Dr. Muiris O’Sullivan

There's evidence that... The artifacts that are found with them were not simply artifacts they happened to be wearing, so therefore ended up sort of almost accidentally in the tombs. There's evidence that certainly in some of the cases that when they burnt, cremated the remains, some people have often suggested the bone and antler pins were cremated. keeping cloaks closed or whatever, you know.

There's evidence that... The artifacts that are found with them were not simply artifacts they happened to be wearing, so therefore ended up sort of almost accidentally in the tombs. There's evidence that certainly in some of the cases that when they burnt, cremated the remains, some people have often suggested the bone and antler pins were cremated. keeping cloaks closed or whatever, you know.

There's evidence that... The artifacts that are found with them were not simply artifacts they happened to be wearing, so therefore ended up sort of almost accidentally in the tombs. There's evidence that certainly in some of the cases that when they burnt, cremated the remains, some people have often suggested the bone and antler pins were cremated. keeping cloaks closed or whatever, you know.

Experiments have shown that if these had been on the bodies when they were cremated, they would have disappeared. They would not have survived the burning. So it seems like they were placed into the ashes at a later stage because they are charred, but they're not burned away completely.

Experiments have shown that if these had been on the bodies when they were cremated, they would have disappeared. They would not have survived the burning. So it seems like they were placed into the ashes at a later stage because they are charred, but they're not burned away completely.

Experiments have shown that if these had been on the bodies when they were cremated, they would have disappeared. They would not have survived the burning. So it seems like they were placed into the ashes at a later stage because they are charred, but they're not burned away completely.

There's also evidence, for example, that beads and pendants that were used at some of the tombs, they're made from stone that does not occur locally, but is brought from far away. So in the case of Tara, for example, some of the pendants there are made from serpentine. And serpentine is not found locally in the County Meath area, but comes from the west of Ireland.

There's also evidence, for example, that beads and pendants that were used at some of the tombs, they're made from stone that does not occur locally, but is brought from far away. So in the case of Tara, for example, some of the pendants there are made from serpentine. And serpentine is not found locally in the County Meath area, but comes from the west of Ireland.

There's also evidence, for example, that beads and pendants that were used at some of the tombs, they're made from stone that does not occur locally, but is brought from far away. So in the case of Tara, for example, some of the pendants there are made from serpentine. And serpentine is not found locally in the County Meath area, but comes from the west of Ireland.

And similarly at Knock Row in County Kilkenny, the beads there, when we examined them in detail, the majority of the beads are very large. Yeah, the majority were made from steatite, which is a type of stone that's not again found in Southeast Ireland, but actually comes again from the northwest, from Galway, Donegal, Mayo, that type of area. So there's a lot to be discovered.

And similarly at Knock Row in County Kilkenny, the beads there, when we examined them in detail, the majority of the beads are very large. Yeah, the majority were made from steatite, which is a type of stone that's not again found in Southeast Ireland, but actually comes again from the northwest, from Galway, Donegal, Mayo, that type of area. So there's a lot to be discovered.

And similarly at Knock Row in County Kilkenny, the beads there, when we examined them in detail, the majority of the beads are very large. Yeah, the majority were made from steatite, which is a type of stone that's not again found in Southeast Ireland, but actually comes again from the northwest, from Galway, Donegal, Mayo, that type of area. So there's a lot to be discovered.

We've also found that the most common artifact may well be in these tombs, a bone tubular bead that has been really just mentioned in, you know, but hasn't really been examined, but has been examined more recently by Dr. Ruth Carden. And she has found that. This bead is generally made from bird bone.

We've also found that the most common artifact may well be in these tombs, a bone tubular bead that has been really just mentioned in, you know, but hasn't really been examined, but has been examined more recently by Dr. Ruth Carden. And she has found that. This bead is generally made from bird bone.

We've also found that the most common artifact may well be in these tombs, a bone tubular bead that has been really just mentioned in, you know, but hasn't really been examined, but has been examined more recently by Dr. Ruth Carden. And she has found that. This bead is generally made from bird bone.

It's very elaborately carved at the terminals, both inside and out, but also that some of them are made from deer antler, and that to make a tubular bead of deer antler was a very elaborate process involving cutting off a little rectangle from the outer part, somehow or other softening it, curving it around into a cylinder, and using it.

It's very elaborately carved at the terminals, both inside and out, but also that some of them are made from deer antler, and that to make a tubular bead of deer antler was a very elaborate process involving cutting off a little rectangle from the outer part, somehow or other softening it, curving it around into a cylinder, and using it.

It's very elaborately carved at the terminals, both inside and out, but also that some of them are made from deer antler, and that to make a tubular bead of deer antler was a very elaborate process involving cutting off a little rectangle from the outer part, somehow or other softening it, curving it around into a cylinder, and using it.

And then we find these because you can identify them very easily with the sort of gap along one side of them where the two pieces came together. So we could go on and on about this. In other words, everything is very elaborate that's done on them. And we're just really finding out about these people.

And then we find these because you can identify them very easily with the sort of gap along one side of them where the two pieces came together. So we could go on and on about this. In other words, everything is very elaborate that's done on them. And we're just really finding out about these people.