June 29 2011 – Courtesy of Randi Boord
Today began with removing some of the large rocks from the tumble section of the wall. It was left until now, because it may be evidence of another wall going into the cashel. The earth on both sides was still uneven, so we also worked on …..To read more click here

June 28 2011 – Courtesy of Allyse Freeman
Today was a very busy morning while excavating at Caherconnell. We continued to trowel the layer from the previous day and immediately struck gold. Almost as soon as we started digging, both Will and Ray found wet stones that were used for sharpening objects. Furthermore, we also found more pieces of a quernstone which…..To read more click here

June 27 2011 – Courtesy of Will Carosella
Today was an exciting day at the dig, although it began in a less than exciting manner. We arrived at 9:00, per usual, and the sky was still gray with clouds. As we made our way up to the site, it was obvious that a weekend of rest had replenished our energies, as people were moving with a speed and pep that we had lacked towards the end of the previous week…..To read more click here

June 25 2011 – Courtesy of Sarah Bogart

Today we went on our tour of the Burren, a chance for most of us to see the surrounding area for the first time and, for me, a chance to see some of my favourite sites in the area. Our tour guide was the fabulous Joe McCooey, an archaeologist I got to know last year when he spent a few days working at Caherconnell.

We began our day at the Cliffs of Moher… To read more click here

June 24 2011 – Courtesy of Ray Galas
Today’s abbreviated entry is a direct product of Ireland. That is to say heavy rain. It continued unabated allowing for only a short time of actual digging. Even so Sarah willingly saved the day by… To read more click here

June 23 2011 – Courtesy of Ray Galas
Today the crew came back to the site to find a part of the south wall had been removed. The area denoted as section 24 was deemed and it was feared it may fall. With its removal the crew could continue trowelling the area Greta described as section 23. Our curiosity was high as we were… To read more click here

June 22 2011 – Courtesy of Greta Taylor
Today Will and I got to set up the level to use to measure the Temporary Base Measurement and subsequently get a height measurement for the dig area. I think that it’s neat that with all of our measurements we will be able to put each artifact in it’s exact place in space. After that we removed a layer of rocks from level 22 which sat right beneath the surface. When we finished….. To read more click here

June 21 2011 – Courtesy of Sarah Bogart

It’s great to be back at Caherconnell! I had a great time excavating here last year and am so happy to be back again this year! This year we are excavating a trench immediately next to the entrance where we worked last year. This trench is located along the southeast wall of the cashel. Yesterday we de-sodded and began removing the topsoil, which we finished removing today just after lunch. To read more click here