The Fingal Heritage Network and the Mayor of Fingal are launching a book and an exhibition on the evening of Tuesday 7th July 2009 at 7.30pm. The book is entitled Axes, Warriors and Windmills: Recent Archaeological Discoveries in North Fingal. It was recently reviewed in Archaeology Ireland and includes papers on Lambay Island, Flemington, Bearnageeragh, Lusk, Mount Gamble and Bremore Castle. I haven't got a hold of a copy yet myself but it promises to be a useful volume.

The same evening sees the launch of a photographic exhibition called Fingal: A Photographic Memoir. RSVP 890 5771 or by email.

New archaeological guidelines have just been launched by the Minister for the Environment, John Gormley. They relate to development by the Irish Concrete Federation as well as Eirgrid and ESB Networks. Online versions are available from Archaeology.ie here.

The first newsletter of the Northern Ireland Archaeology Forum has just been published and can be downloaded here.

A report was written by Sean Mac Connell in the Irish Times yesterday regarding an article in the latest Archaeology Ireland. The article details recent work on the sourcing of Irish Bronze Age gold , which it appears, may have come from the Mourne Mountains in Co. Roscommon.

Interestingly, today I received a free CD in the post from the GSI with details on all known areas of Ireland where gold has been found.

Read the Irish Times article here and further details on how to get your own CD here. I am yet to find out how its gonna make me rich!

Originally this post had the word 'résumé' in it but I have since learned (from that font of all undergraduate wisdom Wikipedia) that as someone involved in academia what I present here is actually a CV. Apparently a résumé (note correct spelling) implies the kind of brevity I have been discouraged from indulging in since i wrote my first grant application. 

Anyway the point is that I have finally finished and fully updated the CV section of my website. This will be particularly good news to all those out there looking to offer me a job.

Hot off the presses and with a very quick turnaround.

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Applications sought for Research Fellowship and Research Assistant (x2) positions

Background

A Research Fellow (post doctoral or of equivalent experience) and two Research Assistants are sought for a four month period (start Aug – end Nov) to work on the Neolithic and Bronze Age Landscapes of North Mayo project. This project is supported by INSTAR, managed by the UCD School of Archaeology and based at ITAS Béal Deirg (Belderrig Research and Study Laboratories), Belderrig, North Co. Mayo. The project will eventually bring to final publication important sites in North Mayo including the Céide Fields, Belderg Beg, and Rathlackan. It is a collaboration between Prof. Seamas Caulfield, Gretta Byrne, Prof. Martin Downes, Noel Dunne, and Dr. Graeme Warren, and will be managed by Dr. Graeme Warren and the UCD School of Archaeology. In this first phase, our emphasis is on the construction of stratigraphic reports and formalizing of archives.

Applicants should forward a full CV and covering letter outlining their suitability for the position to: Dr Graeme Warren, UCD School of Archaeology, Newman Building, University College Dublin, Belfield Dublin 4. Please indicate very clearly which post you are applying for.

Closing date: 5pm, Thurs June 25th. Interviews will be held June 30th

Candidates for the senior post should indicate whether they wish to be considered for one of the assistant posts if unsuccessful in their primary application.

Both posts must begin on 1st August 2009 and will be complete within 4 months. Note that the starting and closing dates for the project are non-negotiable. The project is based in Belderrig, N Mayo.

Please ensure that you supply a direct phone number and advise us if you are going to be away in late June/early July.

Further details regarding are available from Graeme Warren (graeme.warren@ucd.ie) or phone 0044 (1) 7168613