Places for the Living Places for the Dead Audiobook

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Places for the Living Places for the Dead Audiobook

July 18, 2024

Places for the Living, Places for the Dead

Hear of the remarkable archaeological discoveries made on the N25 New Ross Bypass

Places for the Living, Places for the Dead

Hear of the remarkable archaeological discoveries made on the N25 New Ross Bypass

Welcome to our audiobook, ‘Places for the Living, Places for the Dead: Archaeological discoveries on the N25 New Ross Bypass’. This audiobook tells the story of the remarkable archaeological discoveries that have revealed the story of a landscape through time.

Many significant sites were discovered during archaeological investigations along the N25 New Ross Bypass. The new road commences near Glenmore, Co. Kilkenny. The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Bridge, Ireland’s longest bridge, crosses the River Barrow and its reclaimed estuarine wetlands between Pink Rock and Stokestown, south of New Ross. East of the river it runs between a series of low hills – the prominent landmark of Slievecoiltia – a vantage point to which we will return over the course of this audiobook – and the medieval town of New Ross. At its northern end it passes east of Lacken Hill, crossing a ridge to its north before joining the N30 New Ross to Enniscorthy road.

Along the bypass route, archaeologists working on behalf of Wexford County Council and Transport Infrastructure Ireland, uncovered more than 30 previously unknown archaeological sites, encountering evidence ranging from the Mesolithic hunter gatherers who were the first to people the landscape of the to the landlords and labourers of the 19th century whose capital and toil created the well-ordered agricultural landscapes that led to Wexford being known as the ‘Model County’.

This audiobook tells the stories of some of those sites, revealing the travellers, farmers and traders that passed through. Some stayed longer than others but all left their mark and played a role in shaping this landscape through which the unstoppable River Barrow flows. The Barrow is one of three rivers – along with the Nore and the Suir – collectively known as the Three Sisters, which drain much of south Leinster and east Munster and flow into the Celtic Sea through Waterford Harbour.

Excavating Bronze Age pottery

Archaeologists examine a pit with Bronze Age pottery

An osteologist carefully uncovers a prehistoric cremation

Osteoarchaeologist carefully excavates a pit with cremated remains

Aerial view of archaeologists excavation the foundation of a prehistoric structure

An early Neolithic house during excavation

A surveyor using equipment to survey the Stokestown Folly

Surveying the Stokestown Folly

Aerial view of the late medieval farmstead

An archaeological landscape

PLACES FOR THE LIVING, PLACES FOR THE DEAD AUDIOBOOK

Title: Places for the Living, Places for the Dead Audiobook

Duration: 53 mins.

Summary:

This audiobook tells the story of the remarkable archaeological discoveries that have revealed the story of a landscape through time. You can enjoy our Audiobooks anywhere, from the comfort of your favourite chair, or download to enjoy while you’re out and about. Simply hit play to hear the stories of Ireland.

Places for the Living, Places for the Dead Audiobook

This audio guide was written and produced by Abarta Heritage on behalf of Transport Infrastructure Ireland. We hope you have enjoyed this audio book which tells some of the stories woven together from the various strands of evidence uncovered in this road project. The archaeological investigations on the N25 New Ross Bypass were commissioned by Wexford County Council and New Ross JV on behalf of Transport Infrastructure Ireland. They were carried out by Rubicon Heritage Services Ltd (formerly Headland Archaeology Ireland Ltd) and Irish Archaeological Consultancy (IAC), together with a large number of specialists. The full story of the archaeological investigation of the bypass is set out in the book ‘Places for the living, places for the dead: Archaeological discoveries on the N25 New Ross Bypass’.

This audiobook was written by Sharon Greene, edited by Neil Jackman & James Eogan, Transport Infrastructure Ireland and was narrated by Gerry O’Brien. It was recorded at Bluebird Studios with sound engineer Declan Lonergan and producer Róisín Burke. You can find more archaeological audiobooks and audio guides on your favourite podcast platform, simply search for Abarta Heritage to Discover the Stories of Ireland.

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