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Summer School IN GALWAY IRELAND 2018
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Text Message from the Director 2
Ecology: Living Landscapes in the West of Ireland 3
Education in Ireland 4
Irish Language 5
Irish Studies 6
Achill Archaeological Field School 9
Caherconnell Archaeological Field School 10
Galway Archaeological Field School 11
The Irish Fieldschool of Prehistoric Archaeology 12
General Information14
Festivals in July15
Did You Know 16
APPLY
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Message from
the Director
Welcome to the NUI Galway International Summer School, which offers
a range of courses in Irish Studies, Education in Ireland, Irish Language,
Geology, Ecology and Archaeology.
The courses aim to give you a rich and diverse perspective of the subject
area and are taught by lecturers and education professionals who have a
vast range of knowledge of their subject matter. Educational field trips are
an integral part of the courses and provide you with an opportunity to gain
hands-on knowledge of your specialism to its fullest extent. During your stay,
you will also have time to explore Galway City, which is a vibrant, youthful
university city with an enchanting array of summer festivals which attract
visitors from all over the world. As Galway is within easy access to many
parts of Ireland, you will also have an opportunity to visit other regions during
your trip.
I look forward to welcoming you as a student to NUI Galway and wish you
a wonderful stay in the West of Ireland. The programme team is here to
facilitate your learning and to help you experience student life in a different
setting. I hope that your learning experiences in NUI Galway bring you both
personal and professional enhancement.
Nuala McGuinn
Director, International Summer School
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ECOLOGY: Living Landscapes
in the West of Ireland
Academic Director: Dr Michael Gormally
This new and exciting course offers students practical experience of the natural environment in the west of
Ireland. It provides students with survey skills to identify natural resources and develops their skills to evaluate
the sustainable use and conservation of Ireland’s ecological resources. Located in Galway, the summer school
is ideally located to immerse students in the wonderful wealth of wildlife and habitats found in County
Galway and the West of Ireland.
COURSE CONTENT COURSE DELIVERY Credits:
This course is designed to encourage Each module comprises seminars, 3 Semester Credits/6 ECTS Credits
a multi-disciplinary approach to fieldwork and assessment. Assessment per two-week course
studying ecology by looking at all will be in the form of blogs, wikis, Tuition and Fees:
aspects of how these habitats are podcasts, short films or learning G1,475 per course
created and maintained through journals. Students can chose an
natural processes and anthropogenic individual module, or do both modules IIE GENERATION STUDY ABROAD
activity. It will also consider and attend the entire four-week course. SCHOLARSHIP
conservation and sustainability issues The course is delivered by the Applied
and how a sound understanding of Ecology Unit, NUI Galway. Students enrolled at IEE Generation
these ecological processes is used Study Abroad partner institutions,
to combat the challenges facing the ENTRY REQUIREMENTS may apply for a scholarship worth
environment. The course is aimed at students G500. Three scholarships are
The summer school will consist who have completed two full years available for this programme. Please
of two courses, each two weeks at university or college level before see our course website for further
in duration, which will focus on a being admitted to the programme information.
selection of habitat types in the east and are undertaking any Ecology,
and west of the county. Environmental Science, Geography, ACCOMMODATION
Botany, Zoology, Natural History or G700 – Family Guesthouse
Course I: SS1151 Living Landscapes Natural Heritage course.
in the Connemara & Joyce (with Irish breakfast
Country: Focusing on Connemara, Students should also have attained a – single occupancy)
Lough Corrib and Joyce Country minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
(or equivalent). G550 – Family Guesthouse
and examining the ecology and (with Irish breakfast –
conservation of blanket bogs, uplands sharing)
and freshwater habitats of County PROGRAMME DETAILS
Galway. Programme Queries: G475 – Student Residence
Contact: Elaine O’Riordan (without breakfast –
Course 2: SS1152 Living Landscapes single occupancy)
of the Burren and East County Tel: + 353 91 495921
Galway: Focusing on the habitats Email: elaine.oriordan@nuigalway.ie
and species of the Burren and East Dates:
County Galway including limestone Course 1: arrival Sunday, 17 June, 2018
pavement, turloughs and the raised (class commences Monday, 18 June) -
bogs as well as the special coastal departure Saturday, 30 June, 2018
habitats of County Galway.
Course 2: arrival 1 July, 2018 (class
commences Monday, 2 July) -
departure Saturday, 14 July, 2018
APPLY
Apply online at: www.nuigalway.ie/international-summer-school/apply/
Contact: Maria Brady Email: summerschool@nuigalway.ie
Application deadline: Friday, 20 April, 2018
www.nuigalway.ie/international-summer-school/courses/ecology/
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EDUCATION IN IRELAND
Academic Director: Nuala McGuinn
This programme is designed to offer teachers the opportunity to study particular aspects of the Irish
education system and, concurrently, to study the history, literature and culture of Ireland. It is suitable for
elementary and secondary teachers, adult learning practitioners, minority language and special education
teachers, those involved in school administration and graduate researchers.
COURSE CONTENT FIELD TRIPS PROGRAMME DETAILS
The Education in Ireland Summer Field trips are an important part of Arrival and orientation:
School explores how historical, social the Education in Ireland Programme. Thursday, 28 June, 2018 (classes
and cultural perspectives and events Students will visit Inishbofin Island, commence Friday, 29 June, 2018) -
have shaped how education in Ireland Omey Island, The Burren, Coole Park, departure Saturday, 21 July, 2018
is practiced. The prevailing structure of Dysert O’Dea Castle, Kylemore Abbey
educational activities is studied to allow and Clonmacnoise. Credits:
reflective comparison of educational 6 Semester Credits/12 ECTS Credits
purposes, pedagogical approaches ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Tuition and Fees:
and philosophies against known fields While there are no specific entry G2,150
of practice. The programme aims to requirements, the programme is
develop a deep understanding of how particularly suitable for practicing ACCOMMODATION
education has been and continues to teachers, graduate students and
be shaped by political, cultural and post-doctoral researchers focusing G750 – Student Residences
economic concerns. on: (without breakfast,
• Global perspectives in education single occupancy)
COURSE DELIVERY
Lectures, seminars, meetings with • International education and
Irish educators, visits to educational curriculum
institutions, guided cultural tours, • Comparative and international
exposure to Irish music, language education
and theatre and access to relevant • Intercultural education
videotapes from the University library
contribute to gaining insights into the • International training and education
evolution of educational practices. • International perspectives in
Participants have the opportunity education policy, planning and
to meet with Irish educators during practice
seminars and visits to educational and • Teacher research (Kindergarten,
social institutions in urban and rural Elementary, Middle, and High
settings. Special arrangements for School)
informal meetings between individual
participants and their counterparts in
Ireland will be facilitated during the
programme. Guided cultural tours
enable a realistic interaction with the
music, language and people of Ireland.
APPLY
Apply online at: www.nuigalway.ie/international-summer-school/apply/
Contact: Maria Brady Email: summerschool@nuigalway.ie
OR Nuala McGuinn Email: nuala.mcguinn@nuigalway.ie
Application Deadline: Friday, 20 April, 2018
www.nuigalway.ie/international-summer-school/courses/educationinireland/
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IRISH LANGUAGE
Academic Director: Dr Dorothy Ní Uigín
The opportunity to learn Irish in its natural environment is offered by this course. A range of Irish-language
courses are offered at beginners’, elementary, intermediate and advanced levels each summer. These courses
are based at the University’s Irish-Language Centre (Áras Mháirtín Uí Chadhain), An Cheathrú Rua in the heart
of Connemara. Quite apart from being a region of great beauty, Connemara is a major Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking
district) and has a rich folk tradition. The village of An Cheathrú Rua provides an ideal location for learning Irish.
COURSE CONTENT Tá an Ollscoil ag tairiscint cúrsa dóibh PROGRAMME DETAILS
siúd a bhfuil ardchaighdéan Gaeilge
SS102 Beginners’ Course (A1 on the acu. Beidh na rannpháirtithe in ann Arrival and Orientation:
Common European Framework of labhairt go líofa agus beidh tuiscint Friday, 13 July, 2018 and departure
Reference for Languages) acu ar struchtúir agus rialacha na Friday, 10 July, 2018
Designed for those who have no teanga. Credits:
previous knowledge of Irish, this 6 Semester Credits/12 ECTS Credits
four-week intensive course provides COURSE DELIVERY (per course)
a basic knowledge of spoken Irish Each course will include:
and a general introduction to Irish Tuition and Fees:
linguistic culture. • Intensive instruction in spoken G1,500
Irish each day
SS103 Elementary Course (A2 on the *ACCOMMODATION:
Common European Framework of • Special classes in traditional Irish
Reference for Languages) singing and dancing G990 – full board, sharing
• Introductory lectures on relevant G1,410 – full board, single room
This is suitable for those with some
knowledge of the spoken language. topics, including Irish history, *Accommodation is provided with
It aims to help participants express literature, folklore and society Irish-speaking families. Students who
themselves at an improved level of have some knowledge of Irish may
fluency. CULTURAL ACTIVITIES request to stay in accommodation
Excursions and visits are arranged with students of similar ability
SS104 Intermediate Course (B1 on (applicants wishing to avail of this
the Common European Framework of to several Irish-speaking locations to
experience language and culture in facility should complete a special
Reference for Languages) form after enrolment). All participants
their natural environment. Towns and
The course is offered to students villages that are visited include Ros are required to stay in approved
who have a general knowledge of a’ Mhíl, Ros Muc and An Spidéal, with accommodation.
Irish-language structures and a its local specialised crafts. The course
good vocabulary. It aims to help will include receptions and evenings SCHOLARSHIPS
participants become fluent and of traditional Irish entertainment for The Fulbright Commission offers
communicate more effectively in the students. Gaeltacht Scholarship Awards to
spoken dialect of Connemara Irish. US citizens while the Ireland Canada
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS University Foundation offers
SS105 Ardchúrsa (B2 on the scholarships to Canadian citizens
Common European Framework of Courses on offer are at beginners’, who wish to study the Irish language.
Reference for Languages) intermediate and advanced level. The Irish Embassy in Hungary offers
Students are registered for the course a scholarship to Hungarian citizens
best suited to their standard in the interested in learning the Irish
language. language.
APPLY
Apply online at: www.nuigalway.ie/international-summer-school/apply/
Contact: Maria Brady Email: summerschool@nuigalway.ie
Application Deadline: Friday, 20 April, 2018
www.nuigalway.ie/international-summer-school/courses/irishlanguage/
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IRISH STUDIES
Irish Studies looks at the diversity of ‘Irishness’ through literature, culture, history and language. This
programme gives a comprehensive introduction to the area, taking elements from all the contributing
disciplines and providing a series of complementary integral educational field trips. The seminars focus on
key themes, such as Identity, Emigration and Religion, as well as providing a range of elective courses, as
outlined.
Course Content This course charts the evidence for the Act of Union from 1801. We will
human societies in Ireland over ten examine the mass social and political
SS115 Representing Ireland – millennia from the island’s initial campaigns that emerged in the
Literature & Film colonization by small groups of hunter- nineteenth century and the rise of the
Fiction, poetry, drama and film have gatherers through to the Medieval modern ideologies of Irish unionism
all been used to represent ‘Ireland’ period. The archaeology of the entire and nationalism, including the
and ‘Irishness’. This course analyses island of Ireland will be covered with influential Irish-American dimension
the varied ways this has been done particular emphasis on the archaeology of the latter, which took shape in
in English-language media. The of the Burren, a remarkable upland the decades after the Great Famine
course is structured around themes area just south of Galway where (1845-50). Ultimately the course will
like the representation of ‘The archaeological remains of all periods examine the undoing of the Union
West’, the contrast between city are well preserved and visible. between Britain and Ireland in 1921,
and country, the politics of theatre, the nature of the partition agreement
NUI Galway is ideally positioned which underpinned the constitutional
gender identity, and the meaning of amongst some of Ireland’s most well-
nationality. We examine works from settlement at that time, and how
preserved archaeological landscapes sustained violent conflict in Northern
writers like W.B. Yeats, James Joyce, and this course includes two trips
Augusta Gregory, J.M. Synge, Liam Ireland from the late 1960s forced
to the nearby Burren region to visit politicians and political leaders in
O’Flaherty, Brian Friel, Mary O’Malley some of the prehistoric and historic-
and Patrick McCabe. We also view these islands and beyond to revisit
period sites which are highlighted the ‘Irish Question’.
and discuss movies directed by in the lectures. This region is the
American and Irish film-makers. focus of Course Director Dr. Carleton The approach taken in this module
Jones’s research and students will is thematic. Classes will consist of a
SS116 The Archaeological Heritage have the opportunity to see first- mixture of lectures and discussions;
of Ireland; from the first settlers to hand some of the sites that Dr. Jones and to facilitate a closer treatment
Medieval castles. has excavated as well as learn about of one of the central themes of the
Ireland’s archaeological heritage is on-going research involving cutting- course, a class debate will take place,
one of the richest in western Europe. edge techniques such as ancient DNA mid-term, in one of the historic
The development of prehistoric and stable isotope analyses. buildings in Galway. Choice readings
Irish societies can be seen in the and links to two award-winning
megalithic tombs of the Neolithic, SS117 Irish History: documentaries will be made available
the wealth of bronze and gold in the Conflict, Identity and the Shaping of on the electronic Blackboard site
succeeding Bronze Age, and in the Modern Ireland during term.
great royal sites such as Tara and This course offers a broad survey of
Navan of the Celtic Iron Age. From Irish history. The initial lecture will SS118 Introduction to Art in Ireland:
the Early Christian Period, monastic set the stage by considering some Exploring Ireland’s vibrant artistic
ruins and high crosses survive at sites aspects of the early and medieval heritage from prehistory to the
such as Clonmacnoise, while the finds periods, but the principal focus will be ‘Golden Age’ of the 8th century AD
from Dublin tell us of the Viking raids on the modern centuries, beginning
and settlement. Ireland has a rich and vibrant
with the Tudor conquest of Ireland. artistic heritage, extending back to
The remains of later earth and timber By charting the history of Anglo-Irish c. 3500 BC; this course traces the
fortifications and stone castles reveal relations through major political and development of Irish art beginning
the story of the Anglo-Norman military conflicts in the seventeenth with decorated megaliths and the
invasion and subsequent power and eighteenth centuries, special exquisite corpus of Irish Bronze Age
struggles. attention will be given to the British gold work, before turning its attention
attempt to assimilate Ireland under to the introduction of Celtic or La
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Tène art styles into Ireland around the complete a significant piece of work and poetry in translation, students
4th century BC. to a high degree of finish. gain insights into the rapid changes
within Gaelic culture from the
Following the Roman conquest of Typically, classes will consist of a nineteenth century as represented
western Europe, the Classical roots short writing exercise followed by in folklore and literature. While
of La Tène art re-emerge as a a close reading of a classic text. In demonstrating an intimate awareness
dominant element in Irish art of the the workshop section, students can of formal and thematic developments
first few centuries AD and continue, expect to have their work discussed in a broad range of world literatures,
as a core element in the motif-book at least twice by the class over the contemporary Gaelic prose and
of early Christian art, into the 7th and duration of the course. Feedback will poetry engages closely with earlier
8th century. Dominated by fantastical be given by the tutor - two thirds sources within the Gaelic literary, oral
animals, Germanic art of Dark Age of the way through the course, and and cultural traditions. The course
Europe was also incorporated into upon receiving the final grade. The develops students’ understanding of
Insular art styles. An appreciation of final portfolio of work will be graded the dynamic interplay between the
style, symbolism and iconography in on its imaginative skill and originality. traditional and the contemporary
Early Christian art is integral to this within modern Gaelic literature.
module and treated in relation to SS120 Gaelic Culture & Literature: A knowledge of Irish is not a
the sublime artistic achievements of From Cú Chulainn (Cuchulainn) to prerequisite for the course; all classes
the ‘Golden Age’ of Irish art such as the Cultural Revival and beyond are through English. Introductory
illuminated manuscripts, ecclesiastical classes in the Irish language will be
metalwork such as the Ardagh Gaelic literature is the oldest
vernacular literature in Western provided to interested students.
Chalice and Irish high crosses. In
addition to its aesthetic appeal, in Europe; this course introduces the
student to early Gaelic narrative SS121 Irish Society:
revealing cross-cultural influences Stasis and Change in the Ambiguous
and the more arcane concerns of its literature and gives insights into
the culture(s) which created that Republic
audience, early Irish art provides a
unique window on the past that can literature. Students read and interpret Irish society is interesting. Really
be explored through iconographical a selection of texts in translation, interesting. It underwent a complex
analysis. This course includes a trip to including tales of Cú Chulainn and process of dramatic and relatively
the National Museum and the Book of the Ulster Cycle, Fionn Mac Cumhaill rapid social change over the 20th
Kells Exhibit in Dublin. and the Fianna and tales of the Century, propelling it from being a
Otherworld, and develop skills in predominantly rural, Catholic, insular,
SS119 Creative Writing: engaging critically with the literature. and socially homogeneous society to
Poetry and Fiction Tracing the vicissitudes of the Irish become one of the ‘most globalized’
language and its culture from the countries in the world, all within just
This course will explore the writing seventeenth century onwards, a few short decades. In some ways,
of fiction and poetry from first steps the course explores Irish folklore it is much the same; in others, it is
to final polish. How do poems begin, and the oral storytelling tradition profoundly different. In this module
what can we use as a starting point and examines the emergence and we explore, and explain, aspects of
for our stories, how do we sustain development of modern Gaelic this process, and its effects on Irish
a poem or a story to its proper literature from the period of the society, mainly from a sociological
conclusion. Through various reading Cultural Revival in the late-nineteenth perspective. Using the changing
and writing exercises this course century. The representation of so- economy as a backdrop, we go on
will road test several experimental called ‘Gaelic’ identity as portrayed to explore transformations in key
techniques which can be used to through Irish language literature social institutions, such as religion,
spark new work and ideas. The course and folklore is explored; through the education, the family, the media,
will work towards having the student reading of selections of Gaelic prose politics and power, and the changing
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role and position of women in Irish opportunity to meet with performers GRADUATE CREDITS
society. We will also address some and take sean-nós song and dance Special advisory sessions and an
of the problems and strains that workshops, in addition to having extended essay are offered to students
have emerged, in part, because of an instrumental traditional music wishing to obtain graduate credits.
these profound societal changes, showcase as part of the programme.
such as social inequality and social ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
class, immigration and race, and Irish Language Classes
crime. The module is designed to be Applicants are normally required
lively and engaging, and no previous Introductory classes in the Irish to be university graduates or have
knowledge of either sociology or Irish language are provided for interested completed two full years at university
society is required. It will, however, students as part of the Irish Studies or college level before being admitted
provide a very useful backdrop to the programme. to the programme. Students should
experience of being in Ireland, and also have attained a minimum GPA of
offer valuable and critical insights into FIELD TRIPS 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent).
‘Irish identity’, and the ambiguities of Field trips are an integral part of the
social change for a small country in a programme. All students participate PROGRAMME DETAILS
global society. on field trips to Dingle and the Arrival and orientation:
Aran Islands. Students of SS115 Monday, 18 June, 2018 (classes
SS122 Negotiating Identity: Representing Ireland – Literature commence Tuesday, 19 June, 2018) -
Irish Traditional Music and Dance & Film will visit Coole Park, Thoor departure Tuesday, 17 July, 2018
Ballylee and Kilmacduagh. Students
This module will examine current of SS116 The Archaeological Heritage TUITION AND FEES:
and historical performance and of Ireland will visit sites in the Burren. G2,100
transmission of Irish traditional dance,
instrumental music and song, with Students of SS118 Introduction to Art ACCOMMODATION
specific reference to the traditions in Ireland will visit the Book of Kells
of the West of Ireland. Utilizing G1,350 - Family Guesthouse
and the National Museum in Dublin.
anthropological and cultural history (with Irish breakfast
frameworks, students will explore the COURSE DELIVERY – single occupancy)
place of traditional performance arts G1,200 - Family Guesthouse
Teaching is by means of lectures,
in Irish culture, and the central roles (with Irish breakfast –
seminars, dramatic performances,
these traditions play in formation sharing)
educational field trips, guided tours
of local, national and transnational
and informed contact with the music,
identities. Core elements include an G900 - Student Residence
language and people of Ireland. An
examination of music in the post- (without breakfast
interdisciplinary approach is used within
famine period in Ireland; music – single occupancy)
each course and between the courses
among the Diaspora; revivals of
of the Irish Studies programme.
dance and music; sean-nós song;
style and the uilleann piping tradition. Students have access to the library
Conceptual issues of authenticity and and IT facilities of the University.
tradition will underscore much of the Assessment for those requiring credits
discussions and central questions is carried out on a continuous basis.
such as what constitutes traditional
performance and the transformative CREDITS
potential of dance and music will be
explored and exemplified through Each course carries 3 Semester
a variety of performance platforms. Credits/6 ECTS Credits at
Students will also have the undergraduate level.
APPLY
Apply online at: www.nuigalway.ie/international-summer-school/apply/
Contact: Maria Brady Email: summerschool@nuigalway.ie
Application Deadline: Friday, 20 April, 2018
www.nuigalway.ie/international-summer-school/courses/irishstudies/9
Achill Archaeological Field School
Academic Director: Dr Stefan Bergh
Field Director: Dr Eve Campbell
Established in 1991, the Achill Archaeological Field School has over 25 years of experience in training
archaeology and anthropology students. During the first half of the summer (Session 1) we will be
undertaking a fifth season at the pre-Famine settlement at Keem Bay. During the second half of the summer
(Session 2) we will be investigating the deserted early modern coastal settlement of Caruan Point.
COURSE CONTENT Programme Details Archaeological Excavation &
Recording 6
The Field School offers two-, four Courses: July 30 – August 10, 2018 (2 weeks)
and six-week modular courses that Includes Course: SS108
come with 3, 6 and 9 semester SS106 Introduction to Irish
credits respectively. The course Archaeology Credits:
covers a full range of excavation and SS107 Archaeological Field Studies 3 Semester Credits/6 ECTS Credits
site recording techniques, surveying SS108 Data Analysis (per course)
procedures including GPS and Tuition and Fees:
photogrammetry, and lab work that Dates:
2 weeks – G1,975
includes artefact processing, and Session One 4 weeks – G3,450
digitising site drawings. 6 weeks – G4,500
Archaeological Excavation &
COURSE DELIVERY Recording 1:
(All fees include tuition,
May 21 – June 29, 2018 (6 weeks) accommodation, materials and local
The key to our training is small group Includes Courses: SS106, SS107, SS108
transport)
sizes, combined with instruction Archaeological Excavation &
that is delivered directly by highly Recording 3:
experienced archaeologists. These May 21 – June 15, 2018 (4 weeks)
are led by Dr Eve Campbell, Director Includes Courses: SS106, SS107
of Fieldwork. In this way we ensure
that each lesson is delivered in great Archaeological Excavation &
detail, and that each student fully Recording 5:
understands the different procedures June 18 – June 29, 2018 (2 weeks)
and the rationales behind them. Includes Course: SS108
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Session Two
Archaeological Excavation &
We accept Students of 17 years Recording 2:
of age and upwards who must be July 2 – August 10, 2018 (6 weeks)
physically fit, as fieldwork is quite Includes Courses: SS106, SS107, SS108
strenuous.
Archaeological Excavation &
Recording 4:
July 2 – July 27, 2018 (4 weeks)
Includes Courses: SS106, SS107
APPLY
Apply online at: www.nuigalway.ie/international-summer-school/apply/
Contact: The Administrator, Achill Archaeological Field School, Dooagh, Achill Island, Co Mayo
Tel: +353 (0)98 43564 or Email: info@achill-fieldschool.com
Web: www.achill-fieldschool.com
Application Deadline: April 27th, 2018 (Session 1) and June 1st, 2018 (Session 2)
www.nuigalway.ie/international-summer-school/courses/achillarchaeology/10
CAHERCONNELL ARCHAEOLOGICAL
FIELD SCHOOL
Academic and Field Director: Dr Michelle Comber
If you like the idea of working on a real archaeological dig and the prospect of discovering medieval artefacts
in an ancient landscape, the Caherconnell Archaeological Field School in the Burren region is for you.
The Burren is a large karst landscape PROGRAMME DETAILS • 2-week course: Intermediate
and a botanist’s paradise located in Excavation (SS110)
Co. Clare on Ireland’s west coast. Dates:
Start dates – June 11, July 23, 2018
Caherconnell Archaeological • 6-week course: Introduction
Field School lies in the heart of (SS109) and Intermediate (SS110) • 2-week course: Monument and
this region. An international field Excavation, Monument and Artefact Survey (SS112)
school was established in 2010 to Artefact Survey (SS112). Start date – June 25, 2018
undertake research excavations at Start dates – May 28, June 11,
the site of Caherconnell Stone Fort June 25, 2018 Credits:
and its environs. Work to date has 3 semester credits / 6 ECTS credits
revealed that this high-status cashel • 4-week course: Introduction per 2-weeks
(a medieval settlement form) was (SS109) and Intermediate (SS110)
built at the end of the traditionally Excavation Tuition and Fees:
accepted date range for cashels, 2 weeks – G2,350
Start dates – May 28, July 9, 2018 4 weeks – G3,995
in the 10th/11th century, and that it
continued to be lived in up to the 6 weeks – G5,595
• 2-week course: Introduction to
start of the 17th century. Excavation (SS109) Fees cover the following:
Other exciting discoveries include tuition, insurance, equipment,
Start dates – May 28, July 9, accommodation (full board),
a late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age July 23, 2018
house, a 7th-9th century settlement, transport to and from the site daily,
a medieval stone structure, 15th- breakfast, lunch & dinner, tea breaks &
century human remains, and a wide day trip(s).
range of artefacts, including medieval
silver coins, decorated bronze dress-
pins, a decorated silver finger ring, a
medieval harp-peg, lead musket shot,
finely made iron arrowheads, beads,
metal tools, decorated bone combs,
decorated quernstones, prehistoric
lithics, and decorated prehistoric
pottery.
APPLY
Apply online at: www.nuigalway.ie/international-summer-school/apply/
Contact: Caherconnell Archaeological Field School, Caherconnell Stone Fort, Carron, Kilfenora, Co Clare
Tel: +353-65-7089999 or Fax: +353-65-7089888 Email: info@caherconnell.com
Web: http://caherconnell.com/archaeology/
www.nuigalway.ie/international-summer-school/courses/caherconnellarchaeology/11
GALWAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD SCHOOL
Academic Director: Dr Kieran O’Conor
Field Director: Dr Rory Sherlock
The Galway Archaeological Field School has been established to provide students with hands-on experience of
the archaeology and architecture of medieval Ireland. We specialise in this field and seek to immerse our students
in the wealth of medieval castles, churches and monasteries which lie scattered across the Irish landscape. The
two-week architecture course involves daily visits to some of the most important buildings of medieval Ireland,
while in the excavation courses, students participate in a research excavation at a medieval castle.
The ethos of the field school is ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Course Fees:
founded on high quality, small- Please refer to GAFS website
group tuition and we aim to give Students must be 18 years old at the www.galwayarchaeologicalfieldschool.com
every student close attention so that time of course commencement.
they may fully understand the skills
they learn and thereby enjoy their PROGRAMME DETAILS
course to the fullest degree possible. Dates:
Students who wish to extend their Session 1:
stay in Ireland can, for example, May 21 - June 1, 2018
combine the two-week architecture (Course SS124 - Castle, Cloisters
course with the four-week excavation & Churches: The Architecture of
course (e.g. Sessions 1 + 2 or Sessions Medieval Ireland)
3 + 4) to create an unforgettable
six-week stay which immerses them Session 2:
fully in Irish culture, history and June 4 - June 29, 2018
heritage, while students focussed on (Course SS109 - Introduction to
excavation can combine Sessions 2 & Archaeological Excavation or SS125 -
3, taking both the introductory and Recording Methods in Archaeological
advanced excavation courses in one Survey & Excavation)
eight-week, intensive stay.
Session 3:
At weekends, students have free July 2 - July 27, 2018
time to explore the local towns and (Course SS109 - Introduction to
villages or to visit nearby Galway City. Archaeological Excavation or SS125 -
Galway is easily accessible via public Recording Methods in Archaeological
transport from the international Survey & Excavation)
airports at Dublin and Shannon and
so the Galway Archaeological Field Session 4:
School is ideally placed to welcome July 30 - August 10, 2018
students who seek to gain hands- (Course SS124 - Castle, Cloisters
on experience of archaeological & Churches: The Architecture of
fieldwork, to learn about medieval Medieval Ireland)
Ireland and to experience life in
modern Ireland to the fullest extent.
APPLY
Apply online at: www.nuigalway.ie/international-summer-school/apply/
Contact: Dr Rory Sherlock, Director, Galway Archaeological Field School, Oughterard, Co Galway.
Tel.: +353 (0)87 2867061 Email: info@galwayarchaeologicalfieldschool.com
Web: www.galwayarchaeologicalfieldschool.com
www.nuigalway.ie/international-summer-school/courses/galwayarchaeology/12
The Irish Fieldschool of
Prehistoric Archaeology (IFPA)
Academic Director: Dr Carleton Jones
Field Director: Dr Ros Ó Maoldúin
Our fieldschool (IFPA) combines cutting edge research into prehistoric societies with practical hands-on
education. We want our students to understand our research questions, think critically about the techniques
we employ and fully engage in the interpretive process.
Course content The two-week survey course will Dates:
cover drawing, digital photography,
During 2018, we will concentrate our photogrammetry, total station Session 1:
efforts on surveying and excavating survey, 3D modelling, an introduction May 21 - June 1, 2018
the prehistoric ceremonial complex to QGIS and an introduction to (3 Semester Credits/6 ECTS Credits)
on Knockloon Hill, in the Burren, geophysical survey. It will also include Course title: Irish Prehistory and
Co. Clare. Known remains include a visits to some of Ireland’s most Archaeological Survey (2 weeks)
large later prehistoric barrow, and famous prehistoric sites, the National
three recently discovered circular Session 2:
Museum and several of our less-well- June 4 - June 29, 2018
enclosures, at least one of which is known prehistoric gems.
likely to represent a large palisaded (6 Semester Credits/12 ECTS Credits)
enclosure. The one-week experimental Course title: Archaeological
archaeology course will concentrate Excavation and Recording Techniques
We offer three courses: a four-week on later Bronze Age materials and (4 weeks)
excavation course, a two-week include workshops on bronze casting
survey course and a one-week Session 3:
and pottery production. All materials July 2 - July 6, 2018
experimental archaeology course. It is will be provided and students will be
possible to combine any two or three (3 Semester Credits/6 ECTS Credits -
allowed take a selection of what they with essay)
consecutive courses. make away with them. Course title: Experimental
Course Delivery Archaeology and the Material Culture
of the Irish Later Bronze Age (1 week)
The four-week excavation course will Entry requirements
cover techniques of archaeological Session 4:
excavation, drawing, digital Applicants must be 17 or over, July 16 - August 10, 2018
photography, photogrammetry, total reasonably fit and willing to learn. (6 Semester Credits/12 ECTS Credits)
station survey, 3D modelling, context Course title: Archaeological
recording, osteoarchaeology and Programme details Excavation and Recording Techniques
environmental sampling. Students (4 weeks)
will receive weekly lectures and High quality self-catered
accommodation is provided in Session 5:
tutorials from visiting professors, as August 13 - August 24, 2018
well as from our fieldschool staff. a nearby village, Lisdoonvarna.
Transfers from Ennis town or Shannon (3 Semester Credits/6 ECTS Credits)
In 2018, we will excavate the first Course title: Irish Prehistory and
barrow ever excavated in Co. Clare airport, both easily accessible from
Dublin or Galway, can be arranged. Archaeological Survey (2 weeks)
and place trenches across several
other enclosures identified in our On weekends students are free to
2017 geophysical survey. We expect explore the nearby Burren, or visit
to find human bone and students will Ennis town and Galway City.
likely get first-hand experience of its
excavation, recording and analysis.13
Knockloon-MG-
Survey Results
Tuition and fees:
(Accommodation included)
Experimental Archaeology (1 week)
G900
Irish Prehistory and the Tombs of the
Ancestors (2 weeks) G1,750
Archaeological Excavation and
Recording Techniques (4 weeks)
G3,450
Combined 5 week course (sessions Survey, excavate
2 & 3 or sessions 3 & 4) at the and experiment
discounted price of G4,200 with the IFPA
Combined 6 week course (sessions
1 & 2 or sessions 4 & 5) at the
discounted price of G4,800
Combined 7 week course (sessions
1, 2 & 3 or sessions 3, 4 & 5) at the
discounted price of G5,350
APPLY
Apply online at: www.nuigalway.ie/international-summer-school/apply/
Contact: Dr Ros Ó Maoldúin
The Irish Fieldschool of Prehistoric Archaeology, Baile an tSagairt, Spiddal, Co. Galway
Tel: +353 (0)87 094 0034 Email: ros@prehistoricfieldschool.ie
Website: www.prehistoricfieldschool.ie
www.nuigalway.ie/international-summer-school/courses/ifpa/14
GENERAL INFORMATION
ACCOMMODATION Charges listed are for assignments or examinations, as
– Host Families accommodation only and are listed prescribed by each Course Director.
separately for each programme. Special graduate level assignments
Students may live with host families are arranged for students requiring
adjacent to the University. NB: The balance of tuition/fees and graduate credits. Courses may be
accommodation payments must be attended also on a non-credit basis.
A full Irish breakfast will be provided finalised by 30 May, 2018.
by their hosts as part of the overall Applicants should complete the
cost. COSTS enrolment form online at: www.
Accommodation costs are listed nuigalway.ie/international-summer-
Fees are listed separately for each school/apply/ with the appropriate
separately for each programme. course. Included are tuition costs, booking deposit(s), which is non-
educational field trips, theatre visits refundable after the enrolment
ACCOMMODATION – Student and a social programme.
Residences (Apartment Style) deadline.
Payment can be made online using
This type of housing provides your credit card. Details are provided TOURS AND SOCIAL EVENTS
students with single rooms in fully on our website and included under
furnished, self-catering apartments. Tours which are included in the
“How to Apply”. cost of Irish Studies and Education
The residences are located close
to a supermarket for shopping in Ireland will be selected from the
CREDITS AND ENROLMENT following: the Aran Islands; the Dingle
requirements. Laundry facilities are
available on site. Bed linen, crockery, Credits are offered at graduate and Peninsula, Co Kerry; Clonmacnoise;
etc are provided in the apartments. undergraduate levels. Assessment and Yeats’s sites in Galway. Visits to
Student residences are approximately will be based on attendance and local theatres are scheduled.
a 15 minute walk to class. completion of appropriate written
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Maria Brady
International Summer School Office, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
Telephone: +353 (0)91 495442 Email: summerschool@nuigalway.ie
www.nuigalway.ie/international-summer-school/
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Festivals in July
Located on the west coast of Ireland, The City explodes with energy during Galway City’s historic setting and
along the Wild Atlantic Way, Galway the month of July when the festival festival scene, form the perfect
City is considered the cultural capital scene reaches its zenith. Galway Film backdrop to the International
of Ireland. Galway is a UNESCO City Fleadh, Galway International Arts Summer School. Students are
of Film and was recently selected Festival and Galway Fringe Festival, exposed to Irish culture and history
as the European Capital of Culture bring visitors from around the world both inside and outside the class
2020. to experience the best in music, film, room.
theatre, literature and visual art. The
Galway, with its narrow medieval week long horse-racing festival, the
streets, historic buildings, buskers, Galway Races, at the end of July
colourful shop fronts and vibrant is Ireland’s most well know racing
night life, has a bohemian feel. festival.
Galway International
Arts Festival
further
information:
www.galwayfilmfleadh.com
www.galwayfringe.ie
www.giaf.ie
www.galwayraces.com16
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YOU
KNOW
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100
The 2017 QS World NUI Galway has a total NUI Galway is ranked
University Rankings placed of 3,000 international in the Top 100 most
NUI Galway at number 243 students from 115 international universities in
in the world. This positions countries, which accounts the world according to the
our University in the Top 1% for 20% of the overall Times Higher Education.
globally. student population.
We are in the final stages of a G400 million capital investment programme
- the single largest capital development plan ever undertaken by the University.
This investment has transformed the campus into a world-class learning
environment for our students.
Galway City is a The New York Times dubs Galway Galway has been selected
designated UNESCO “Ireland’s most charming city”, as European Capital of
City of Film “compact, walkable and filled to the Culture 2020
brim with independent shops and
restaurants”.17
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