Return to Sligo…
On a recent trip to Sligo I was reminded of that county’s impressive archaeology and it’s salt heritage. The kind invitation of the Sligo Field Club to give a lecture […]
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The Archaeology of Irish Salt – Review of progress
The Archaeology of Salt Production project began in January 2014 and has now completed its two-year mission to identify the remains of all historic-era salt works around our coast. In […]
Anthropology of Salt Congress – Romania
The findings of the Archaeology of Salt in Ireland project were recently given their first airing at the First International Congress on the Anthropology of Salt, held in the Romanian […]
Munster salt archaeology fieldwork
Just back from a trip through Munster from Clare to Cork. This province proved both promising and challenging. The south coast was heavily involved in transatlantic butter and meat exports, […]
More sauce than salt in Waterford!
Waterford boasts that it is Ireland’s oldest city – a settlement on the River Suir being established by the Vikings in the 9th century, and putting down permanent roots by the […]
Salt making in Carlingford and the Ghan…round II
The town of Carlingford, on the north Louth coast is most notable for its fine medieval buildings, including the 13th century castle, 15th century thosel and 15-16th century mint. A […]
Salt production and bucket pots on the Dublin coast
As the country’s capital, commercial hub and major port, the city of Dublin had a need for salt in significant quantities. Furthermore the wider coast of Co. Dublin had thriving […]
