Gary Dempsey
Photogrammetry Expert
Gary Dempsey is 3D Environmental Designer and Historical Researcher with RealSim Ltd, a Galway based company specialising in the production of highly realistic interactive and passive 3D simulations of real world environments; which include applications for historical environmental re-construction, marine simulation and urban planning. He is also the current Events Officer with the Virtual Heritage […]
Eve Campbell
Director of Fieldwork
Eve Campbell is an historical archaeologist and heritage specialist. In 2005 she graduated with a first class honours degree in history and archaeology from NUIG, where she was awarded the Hynes Prize. In 2012 she completed a PhD investigating the archaeology of the Cromwellian Transplantation to Connacht and Clare as an IRCHSS scholar. She has […]
Etain O’Connor
IT Specialist
Etain, Administrator at the Field School, assists the management and coordinator at the Field School. Etain deals with the Field School Library, I.T. and daily running of the School. With a Diploma in IT Training, Etain has many years experience in teaching and IT management.
Rena Maguire
Tutor, Drawing Archaeological Finds
A PhD candidate at Queen’s University Belfast, Rena is currently researching equestrianism as a cultural intrusion to late prehistoric Ireland. Her MSc study looked at Jamestown Bog County Meath as a multi-proxy palaeoenvironmental study to assess human activity in a ritual landscape during the Irish Iron Age.
Dolores Kilbane-McNamara
Field School Co-Ordinator
Dolores, as Field School co-ordinator, provides support and direction in a number of areas to assist in the Field School management and operation. Dolores deals with all matters relating to the Field School student application process. Dolores is a core member of the Field School team. Dolores qualified with a Level 5 ECDL in computer […]
Gerard Mangan
Lead Tour Guide
Gerard Mangan has a Diploma in Archaeology from the National University of Ireland at Galway. He is an experienced Tour Guide and has an in-depth knowledge of the heritage of Achill Island. He is extremely knowledgable about the numerous archaeological sites on Achill, Achillbeg and Corraun as well as those in North and South Mayo. […]
Nick Brannon B.A.
Ceramics Specialist
Nick is a former Director of Built Heritage at the Environment and Heritage Service in Belfast. He now works as a freelance consultant on archaeological and built environment issues. Nick is a specialist in medieval and post-medieval ceramics. Nick has worked with the Achill Archaeological Field School since 2003 and holds workshops on ceramics for […]
Dr. Theresa McDonald MIAI
NUIG Local Academic Director
Theresa founded the Achill Archaeological Field School in 1991, the first of its kind in Ireland. She studied archaeolgy at the Institute of Archaeology (UCL) in London and at NUI Galway where she has now completed a Ph.D on Transhumance (booleying) practice in the Civil Parish of Achill. She has written two books and published […]
