Browsing School of Geography, Archaeology and Irish Studies by Author "O'Connell, Michael"
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A3.6 Holocene vegetation history of SW Connemara, Co. Galway with particular reference to Carna and Roundstone
O'Connell, Michael; McDonnell, Karina (Irish Quaternary Association, 2019)Conclusions A 14C-dated pollen profile from Loch an Chorcail, southern Carna peninsula provides a detailed record of vegetation and land-use change that spans most of the Holocene. Pine (P. sylvestris, i.e. Scots pine), ... -
Aran Islands, western Ireland: farming history and environmental change reconstructed from field surveys, historical sources, and pollen analyses
O'Connell, Michael; Molloy, Karen (Eagle Hill Institute, 2019)The Aran Islands are exceptional cultural landscapes at the Atlantic fringe of Europe. They are strongly influenced by human settlement and small-scale farming that is still pursued according to traditional practices. ... -
Bog-deal in Co. Clare, with particular reference to bog-pine and its significance
O'Connell, Michael (Shannon Archaeological and Historical Society, 2022)The results of radiocarbon dating of bog-deal (three pine and one oak) from the north-west Burren (Gragan West) and south-west Clare (Binvoran and Tullaher) are reported on. The Binvoran and Tullaher samples yielded ... -
Long-term human impact and environmental change in mid-western Ireland, with particular reference to Céide Fields – an overview
O'Connell, Michael; Molloy, Karen; Jennings, Eneda (Copernicus Publications on behalf of the Deutsche Quartärvereinigung (DEUQUA), 2020-02-11)This paper presents new palaeoecological data from north Co. Mayo, western Ireland, and reviews published data with a view to achieving a better understanding of the timing and nature of early farming in the region, its ... -
Post-glacial vegetation and landscape change in upland Ireland with particular reference to Mám Éan, Connemara
O'Connell, Michael (Elsevier, 2021-01-20)Holocene vegetation dynamics of mid-western Ireland are discussed with particular reference to the Galway and Mayo uplands, the development of upland blanket bog and the history of pine and yew. A detailed pollen profile ...