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The early prehistory in the west of Ireland:
Investigations into the social archaeology ofthe Mesolithic, west of the Shannon, Ireland.
Killian DriscollOctober 2006M.Litt. ThesisDepartment of ArchaeologyNational University of Ireland, GalwayHead of Department: Professor John WaddellSupervisor: Dr. Stefan Bergh
 
 Contents
 Page
 Abstract
i
 Acknowledgements
ii
List of figures
iv
List of plates
vii
List of tables
ix
1 Introduction
1
 
1.1 Aims and methods 41.2 Thesis structure 11
2 History of research
13
 
2.1 Introduction 132.2 In the days before the Stone Age 142.3 The beginnings of the Stone Age 202.4 The formulation of an Irish Mesolithic 252.5 The Stone Age in the west 292.6 Woodman and the Irish Mesolithic 342.7 Transitions, Megaliths, and farmers 372.8 The early prehistory in the west 432.9 Palaeoenvironmental studies 47
3 The Mesolithic and Mesolithic–Neolithictransition in Ireland
503.1 Introduction 51
 
3.2 Post–glacial arrivals 513.3 The Early Mesolithic 543.4 The Early Mesolithic–Later Mesolithic transition 593.5 The Later Mesolithic 623.6 The dead are (almost) everywhere 723.7 The Mesolithic–Neolithic transition 77
4 Prehistoric landscapes and social reproduction
884.1 Introduction 884.2 Landscape theories and methods 884.3 Landscape studies in Ireland 944.4 Tilley’s phenomenology and Ingold’s taskscape 1004.5 Discussion 107
 
 5 Fieldwork and museum collection review
1205.1 Introduction 1205.2 Terminologies and conventions 1235.3 Case studies 1265.3.1 Lough Corrib and its environs, Co.’s Galway & Mayo 1265.3.1.1. Previous research/finds 1315.3.1.2 Survey 1385.3.1.3 Discussion 1405.3.2 Lough Urlaur and its environs, Co. Mayo 1445.3.2.1 Previous research/finds 1465.3.2.2 Survey 1465.3.2.3 Discussion 1485.3.3 Tawin/Maree area, Co. Galway 1495.3.3.1 Previous research/finds 1515.3.3.2 Survey 1545.3.3.3 Discussion 1735.4 Further fieldwork 1785.4.1 Lough Allen, Co.’s Leitrim & Roscommon 1785.4.2 Tully, Co. Leitrim 2035.4.3 Lough Inchquin & Lough Atedaun, Co. Clare 2055.4.4 Streamstown, Co. Galway 2075.4.5 Big Island, Co. Galway 2095.4.6 Skehanagh, Co. Galway 2095.4.7 Clonnaragh, Co. Roscommon 2115.4.8 Turloughnaroyey 2125.4.9 Lough Cullin, Co. Mayo 2125.5 Museum research and material tracing 2145.5.1 Introduction 2145.5.2 Burrishoole Parish, Co. Mayo 2165.5.3 Mallaranny, Co. Mayo 2165.5.4 Lough Lannagh, Co. Mayo 2175.5.5 O’Briensbridge, Co. Clare 2175.5.6 Inishmore Island, Lough Arrow, Co. Sligo 2185.5.7 Oranmore, Co. Galway 2185.5.8 Belderrig, Co. Mayo 2185.5.9 Leedaun, Co. Mayo 2195.5.10 Lough Gara, Co.’s Sligo & Roscommon 2195.5.11 Lough Scur Co. Leitrim 2295.5.12 Discussion 2305.5.13 Post-Mesolithic material 231
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