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"From Croaghan to Tara,
Uncovering Ancient Tirconnaill's Royal Legacy"
October 5th, 6th & 7th 2007
Keynote speech:
Conor Newman, NUI Galway:
"Tara, an examination of an exceptional landscape"
Conference Programme
Friday October 6th
19:30: Raphoe Cathedral Hall—Registration open
Performance - St.Eunan's N.S. and Central N.S.
Drinks and buffet Reception
20:00: Official Opening
Michael Starrett, Chief Executive, Heritage Council
Saturday, October 6th
09:00: Registration open
09:45-Welcome Address
Sir Gerry Robinson
Followed by a short film:
“Beltany, an enigmatic monument”
Session 1
10:00– “Upwardly mobile? Gaelic Irish settlement in Tir Conaill”
Dairmud O’Seaneachain, Archaeologist
Questions
10:45– Tea/coffee
Session 2
11.15-”Residences of the elite in later Medieval Gaelic Ireland (1100-1600)”
Dr. Kieran O’Conor. N.U.I. Galway
Questions
Session 3
11.45—”A Medieval banquet?”
Stuart Dunlop, naturalist
Questions
12:30: Lunch
Session 4
13:45- ”Conserving our Archaelogical Heritage”
Dr. Joseph Gallagher, Heritage Officer Donegal Co. Council
Questions
Session 5
14:15– ”Donegal—and the first three ‘Kings of Ireland’”
Dr. Brian Lacey, Head Discovery Programme
Questions
15:00 Tea/Coffee
Session 6
15:30- ”Tara: an examination of an exceptional cultural landscape”
Conor Newman N.U.I. Galway
Questions