The site is being directed by Maeve Saunderson of Arch-Tech Ltd. and excavations are taking place to facilitate the enlargement of the new courthouse. The waterlogged site has yielded the best preserved archaeological remains ever encountered in the city and thousands of finds have been unearthed. A number of human skeletons were also found, probably […]
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Rothe House Garden Archaeology publication
The next issue of the ‘Old Kilkenny Review’ , which is due out early December 2008, will carry a preliminary report on the archaeological work that took place between 2005-2007 at the award winning Rothe House garden in advance of its recreation. This was the first time the garden archaeology of an Irish townhouse had […]
Local Kilkenny archaeologist discovers new 19th century view of the city on ebay!
This unusual view of Kilkenny dates from the late 19th century and was bought off ebay by local archaeologist Patrick Neary! It is a glass plate photo that seems to have been taken from St. Canice’s tower. It shows the Black Abbey surrounded by cabins and St. Mary’s cathedral. The striking thing about the photo […]