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Procession and symbolism at Tara: analysis of Tech Midchúarta (the Banqueting Hall) in the context of the sacral campus
(Wiley, 2007-10-11)New analysis explores Tech Midchúarta (the ‘Banqueting Hall’) from the point of view of a sacral, processional approach to the summit of the Hill of Tara, the pre‐eminent cult and inauguration site of prehistoric and early ... -
The landscape features, follies and antiquities of Dowth demesne
(Wordwell, 2013)[No abstract available] -
Raffin Fort, Co Meath: Neolithic and Bronze Age activity
(Organisation of Irish Archaeologists, 1995)[No abstract available] -
Landscapes “Я” Us
(An Chomhairle Oidhreactha / The Heritage Council, 2009-03-23)Exploration of phenomenologocal roots of the definition of 'landscape' used in the European Landscape Convention. -
Landscape and imagination: towards a new baseline for education in a changing world
(UNISCAPE (European Network of Universities for the Implementation of the European Landscape Convention) and Bandecchi & Vivaldi, 2013-05-02)This publication constitutes the proceedings of an international conference, Landscape and Imagination: Towards a New Baseline for ducation in a hanging World (Paysage et Invention: évolution des enseignements dans un ... -
In the way of development: Tara, the M3 and the Celtic Tiger
(Manchester University Press, 2015-01)Examines the context of the decision to construct a motorway through the historical landscape of Tara, touching on the broader issue of the relevance of heritage in contemporary Ireland. -
Landscape values: Place and praxis
(Centre for Landscape Studies, NUI Galway, 2016-06-29)Proceedings of the international Landscape Values: Place and Praxis conference hosted by the Centre for Landscape Studies (NUI Galway) on behalf of UNISCAPE. 75 papers that consider how landscapes acquire, enshrine and ... -
Gaelic service kindreds and the landscape identity of Lucht Tighe
(Cork University Press, 2018-03-06)This paper discusses the character of the lands of householders who served the courts of Gaelic lords in later medieval Ireland and how their association with those lands, which were mostly of early medieval royal origin, ... -
Developing a sustainable food strategy for large organizations: The importance of context in shaping procurement and consumption practices
(Wiley, 2018-02-08)Organizations such as hospitals, educational institutions and workplaces feed thousands of people every day and are key intermediaries in the food system. They are in a position to significantly shape the production, ... -
Beyond calorie counting: assessing the sustainability of food provided for public consumption
(Elsevier, 2015-06-19)Food consumption outside home is a growing phenomenon that is rapidly gaining in importance in terms of its impact on both consumers and the food system. This paper presents an innovative tool for measuring the sustainability ... -
Designing real-world laboratories for the reduction of residential energy use: Articulating theories of change
(Oekom Verlag, 2018-01-01)Reducing residential energy use and carbon dioxide emissions is a policy concern across Europe. One of the approaches to address this problem, real-world laboratories (RwLs), has recently gained prominence as a means to ... -
From invisibility to impact: Recognising the scientific and societal relevance of interdisciplinary sustainability research
(Elsevier, 2017-11-20)Academics are increasingly expected to produce concrete and directly applicable solutions to hard-to-solve 'real world problems' such as poverty, development, and environmental degradation. However, conventional assessments ... -
The corn stands of Corrandulla
(Headford : Annaghdown and Corrandulla Community Councils, 2008)[No abstract available] -
Revealing hidden details of the ancient landscape at Newgrange, Brugh na Bóinne World Heriatge Site, Co. Meath
(Meath Archaeological and Historical Society, 2009)[No abstract available] -
Crewbane souterrain and nearby archaeologial features, Brugh na Bóinne, Slane, Co. Meath
(Meath Archaeological and Historical Society, 2012)[No abstract available] -
Grogan, E. 2008 The Rath of the Synods, Tara, Co. Meath: excavations by Seán P. Ó Ríordáin. Wordwell, Dublin. Pp 172, Figs 49, Pls 7, Tables 4, Hardback, Price 40, ISBN 978-1-905569-24-3
(Meath Archaeological and Historical Society, 2011)[No abstract available] -
The geophysial survey of the M3 toll-motorway corridor: a prelude to Tara's destruciton?
(Meath Archaeological and Historical Society, 2005)The geophysical survey of the ‘emerging preferred route’ of the M3 toll-motorway through the Tara/Skryne valley has identified a wealth of new archaeological monuments. Still greater numbers of sites have come to light ... -
A panoramic view from the Hill of Tara, Co. Meath.
(Meath Archaeological and Historical Society, 1997)[No abstract available] -
A reassembly of the monumental fragments in Dowth townland and their significance as an integral part of the prehistoric numinous precince of Brú na Bóinne, Co. Meath.
(Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland, 2015)This article explores the early prehistory of Dowth townland and advances a reinterpretation of its surviving archaeological fragments against the contextual backdrop of Newgrange, Knowth and the greater Brú na Bóinne ...