Irish Archaeology Field School

This four week non-accredited program provides a practical introduction to all aspects of the archaeological process including excavation, survey, post-excavation and dissemination. Our program is delivered at Birr, County Offaly, the midlands of Ireland. Students will actively participate in uncovering the settlements history, while also learning how to critically assess the importance of this crucial site within its wider landscape and historical context.

Our internships are aimed primarily at IAFS alumni who want to expend on their archaeological skills, learnt from previous IAFS programs (but we will make exceptions for the right individual). Our internships are based at our archaeological projects in Birr, County Offaly. Our winter program takes place from Jan 4th to Feb 15th 2024 (6 weeks) or Jan 4th to Feb 29th (8 weeks).

This one week accredited program teaches students how to excavate and assess human remains from the beautiful Birr Campus of County Offaly. The Dead Men Do Tell Tales course is designed for students from a variety of backgrounds with an interest in osteoarchaeology and physical/forensic anthropology. This program is run in partnership with Maynooth University, taught by experts in their fields.

Our internships are aimed primarily at IAFS alumni who want to expand on their archaeological skills, learnt from previous IAFS programs, but we will make exceptions for non-alumni for the right individual. Our internships are based at our archaeological projects in Ferns, County Wexford, and Birr, County Offaly, Ireland. Our summer programs of 8, 9, 10 & 12 weeks take place between May 30th and August 20th, 2023.

This one week accredited program teaches students how to excavate and assess human remains from the beautiful Birr Campus of County Offaly. The Dead Men Do Tell Tales course is designed for students from a variety of backgrounds with an interest in osteoarchaeology and physical/forensic anthropology. This program is run in partnership with Maynooth University, taught by experts in their fields.

This two week credited summer school program gives students a hands-on orientation of archaeological field techniques and field anthropology, including archaeological survey, experimental archaeology and post-excavation analysis. This program is run in partnership with Maynooth University.