The Royal Irish Academy is holding a one day seminar on Friday 8th October called Revealing the Past: Archaeological Excavations in Ireland. It will showcase some of the excavations they have funded in recent years through their archaeology grants scheme, for a long time the only scheme available in Ireland to fund research excavations. 

I thought I'd plug it seeing as how I worked as both a student and a supervisor on two of the digs that will be featured: Templeteenaun, Co. Wicklow and Belderrig, Co. Mayo. Holding the event on a Friday makes it a little difficult for most people to get to but if you're lucky (or unlucky) enough to have nothing else on, it is free. You can book tickets here and view the full programme here.