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Umha Aois 2025 : Celebrating 30 Years of Umha Aois!
Location: Dromid Gaeltacht, Co Kerry
Dates: Saturday September 13th to Sunday September 21st
Umha Aois Experimental Archaeology Symposium 13th-21st September 2025 are looking for Archaeologists, Artists, Sculptors and Makers on the Iveragh Peninsula.
Umha Aois has been on the forefront of experimental archaeology in Ireland, holding annual symposia with different research challenges every year since 1995. This year we have chosen to focus on Ireland’s celestial archaeology (such as Lunulae, sun disks, sunflower pins, astrolabes and sky disks) from the early Bronze Age to the Iron Age. With this in mind, the symposium will take place in Cillín Liath, Dromid, in the heart of the Kerry Night Sky Reserve.
Th symposium will encourage dialogue and active experimentation with ancient metalwork technology using Bronze Age casting processes (charcoal pit furnaces, ceramic moulds) and techniques (repousse and engraving), to recreate artefacts. This will allow for a better understanding of the physical processes involved and to evaluate existing theories and concepts of making and using ancient objects that relate to the sky.
We would like to invite two local participants with an interest in prehistoric metalworking to join the core group of fifteen Umha Aois members. Metal working knowledge is not essential, but a keen interest in archaeology would be beneficial. There will be no fee, but you are welcome to join in with the group meals for a small contribution to the costs. All material and fuel costs are covered by the group. The venue is adjacent to Brú na Dromoda and if required, you can arrange hostel or tent accommodation. Daily activities are between 10am and 8pm with night casting sessions towards the end of the symposium.
Write to us with your queries at umha [dot] aois [at] gmail [dot] com
and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
Also check out the group’s Facebook Page and PM us there.
The event is kindly supported by Forbairt na Dromoda and the Dromid community. We are grateful for grant funding from Kerry County Council, Culture Night and Cumas Ceantar
Umha Aois 2025 : Celebrating 30 Years of Umha Aois!
Location: Dromid Gaeltacht, Co Kerry
Dates: Saturday September 13th to Sunday September 21st
Umha Aois Experimental Archaeology Symposium 13th-21st September 2025 are looking for Archaeologists, Artists, Sculptors and Makers on the Iveragh Peninsula.
Umha Aois has been on the forefront of experimental archaeology in Ireland, holding annual symposia with different research challenges every year since 1995. This year we have chosen to focus on Ireland’s celestial archaeology (such as Lunulae, sun disks, sunflower pins, astrolabes and sky disks) from the early Bronze Age to the Iron Age. With this in mind, the symposium will take place in Cillín Liath, Dromid, in the heart of the Kerry Night Sky Reserve.
Th symposium will encourage dialogue and active experimentation with ancient metalwork technology using Bronze Age casting processes (charcoal pit furnaces, ceramic moulds) and techniques (repousse and engraving), to recreate artefacts. This will allow for a better understanding of the physical processes involved and to evaluate existing theories and concepts of making and using ancient objects that relate to the sky.
We would like to invite two local participants with an interest in prehistoric metalworking to join the core group of fifteen Umha Aois members. Metal working knowledge is not essential, but a keen interest in archaeology would be beneficial. There will be no fee, but you are welcome to join in with the group meals for a small contribution to the costs. All material and fuel costs are covered by the group. The venue is adjacent to Brú na Dromoda and if required, you can arrange hostel or tent accommodation. Daily activities are between 10am and 8pm with night casting sessions towards the end of the symposium.
Write to us with your queries at umha [dot] aois [at] gmail [dot] com
and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
Also check out the group’s Facebook Page and PM us there.
The event is kindly supported by Forbairt na Dromoda and the Dromid community. We are grateful for grant funding from Kerry County Council, Culture Night and Cumas Ceantar