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21/07/2010 Edel Morgan reports on 'CSI: George's Street' writing in the Irish Times today on yesterday's lecture, 'The Skeleton's Tale' by Linzi Simpson at the Dublin Civic Offices Wood Quay Venue.
19/07/2010 Professor Seán Duffy's lunchtime lecture, The Abbot's Tale given in the new Wood Quay Venue of the Dublin City Offices last Tuesday 15 June 2010, is now available online.
04/11/2007 Medieval Dublin for Kids as reported today in the Sunday Mirror includes Dublinia and Viking Splash tours
01/10/2007 Minister John Gormley will launch a new Medieval Dublin DVD on Monday 8 October in St Patrick's hall in Dublin Castle at lunchtime. Enjoy the trailer preview here.
06/09/2007 The Dublin People report on a medieval re-enactment that will take place at Swords Castle on 8 September 2007 from 12.30-5.30pm as part of the Swords Heritage Festival. All welcome. Phone 840 0080 for further information.
30/08/2007 A report on the Sea Stallion from Glendalough
 

The Dublin People reports as History uncovered 'an ancient artefact found in a Northside back garden' recently handed in to the National Museum of Ireland.

25/08/2007 Blather.net features a satirical take on Waking the Dead: The Mummies of Saint Michan's Church, Dublin.
14/08/2007 Viking ship completes 1,000-mile journey
  Viking ship due to arrive in Ireland after six weeks at sea reported also on Live-PR.
26/07/2007 Rare Irish 9th century silver brooch on loan to National Museum of Ireland
16/07/2007 Sea Stallion from Glendalough programme and gallery
29/06/2007 Medieval Irish goes online as new electronic dictionary is launched
28/06/2007 Crew members of Sea Stallion prepare for voyage to Dublin
  Bells to ring across the waves and centuries for Sea Stallion from Glendalough, Dublin's Viking warship
26/06/2007 New medieval walls of Dublin audio guide
13/06/2007 Return of Dublin’s Viking longship 'Sea Stallion from Glendalough' (Havhingsten fra Glendalough) to Ireland
02/06/2007 Letter from Robert F Lyons entitled Story behind a monument in Irish Independent concerning condemnation by Dr Seán Duffy of Ireland's plan to build the M3 roadway through Tara
31/05/2007 Details of the Viking longship, Sea Stallion from Glendalough, reconstructed from the original oak vessel discovered in Roskilde fjord in Denmark, and which visits Dublin on 14 August 2007 when she will dock at at Custom House Quay at 1.30pm, are now available online.
22/05/2007 Plea to Kenny for Hill of Tara's protection
21/05/2007 Conference highlights Hill of Tara
16/05/2007 Guided walking tours of Dublin from 1 May - 31 October 2007 from outside the Tourist Information Office, Suffolk St feature walks on the Viking & Medieval Dublin (Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10.30am, Saturdays 2.30pm & Sundays 10.30am).
11/04/2007 €20m to preserve historic buildings as reported in the Irish Times.
  New funding announced for historic buildings as reported in Ireland Online.
19/03/2007 Glasgow city gets its book, the Vita St Kentigern back ... 400 years on reports Glasgow's Evening Times.
07/02/2007 Rare medieval cooking pot netted by fisherman to be displayed in National Museum of Ireland as reported in the Kilkenny People.
14/10/2006

Reaction to elements of 'Cathedral Quarter Plan' in letters to the Irish Times.

11/10/2006 Council plans to create 'cathedral quarter' in heart of medieval Dublin reports Frank McDonald, Environment Editor for the Irish Times, portions reproduced on Archeire also.
01/10/2006 Dublin City lecture series on former lord mayors
14/09/2006 Extra funds urged for heritage plan reported in the Irish Times.
28/08/2006 'Heritage Week gets under way' from Monday 28 August until Sunday 3 September reports today's Irish Times.
15/08/2006

Dublin City Walls and Defences Conference on Friday 1 September 2006

05/08/2006 'More pieces of hidden bog book found' reports the Irish Times, while in the Irish Examiner is reported 'Location of ‘Ireland’s Dead Sea Scrolls’ revealed'.
28/07/2006 'Museum plays diplomatic role on psalm's 'warning to Israel'' reports the Irish Times.
26/07/2006 'Discovery in midlands bog 'of staggering importance'' reports the Irish Times and numerous others newspapers and websites worldwide.
25/07/2006

'Ancient manuscript found in Irish bog' as reported in UTV Internet headlines, and numerous other newspapers and websites worldwide.

15/06/2006 The theatrical Zoziumus tour of medieval and Georgian Dublin continues to prove popular with visitors.
10/06/2006

Dublin Tourism's iWalks which include downloadable MP3 tours of Viking and medieval Dublin, as well as Dublin's castles and cathedrals, narrated by guide, Pat Liddy, are a recommended way to tour the city.

27/05/2006 The new Dublin Tourism website has launched iWalks of Dublin including a tour narrated by author, Pat Liddy, of viking and medieval Dublin.
26/02/2006

Internet maps will stop planning rows

23/02/2006 Friends of Medieval Dublin: Aidan O'Sullivan and John Bradley lecture in USA
19/02/2006 Dublin Castle moves in on Temple Bar's cultural role
01/02/2006

Dublin launches podcast city guides: Dublin Tourism launches podcast walks by Pat Liddy which include coverage of Viking and medieval Dublin.

31/12/2005 Enviromentalism: Class and Community Struggle
08/12/2005 Chief archaeologist's qualifications
05/12/2005 Chief archaeologist only has basic degree
04/07/2005 Pat Liddy's Walking Tours of Dublin: Medieval and Viking Dublin
22/12/2004 Irish Historical Studies 2005 programme announced
20/12/2004

Gordon Casely, 'The duke of Leinster' in The Herald (20 December 2004) which tells how John FitzGerald, Baron of Offaly, allied his forces to King Edward I in his Scottish campaigns and was created earl of Kildare by Edward II in 1316.

08/12/2004 9th duke of Leinster continues Kildare dynasty
04/12/2004 More photos of Dublin march for the Tara-Skryne valley
  'The concrete isle' in The Guardian (Saturday 4 December 2004)
03/12/2004 Possible expelled Dublin Viking hoard found in Cheshire
29/11/2004 Virtual tour of medieval Galway launched
28/11/2004 Photos of Dublin march for the Tara-Skryne valley
20/11/2004 'Tara Valley group claims publicly elected status' in Meath Chronicle
  'Build M3 bypasses first is call from Kells'
14/11/2004 March for Tara from the Garden of Remembrance to Wood Quay
25/10/2004 New music history of Christ Church cathedral features chapters on medieval music in Dublin
17/09/2004 New legal regime for our heritage
11/09/2004 Developer appeals decision to block round tower complex
04/09/2004 Major rise in numbers concerned at issues of environment
30/08/2004 Margaret Gowen, 'Dublin City Walls and Defences Conservation Plan' online at Margaret Gowan & Co. Ltd.
24/08/2004 Remains of 10th century woman found
23/08/2004 Viking find 'extremely significant'
21/08/2004 Irish archaeologists find body of 9th century Viking woman near medieval north Dublin church
  Body from early Viking period discovered in Dublin
13/07/2004

Council rejects development at round tower