UMHA AOIS
The Bronze Age 4,000 Years On


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Past Projects:

  • 1995, The Firestation Studios, Co. Dublin, November 1995
  • 1996, The Navan Centre (Eamhain Macha), Co. Armagh, August 1996
  • 1997, The Ulster History Park, Omagh, July 17th - 31st, 1997
  • 1999, The Ulster Folk & Transport Museum, Co. Down, Aug 2nd - 13th 1999
  • 2001, The Celtic & Prehistoric Museum, Co. Kerry, Aug 30th - Sept 9th 2001
  • 2002, The Brantree Bard Centre, Co. Tyrone, November 23rd - 25th 2002
  • 2003, "Art on Rathlin", Rathlin Island, Co. Antrim, August 11th - 21st 2003
  • 2004, Exhibition in Wicklow Co Co building, May 10th - 28th 2004 Bronze Age replicas & original artwork created during previous 9 years of symposia.
  • 2004, Birr Castle Demesne, Co Offaly, 18-22 September 2004
  • 2005, Oileán Cleire (Cape Clear Island) Co Cork, 20 June to 2 July 2005
  • 2005, Image Casting - a photographic enquiry into bronze casting in the Irish Bronze Age. By Anne Burke in collaboration with Umha Aois, Cavan County Museum, Ballyjamesduff, June - July 2005
  • 2005, Casting Workshop, Coolboy, Sunday Sept 25th, 2005
  • 2005, Day long workshop at Roundwood Co Wicklow, part of 'Celebrating the Bronze Age in Wicklow' October 22nd 2005
  • 2006, An Creagán Visitor Centre, Omagh, Co. Tyrone, June 19th - 30th 2006
  • 2006, Strata Florida, Pontrhydfendigaid, Wales, July 8th - 10th 2006, and Kells, Co. Kilkenny, August 12th - 13th 2006
  • 2007, Áras Éanna, Arts, Culture and Heritage Centre on Inis Oírr island, 16th-26th July 2007
  • 2007, Dungannon Artists Collective, Castle Hill Dungannon, October 2007
  • 2008, World Archaeology Congress Fringe Exhibition, 30th June to 4th July 2008
  • 2008, Lejre Centre for Experimental Archaeology, July 19th to August 1st 2008
  • 2008, Áras Éanna, Arts, Culture and Heritage Centre on Inis Oírr island, 29th August - 7th September 2008
  • 2009, Lejre Centre for Experimental Archaeology, July 13th - 19th 2009
  • 2009, Leitrim Sculpture Centre, August 27th to Sept 1st 2009
  • 2010, Doolin Crafts Gallery, Doolin, Co. Clare, Aug 21st to 30th
  • 2011, Muckross House , Killarney, Co Kerry, Aug 14th - 21st
  • 2012, An Lab, Ionad Ealaíona na Gaeilge, Sraid Eoin, An Daingean, Ireland, April 29th - May 7th 2012. Associated with the Féile Na Bealtaine 2012 Arts Festival.
  • 2013, An Lab, Ionad Ealaíona na Gaeilge, Sraid Eoin, An Daingean, Ireland, April 28th - May 6th 2013. Associated with the Féile Na Bealtaine 2013 Arts Festival.
  • 2014, 25-30th Aug in Cúil Aodha Co Cork
  • 2015, 24th July to the 3rd Aug in Skibereen, Co Cork as part of the Skibereen Arts Festival.
  • 2015, 9th Experimental Archaeology Conference 2015, Jan 15 - 18, University College Dublin
  • 2016, 23rd July to the 1st Aug in Skibereen, Co Cork as part of the Skibereen Arts Festival.
  • 2017, Allihies Co. Cork, Sat. 19th and Sun. 20th August
  • 2018, Dromid Gaeltacht on the Iveragh Peninsula near Waterville, Co. Kerry, Aug 25th - Sept 2nd
  • 2019, UCD Experimental Archaeology Dept, Co Dublin, Aug 12th - 17th
  • 2020, Combined Aos Dara and Umha Aois Symposium, Aug 2020, Exhibition at Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow, Sept 18th to Oct 7
  • 2021, Coolattin Studio near Tinahely, Co Wicklo, Sept 4th - 11th
  • 2022, Glendarragh Studios, Co Wicklow, June 17th - 26th
  • 2023, “Ómós do Cliodhna”, Glendarragh Studios, Co Wicklow, July 15th
  • 2024, Glendarragh Studios, Co Wicklow, Sept 23rd to 27th