Féile Seandálaíochta
Chósta na Sceilge / Skellig Coast
Archaeology Festival
17th - 19th November 2023
- The transition from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age -
17ú - 19ú Samhain
Le linn ár gcéad Féile Seandálaíochta Chósta na Sceilge, díreoimid ar shéadchomharthaí a bhaineann leis an athrú ón gClochaois go dtí an Chré-Umhaois, timpeall 4,500 bliain ó shin. Tugaimid cuairt ar shuíomhanna ón gCré-Umhaois: mianaigh chopair, samplaí snoíodóireachta cloiche ón ré mheigiliteach - féachfaimid ar chré-umha á dhoirteadh agus tugaimid cuairt ar fhoraois bháite ársa chun fáil amach faoin timpeallacht ag an am.
17 - 19 November
The first Skellig Coast Archaeology festival will explore the monuments that span the transition from the stone age to the bronze age, some 4,500 years ago. We will visit bronze age sites including copper mines, stone age rock carvings, watch bronze being poured and visit an ancient drowned forest to learn about the environment at the time.
Speakers
— Tony Bartlett —
— Amanda Clarke —
— Finola Finlay —
— Holger Lönze —
— Aoibheann Lambe —
— Caolán Maher —
— Seán O Laoghaire —
— Eoin O’Neill —
— Calum Sweeney —
Music from Ardú
Programme
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Dé hAoine
17 Samhain / November
2:00-4:30PM
Bronze Age Copper Mine and Cáit na Pluaise’s Rock Shelter
with Aoibheann Lambe in English
Coad (near Castlecove)
7.30-8.15PM
Bronze Age Finds at Bracaragh
with Tony Bartlett in English
Staigue Fort House, Castlecove
8.15-9PM
The Triskele
with Caolán Maher in English and Irish
Staigue Fort House, Castlecove
10PM
Rock Art by Night!
With Aoibheann Lambe in English and Irish
Caherdaniel
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Dé Sathairn
18 Samhain / November
10AM-12NOON
Staigue Copper Mine & Rock Art
With Aoibheann Lambe in English
12.30-2PM
Bunaneer Drowned Forest
With Calum Sweeney & Aoibheann Lambe in English
3-4.30PM
Eightercua Stone Row
With Eoin O’Neill in English
5-6.30PM
Realtaíocht oiriúnach do gach aois*
With Coimhín de Bhailís as Gaeilge (all ages and non-Irish speakers welcome)
Trá Bhaile an Sceilg
8-9.30PM
Holy Wells of Iveragh
With Amanda Clarked
Rock Art Then and Now
With Finola Finlay
In English, Baile an Sceilg Community Hall
9.30-11PM
Traditional Music from Scotland, Brittany and Ireland
With Ardú
Baile an Sceilg Community Hall
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Dé Domhnaigh
19 Samhain / November
10AM-12NOON
Cill Buaine
with Paddy Bushe in Irish and English
2-5PM
Bronze Casting
with Holger C. Lonze in English
Portmagee
4-6PM
Yarn from the Barn*
with Seán O Laoghaire in Irish and English (all ages welcome)
Portmagee Whiskey Domes
Please note: Children are welcome to most events but must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets cost €5 for each of the outings and €5 for the double bill lecture sessions, €10 for music, €30 weekend supporter ticket. Events marked * are free of charge.
Detailed locations will be provided to ticket holders. There are indoor alternatives for each of the events except the bronze casting demonstration and Cill Buaine,which are weather dependent.
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Is comhoibriú í an Fhéile idir Oidhreacht Uíbh Ráthaigh agus Comhchoiste Ghaeltacht Uíbh Ráthaigh, le tacaíocht ó Chiste Pobail Chomhairle Contae Chiarraí agus Brí Uíbh Ráthaigh - Plean Teanga Chiarraí Theas.
The festival is a collaboration between Heritage Iveragh and Comhchoiste Uíbh Ráthaigh with support from the Kerry County Council Community Fund and Brí Uíbh Ráthaigh - the South Kerry Language Plan.
