Edercloon: Pathways Under the Peat

Hear of a remarkable archaeological discovery told by the experts who uncovered its story

Edercloon: Pathways Under the Peat

Hear of a remarkable archaeological discovery told by the experts who uncovered its story

Hear the story of a remarkable archaeological site that was discovered in a quiet lowland setting, near the border of Counties Leitrim and Roscommon in the mid-west of Ireland.

The remarkable series of ancient trackways at Edercloon was found during preparation works for the N4 Dromod-Roosky Bypass. This relatively short, 10km of dual carriageway runs through a landscape shaped by water. At its northern end are drumlins interspersed with small lakes, while its southern end skirts the margins of the boggy wetlands of the nearby River Shannon. Along this route, archaeologists from CRDS Ltd, on behalf of Leitrim County Council and Transport Infrastructure Ireland, excavated 14 sites dating from the Neolithic to the early modern period.

This Audiobook, produced on behalf of Transport Infrastructure Ireland, tells the story of the sites excavated in Edercloon and its neighbouring townland of Tomisky in County Longford. This is a tale of older routeways that ran through this landscape and of their discovery in 2006. It is a tale of construction, travel, rituals, craftsmanship and discovery but central to it all is the landscape that envelops it.

The level of preservation at wetland sites like Edercloon offers many opportunities that are lost on dryland sites, so this audiobook will introduce you to some of the experts whose meticulous work and insight, tells the story of Edercloon, the place, its environment and the people who passed through it long ago.