Christina O’Connor and Eddie Cantwell attended the
Adopt a Monument Workshop and Networking Event with other members of the Adopt
a Monument Groups from around the country on Friday last. The event took place at the Radisson Hotel in
Athlone. Attending also were County Councils, Community Archaeologists and the
Heritage Council. This was an opportunity for Adopt a Monument groups to
meet and share stories about their sites and experiences. The
presentations outlined the story of the particular sites and why they applied
and were accepted as part of the Adopt a Monument scheme. As part of the event, along with the other
groups the Dungarvan group were asked to deliver a short informal presentation
about their site, what they have achieved as part of the scheme and what their
future plans are. The group’s achievements and what they hope to accomplish in
the future were outlined by Chrissy who was first to speak and did the Museum
proud with her talk on the Gallows Hill Project and what Waterford Community Archaeology: Gallows Hill Community
Group have achieved to date. There were
then round table talks with Heritage officers and Adopt a Monument personnel
which took us into the late evening.