I'm just back from two weeks excavations on the deserted island of Inishark, Co. Galway, situated just west of Inishbofin - one of the most westerly outposts of Ireland. Next parish: Newfoundland. Since 2010 I have been privileged to be a team member of an annual archaeological and historical survey of the island as part of the Cultural landscapes of the Irish Coast Project (CLIC) led by Professor Ian Kuijt, Note Dame University. This years archaeological excavations were directed by Franc Myles, one of the most experienced (and funniest) field archaeologists in Ireland, who also happens to be built like a JCB. Which comes in handy.
Inishark (Inís Airc) was once home to several hundred people at the height of its settlement during the 19th and early 20th century - which had sadly dwindled to just 24 islanders...
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