UCD School of Archaeology

Scoil na Seandálaíochta UCD

Dr Aidan O'Sullivan BA, MA, PhD

Honours & Awards:

Year: 2002.
Title: IRCHSS Senior Research Scholarship 2002/2003

Year: 2004.
Title: UCD President's Research Fellow 2004/2005

Professional Associations:

Association: IAI (Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland), Function/Role: Member; former Vice Chair (2007-2008), Member of Board of Directors (2004-2008) and RIA National Committee for Archaeology IAI Representative (2004-2008)

Association: EAA (European Association of Archaeologists), Function/Role: Member

Association: WAC (World Archaeological Congress), Function/Role: Member; Deputy Academic secretary and member of Local Working Group, National Committee for WAC-6 in Dublin

Association: Friends of Medieval Dublin, Function/Role: Member

Conference Contributions:

O'Sullivan, A., Warren, G. and McDermott, C. (2010) On the tracks of Medieval pilgrimage to Glendalough: Archaeological excavations at Templeteenaun church and graveyard, Wicklow Mountains. [Invited Lecture], Revealing the Past: Archaeological Excavations in Ireland, Royal Irish Academy, Dublin , 08-OCT-10 - 08-OCT-10.

O'Sullivan, A., Dillon, M., McDermott, C. & Sands, R. (2010) Medieval fishweirs at Boarland Rock, Fergus estuary, Co. Clare. [Invited Lecture], Wetland Archaeology in Ireland and Beyond, University College Dublin , 06-FEB-10 - 07-FEB-10.

O'Sullivan, A., Dillon, M., McDermott, C. & Sands, R. (2009) The Fergus estuary and its islands: a maritime historic landscape in Co. Clare. [Invited Lecture], Culture, Environment and Change: Archaeological Research Seminar 2009, University College Dublin , 10-DEC-09 - 10-DEC-09.

O'Sullivan, A. (2009) The Early Medieval Archaeology Project (EMAP) and investigating archaeological excavations in Ireland, 1930-2004. [Invited Lecture], The Archaeology of Early Medieval Wales in Context: Early Medieval Wales Archaeology Research Group 25th Anniversary Colloquium, Dept. of History, Welsh History and Archaeology, Bangor University, Wales , 25-APR-09 - 26-APR-09.

O'Sullivan, A. (2009) Prehistoric and medieval fishweirs on the Shannon estuary. [Invited Lecture], Fishweirs and coastal communities in north-west Europe: an archaeological workshop (19th September 2009), UCD School of Archaeology , 19-SEP-09 - 19-SEP-09.

O'Sullivan, A., Warren, G., McDermott, C. & Nugent, L. (2008) Medieval pilgrimage to Glendalough: recent archaeological discoveries along St. Kevin's Road. [Invited Lecture], Glendalough Seminar, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland , 23-MAY-08 - 23-MAY-08.

O'Sullivan, A., McCormick, F., Kerr, T., Harney, L., Sands, S., McDermott, C., Ó Neill, J., Seaver, M. & O'Hara, R. (2008) INSTAR Early Medieval Archaeology Project (EMAP): dealing with data and enabling knowledge. [Invited Lecture], Discovering Our Past: Archaeological Research Seminar 2008, University College Dublin , 11-DEC-08 - 11-DEC-08.
O'Sullivan, A., Warren, G., McDermott, C. & Ó Neill, J. (2008) Medieval pilgrimage in the Wicklow Mountains and archaeological excavations at Templeteenaun, Co. Wicklow. [Invited Lecture], Discovering Our Past: Archaeological Research Seminar 2008, University College Dublin , 11-DEC-08 - 11-DEC-08.
O'Sullivan, A, Dillon, M. & McDermott, C. (2008) Medieval fishweirs at Boarland Rock: an intertidal archaeological survey on the Fergus estuary, Co. Clare. [Invited Lecture], Discovering Our Past: Archaeological Research Seminar 2008, University College Dublin , 11-DEC-08 - 11-DEC-08.
O'Sullivan, A., McCormick, F., Kerr, T., Harney, L., Sands, R., McDermott, C., Seaver, M. & O'Hara, R. (2008) Early Medieval Archaeology Project (EMAP): dealing with data and enabling knowledge. [Invited Lecture], IAI Autumn Conference 2008. New Horizons: advances in technical methods in Irish archaeology, Sligo , 17-OCT-08 - 19-OCT-08.
McDermott, C., O'Sullivan, A., Warren, G. & Ó Néill, J. (2007) New and old perspectives on the Irish midlands. [Invited Lecture], 2007 Ireland 8000-2000BC, University College Dublin , 26-MAY-07 - 26-MAY-07.
O'Sullivan, A. (2009) Warriors, legends and heroes - the earliest evidence for hurling. [Invited Lecture], GAA 125 Celebrations, GAA Museum, Croke Park, Dublin , 26-MAR-09 - 26-MAR-09.
O'Sullivan, A. (2008) The Early Medieval Archaeology Project (EMAP) and archaeological excavations in Ireland, 1930-2005. [Invited Lecture], University of Glasgow Dept. of Archaeology Graduate Research Seminars, University of Glasgow , 17-OCT-08 - 17-OCT-08.
O'Sullivan, A. and Kerr, T. (2008) The Early Medieval Archaeology Project (EMAP): A UCD/QUB INSTAR-funded collaborative research and graduate training programe. [Invited Lecture], UCD/QUB Inaugural Research Symposium, UCD Research Centre, Dublin , 19-JUN-08 - 19-JUN-08.
O'Sullivan, A. (2008) Closing Address. [Invited Lecture], Early Medieval farming - corn or cattle?: Agricultural History Society Annual Conference, Dept. of Archaeology, UCC/ Jury's Hotel, Cork , 20-JUN-08 - 20-JUN-08.
Aidan O'Sullivan (2007) Opening address: Stories of our past. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Archaeology Ireland Conference: Stories of our Past, UCD , 17-NOV-07.
Aidan O'Sullivan (2007) Archaeological excavations of a medieval pilgrim's church at Templeteenaun, Co. Wicklow. [Invited Oral Presentation], RIA Committee for Archaeology Research Seminar, RIA, Dublin , 06-NOV-07.
Aidan O'Sullivan (2007) Early medieval farmsteads: exploring the materiality of daily life and practice. [Invited Lecture], Agricultural History Society of Ireland annual conference, National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks , 01-NOV-07.
Aidan O'Sullivan (2007) Medieval pilgrimage in the Wicklow Mountains: recent archaeological discoveries along St. Kevin's Road. [Invited Lecture], Wicklow Mountains National Park Lecture Series, Glendalough , 26-JUL-07.
Perceptions of the Medieval Landscapes Studies (POMLAS) (2007) Discussant of session on medieval wetlands landscapes. [Chaired Session], Medieval Landscapes, Unversity of Exeter , 06-JUN-07.
Aidan O'Sullivan (2007) Islands, seascapes and memories: our western islands and imagining a Gaelic Ireland. [Keynote Address], AYIA Annual Archaeological Conference 2007, UCD , 23-FEB-07.
Aidan O'Sullivan (2006) Bridge-building, power and politics in early medieval Ireland: underwater archaeological excavations of an early medieval wooden bridge at Clonmacnoise. [Invited Lecture], University of Wales Bangor, Dept. of History and Welsh History Archaeology Research Seminars, Dept. of History and Welsh History, University of Wales, Bangor , 02-MAY-06.
Aidan O'Sullivan (2006) People and their worlds in early medieval Ireland. [Invited Lecture], Medieval Irish History and Archaeology Lecture Series, East Carolina University, N. Carolina, USA , 02-MAR-06.
Aidan O'Sullivan Living at the edge? Maritime archaeological perspectives on early medieval Ireland. [Invited Lecture], Maritime History and Archaeology Colloquium: peoples of the sea: aspects of the maritime world of ancient and early medieval Europe, UCD School of Classics .
Aidan O'Sullivan (2006) Living at the edge: Maritime archaeology in early medieval Ireland. [Invited Lecture], East Carolina University: Medieval Irish and English Culture symposium, East Carolina University, N. Carolina, USA , 03-MAR-06.
Aidan O'Sullivan (2005) Food, culture and identity: opening address. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Archaeology Ireland Conference 2005: Food, culture and identity, UCD , 12-NOV-05.
OSullivan, A. (2003) Fortunate Isles encounters with islands in early medieval Ireland. [Oral Presentation], Association for Environmental Archaeology Islands conference, QUB, Belfast (April 2003), QUB, Belfast , 15-APR-03 - 15-APR-03.
OSullivan, A. (2003) Living a wet life? Place, memory and identity in estuarine landscapes,. [Oral Presentation], 10th International Wetland Archaeological Research Project conference, Olympia, Washington, USA (April 2003), Olympia, WA, USA , 15-APR-03 - 15-APR-03.
OSullivan, A. From the trees to the hearth: exploring woodcraft in early Ireland,. [Oral Presentation], Small things remembered, Archaeology Ireland annual conference, UCD (November 2002), UCD .
OSullivan, A. House and home: interpreting domestic space in early medieval Ireland. [Oral Presentation], Irish Conference of Medievalists, NUI Maynooth, (July 2002), NUI Maynooth .
OSullivan, A. People of the sea in early medieval Ireland, AD 400-800. [Oral Presentation], 37th International Congress on Medieval Studies, Kalamazoo, USA (May 2002), Kalamazoo, USA .
OSullivan, A. Estuarine archaeology in Ireland. [Oral Presentation], Society of Antiquaries of Scotland seminar on alluvial archaeology, Royal Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh (May 2002), Royal Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh .
OSullivan, A. Ebb and flow interpreting community, place and tradition in estuarine landscapes. [Oral Presentation], Landscapes and Seascapes, Prehistoric Society conference, Sheffield (February 2002), Sheffield .
OSullivan, A. Wetland archaeology fine in practice, but will it work in theory?. [Oral Presentation], TAG in Ireland, Dublin, (December 2001), Dublin .
OSullivan, A. People of the lakes? interpreting the archaeology of early medieval lake settlement in Ireland,. [Oral Presentation], Cultural Responses to Wetland Landscapes, British Academy conference, London (February 2001), London .
OSullivan, A. Landscapes of movement and travel in early medieval Ireland,. [Oral Presentation], Society for American Archaeology conference, Philadelphia, USA (April 2000), Philadelphia, USA .
OSullivan, A. Viking-Age rural settlement in Ireland, AD 800-1000,. [Oral Presentation], 34th International Congress on Medieval Studies, Kalamazoo, USA (May 1999), Kalamazoo, USA .
OSullivan, A. Crannogs places of resistance in the contested landscapes of late medieval Ireland, AD 1534-1600. [Oral Presentation], World Archaeology Congress 4, Capetown, South Africa (January 1999), Capetown, South Africa .
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Committee Work:

Committee : External Examiner, Centre for Maritime Archaeology, University of Ulster at Coleraine

Committee : WAC-6, deputy academic secretary; member of national organising committee, Programme committee.

Committee : Royal Irish Academy National Committee for Archaeology (IAI Representative, 2004 - 2007)

Committee : Vice-Chair (Acting) of Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland (2007/2008) (member of Board of Directors; 2004 - 2007)

Committee : Council Member of The Prehistoric Society (London) (2000-2003)

Committee : Council Member of The Discovery Programme (1998-2003)

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Committee : Council member of Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (1998-2000)
Committee : Non-executive Director of Cultural Resource Development Services Ltd (2000-2004)
Committee : Editorial Board of The Journal of the North Atlantic
Committee : Council member of Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (1998-2000)
Committee : Editorial Board of The Journal of Maritime Archaeology
Committee : Hon. Treasurer of Irish Association of Professional Archaeologists (IAPA) (1995-1998)
Committee : member of IAPA standing committees on wetland archaeology and maritime archaeology (1996-1998
Committee : Agricultural History Society of Ireland, founder and committee member (2003-)
Committee : Member of Steering Group of Network for Underwater Archaeology (NUA) (1998 - 2003)
Committee : Member of Steering Group of Submerged Landscapes Archaeological Network (SLAN)
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