Browsing School of Geography, Archaeology and Irish Studies by Title
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Raffin Fort, Co Meath: Neolithic and Bronze Age activity
(Organisation of Irish Archaeologists, 1995)[No abstract available] -
Rathcroghan revisited: A renewed archaeological and geophysical exploration of selected areas of the focal ritual complex
(Navan Research Group, 2020)A renewed programme of geophysical survey was implemented over selected archaeological features in the fields surrounding Rathcroghan mound during the summers of 2013 and 2014. This was undertaken as part of the Rathcroghan ... -
Rathcroghan, Co. Roscommon: where the Táin Bó Cúailnge began
(Archaeology Ireland Heritage Guide No. 44, 2009)A summary account of the royal site of Rathcroghan famous in early Irish epic literature as the seat of Queen Maeve and the place where the great cattle raid of Cooley began. Rich in legend and archaeology, this account ... -
Rathcroghan: a royal site in Connacht
(Journal of Irish Archaeology, 1983)A short study of the archaeology and mythology of the royal site of Rathcroghan, Co. Roscommon, which formed the basis for the author's monograph (with J. Fenwick and K. Barton) Rathcroghan. Archaeological and Geophysical ... -
A reappraisal of the archaeological remains in the vicinity of the great passage tomb and manorial village of Dowth, Brú na Bóinne, Co. Meath
(Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland, 2018-03)This paper presents the results of a programme of archaeological and geophysical field investigation in the immediate environs of the great passage tomb and nearby medieval manorial village of Dowth in Co. Meath. Based on ... -
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 ... -
Reconsidering the exclusion of metaphysics in human geography
(Fabrizio Serra Editore, 1997-05)From its beginning as a systematic branch of knowledge, human geography was strongly influenced by developments in the other branches of the social sciences. Once a predominantly descriptive and ideographic discipline, ... -
Rectangular chamber-towers and their medieval halls: A recent look at the buildings formerly described as “Hall-Houses”
(Presse Universitaires de Caen, 2016)The interpretation of the 13th-century castles formerly described as “hall-houses” has recently been a contentious topic in Irish (and Scottish) castle-studies2 . Little interpretive analysis of these buildings had been ... -
Reducing residential carbon emissions in Ireland: Challenges and policy responses
(Palgrave Pivot, Cham, 2019-06-08)Carbon emissions from the residential sector in Ireland are higher than the European average and are rising. This is a concern in a country already struggling to meet its agreed climate targets. In this chapter, the authors ... -
Regimes of performance: practices of the normalised self in the neoliberal university
(Taylor & Francis, 2013-11-07)Universities today inescapably find themselves part of nationally and globally competitive networks that appear firmly inflected by neoliberal concerns of rankings, benchmarking and productivity. This, of course, has in ... -
Regimes of performance: practices of the normalised self in the neoliberal university
(Routledge, 2017-09-13)Universities today inescapably find themselves part of nationally and globally competitive networks that appear firmly inflected by neoliberal concerns of rankings, benchmarking and productivity. This, of course, has ... -
Regional imagery and Irish tourism promotion
(BELGEO, 1999)Regional images may be defined as representations of places which consist of one or more of a variety of elements which may include people, landscapes, flora or animals (Gold and Ward, 1994; Kneafsey, 1997). Sound, when ... -
Relationships between local governance and local government and the role of the state: evidence from the Leader programme in Ireland
(Presse Universitaires de Rennes PUR, 2016)Central states allocated responsibility for local development actions to a range of private, community and voluntary organisations in many European countries, over the past three decades. This phenomenon has been viewed ... -
Relative timing of last glacial maximum and late-glacial events in the central tropical Andes
(Elsevier, 2009-06-18)Whether or not tropical climate fluctuated in synchrony with global events during the Late Pleistocene is a key problem in climate research. However, the timing of past climate changes in the tropics remains controversial, ... -
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] -
Rindoon Castle, Co. Roscommon: a border castle on the Irish frontier.
(Publications du CRAHAM, Château Gaillard, Université de Caen., 2014)Rindoon Castle controlled and dominated one of the best harbours along the Shannon. It was argued that a pre-Norman promontory fort never existed at Rindoon. Instead, it is suggested that these earthworks represent the ... -
Ring(s) of truth: responses regarding curious ring-marks at Dowth
(Wordwell, 2019)Joe Fenwick shares some responses to his question regarding curious ring-marks at Dowth. -
A role for quality rural tourism services in rural development? Evidence from the Republic of Ireland
(Rural Development Institute, Brandon University and Saint Mary's University, 2003)[No abstract available]