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The Substation, NIAH 50011170, Dublin Port
Excavations beneath the former electricity substation has reveal the eighteenth century sea wall of Dublin an engineering marvel.
Castles in Communities Fieldschool 2025
ADCO has partnered with Foothill College, California, to manage the archaeological research fieldschool, Castles in Communities, which has been running since 2015. Allowing for the two-year COVID-19 hiatus, the fieldschool will embark on its eight season in 2025. ADCO Director Dr Niall Brady leads the multi-disciplinary team in an immersive learning experience that is [...]
Talk by Dr. Niall Brady: History & Archaeology of Ballintubber, Castles in Communities fieldschool 2024
Breaking News, 16/11/2024: The national Heritage Awards were announced yesterday by the Heritage Council. Ballintubber Tidy Towns won the coveted county award for Roscommon, and the highlight of their submission was a public lecture given by Niall Brady on the 2024 season of archaeological research completed in the village. History & Archaeology of Ballintubber, Castles [...]
The Dublin Port Heritage Conservation Strategy is launched
On behalf of Heritage Director Lar Joye and Special Projects Director Jim Kelleher, ADCO is delighted to have led the heritage team appointed by Dublin Port Company through RPS Consulting Engineers to prepare the Dublin Port Heritage Conservation Strategy, which was launched on 30 April 2024 by Minister Malcolm Noonan at Dublin Port Company, with a [...]
Castles in Communities Fieldschool
ADCO has partnered with Foothill College, California, to manage the archaeological research fieldschool, Castles in Communities, which has been running since 2015. Allowing for the two-year COVID-19 hiatus, the fieldschool will embark on its seventh season in 2024. ADCO Director Dr Niall Brady leads the multi-disciplinary team in an immersive learning experience that is [...]
Heritage on the Edge
‘Heritage on the Edge’ platform went live on Google Arts & Culture. It is an ambitious experiment in climate change and heritage communication. The results are breath-taking. ICOMOS President Toshiyuki Kono writes: ‘Above all, the project is a call to action. The effects of climate change on our cultural heritage mirror wider impacts [...]