Dig into the Stories of Ireland!
Welcome to the Amplify Archaeology Podcast!
Have you ever wanted to know more about Irish archaeology? Do you want to discover the real story of the past, or have you ever been curious about how archaeologists know, what they know? Then this might well be the podcast for you!
Amplify Archaeology Podcast features a series of informal interviews with a number of Ireland’s top archaeologists and specialists. You can hear discussions the key periods, themes and stories and the different types of sites and artefacts that can tell us how people lived in the past. We also hope to give an insight into the profession and practice of archaeology and the various techniques and scientific methods that help to build the picture of Ireland’s history.
As well as really insightful interviews with some of Ireland’s top archaeological experts and specialists, we also feature literally groundbreaking (sorry) news – with trench-side interviews with teams digging iconic sites like Glendalough, Kilkenny Castle and the Rock of Cashel. Each episode has its own page with shownotes and links that allow you to dig deeper into the particular themes and references that were discussed during the show.
To date, we have covered diverse subjects like ogham stones, passage tombs, Conflict and Battlefield Archaeology, and how practices like digital heritage or living history can help us to understand the past. We also discussed the groundbreaking new insights from the passage tomb complex at Carrowkeel with the project team, and we chatted with Professor Tadhg O’Keeffe about the story and origins of Irish castles. In December 2020, we also ran a miniseries focused on Newgrange and the Winter Solstice featuring chats with those who know the site best.
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We hope that this podcast will become a useful and enjoyable resource for anyone interested in Irish archaeology. If you have suggestions for a particular subject that you are interested in please do let us know and we will certainly consider it for a future episode. Amplify Archaeology Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Soundcloud and most of the usual podcast outlets. If it doesn’t appear on your favourite podcast app please do let us know and we try to make it available there too.
“The perfect blend of authoritative voices with a friendly interviewer – always interesting and never too densely academic. A must for anyone interested in Irish archaeology”.
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Amplify Archaeology Podcast features interviews with Ireland’s leading experts in archaeology,
with discussions on period, place and practice. Let’s dig into the stories of Ireland!