Neil Jackman

An aerial view of a large set of circular earthworks atop a frosty hill in the foothills of the Sperrin Mountains

Tullaghoge Fort • Tyrone

The name Tullaghoge (sometimes Tullyhogue) comes from Tulach Óg meaning The Hill of Youth.

Tullaghoge is perhaps best known for its role as a centre of inauguration for the Ó Néills.

Probable [hyper]caust

Yankee Pensioners in Ireland 1845-1905: An Interactive Map An interactive map with biographical info and addresses of 700+ women, men and children who received U.S. pensions in 19th century Ireland.

Our "Yankee Pensioners in Ireland c. 1845-1905" Map is at 4,500 interactions already! It is just updated with our first user addition, locating a pensioner in Ballinrooaun, Galway. A Civil War widow's pension was being paid there until 1958! You can view it here: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/4e3d...

That's great! I'm actually just thinking of episodes for next year, so if there are any topics in particular that you think would be helpful, do let me know, and I'll see if I can line it up.

Ireland in transformation.
Explore how design, craft & everyday objects tell the story of a nation in flux at “Changing Ireland” a major exhibition at Collins Barracks: guided tour with ISL interpretation
📍 Dublin
🕒 Sun, 14 Dec, 15:30
🎟 Free | No booking
👉 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...
#ISLEvent

some new prints from the last few days

a purple puppet is chained to a wooden railing Alt: a purple puppet is chained to a wooden railing

I often think that there must have been a little moment where being on the rack felt amazing.

My pleasure Catherine! It was such an important and insightful paper, so I was delighted to get the chance to chat about it.

Thanks so much Caroline, delighted that you enjoy it!

Thanks for sharing, Rachel, and congrats on the really important paper! It was great to get a chance to chat about it.

Today’s must listen: Kinship, Culture, and Death in Neolithic Ireland.

On the value of integrating aDNA science and archaeology to better understand the nature of prehistoric groups.

Thanks so much for the chat!

Kinship, Culture, & Death in Neolithic Ireland Amplify Archaeology In this episode of Amplify Archaeology Podcast, Neil chats with Dr Jessica Smyth, Dr Neil Carlin and Dr Susan Greaney about Neolithic Ireland

Listen now on your favourite podcast platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc, or on our Abarta Heritage website, where you can find shownotes and links to the papers:
www.abartaheritage.ie/kinship-cult...

An aerial view of Newgrange with the branding for Amplify Archaeology Podcast, and text that reads: 'Kinship, Culture & Death in Neolithic Ireland'

New episode of Amplify Archaeology Podcast!

In this episode I chatted with Dr Jessica Smith, Dr Neil Carlin, and @suegreaney.bsky.social about the important recent paper that discusses Neolithic society, kinship, death, ancient DNA, and how we understand and interpret the story of the past.

State-sponsored killer main character in dirty war The latest chapter of the dirty war has been written, with a state-sponsored serial killer as its main character.

The latest chapter of the dirty war has been written, with a state-sponsored serial killer as its main character, writes Vincent Kearney.

EU Nitrate Derogation decision a bad day for Irish waterways Today’s vote by the European Nitrates Committee to approve an extension of Ireland’s nitrates derogation for another three years is a bad day for Irish waterbodies and for everyone who relies on clean...

"Today’s vote by the European Nitrates Committee to approve an extension of Ireland’s nitrates derogation for another three years is a bad day for Irish waterbodies and for everyone who relies on clean quality water in Ireland"

www.antaisce.org/news/eu-nitr...

A nativity scene with Henry Hoovers. The three wise men are hoovers with crowns on their head, and there is a miniature Henry Hoover as Jesus in the crib

I witnessed a miracle on my way to work this morning

I love this by @ciaraioch.bsky.social, I have a print right next to my desk!

I'd say they'd be full of spirits this morning! 🌬

You will be visited by Three Spirits

Dunquin. Oil on board. Ireland.
This landscape is a small snapshot of the hills near the Blasket Centre in the West of County Kerry and shows an array of patchwork fields like a mosaic on the side of the steep hillside.

Zag stuffed toy

Label: REMINDER THE PLANET ZOG DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FOLLOWING : • MIDNIGHT FRIDGE RAIDS • SMELLY SOCKS IN THE BREAD BIN • AWFUL JOKES • FACTOR 9 RUDIES • LONG DISTANCE PHONECALLS YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

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Standing at the Antiques Roadshow table trying to maintain a neutral expression masking that I’m fully expecting to be told that, given the right auction, I should consider myself a very very wealthy man

I can recommend The Devils as a funny book. There are... well I wouldn't call it romance... dalliances? between a monk and a werewolf, but they aren't really central to the plot.

An enormous mossy capstone supported by equally mossy upright stones in a wood in Roscommon, Ireland.

For today's edition of our free #MonumentMonday newsletter, we take a little virtual visit to County Roscommon to visit a Neolithic portal tomb in a truly evocative location!

#SpéirGhorm #Ireland #Roscommon #Archaeology 🏺

This looks outstanding!

It's always a delight to see the wonderful Lesley Abrams, who taught me at Balliol more years ago than either of us would care to remember, and Rory, Jane, James, Dawn, and Julian are similarly brilliant scholars and communicators.

I'm just one of the intellectual elite hiding the truth from the public.

First time I've EVER been called either intellectual or elite. I feel like phoning me mam.

I mean, it's a fair description 😄

A screenshot of a comment from a fella on Facebook who is very upset that his post that used my image without permission was removed on facebook saying "To those self-appointed intellectual giants of Irish archaeology, who had my last post taken down! With over 118k views on my site this year, here is what I think about your attempt to censor the truth!!"

He mad.

Oh I'm only getting the tip of the iceberg if even that, but still, good to get em.

A kitten with an assault rifle

I am ferocious!