He was the co-author of a long-running series in Archaeology Ireland under the banner ‘Know Your Monuments’ and the associated book Antiquities of Rural Ireland. He has also written guides to a number of ancient sites and has lectured to many local groups as well as academic and specialist audiences.