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Publication Notice - N22 Tralee Bypass

14/12/2020

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​In the Vale of Tralee 
The Archaeology of the N22 Tralee Bypass 
Edited by Patricia Long, Paul O’Keeffe and Isabel Bennett 
 ​TII Heritage 9 ​ 

In the Vale of Tralee

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and Kerry County Council are delighted to announce the publication of In the Vale of Tralee – the archaeology of the N22 Tralee Bypass. The book describes the remarkable discoveries that were made along the route of the bypass by archaeologists from Rubicon Heritage Services and Irish Archaeological Consultancy in 2010 and 2011. The construction of the bypass provided a rare opportunity to explore the rich heritage of North Kerry through large-scale archaeological investigation, with the excavations revealing evidence of over 6,000 years of human life in the Tralee hinterland, from early prehistory to modern times.
Among the discoveries were the remains of a building in Manor East erected by some of the first farmers to settle in the River Lee Valley,  as well as circular houses of the Bronze Age in Ballingowan, Knockawaddra Middle and Ballynabrennagh, and Iron Age cremation burials in Manor East and Ballinorig West. Of particular note was the monumental avenue of timber posts uncovered in Ballingowan which may have been the site of sacred ceremonial processions during the Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age.   
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Artist's impression of the type of ritual that may have taken place along the prehistoric timber-post avenue in Ballingowan more than three millennia ago (Jonathan Millar)
Another highlight was the discovery of a previously unknown bivallate (double ditched) ringfort in Ballinorig West. This was probably the defended homestead of a wealthy farmer or local lord during the early medieval period. 
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Glimpses of Tralee’s more recent past were revealed by the excavation of the brick-making sites and limekilns uncovered on the project, while the abandoned cottages uncovered in Lismore attest to the devastating impact of the Famine in North Kerry. ​​
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Archaeological excavations revealed the foundations of a cottage at Lismore that was abandoned at the time of the Great Irish Famine.

Praise for In the Vale of Tralee

Jimmy Deenihan, former Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and current President of the Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society: 
The archaeological excavations on the Tralee Bypass revealed fascinating new insights about the lives of previous generations of people who lived in North Kerry. Examination of the objects they left behind and the remnants of their homes, farms and burial places has enabled the archaeologists to fill out the stories of our past. The wealth of new information presented in this beautifully illustrated volume will also help shape and inform future research on the archaeology of Tralee and its hinterland for many years to come.  

Councillor Terry O’Brien, Mayor of Tralee: 
We’ve always been very proud of our heritage in Tralee. Our churches, castles and placenames provide a strong connection to our medieval past and contribute to the pride we feel for our town. Our more ancient heritage has also played its part in this, inspiring many of the artworks in the Garden of the Senses in the town park. While the bypass has improved our quality of life by reducing congestion and facilitating economic development, a perhaps unexpected benefit is the greater understanding of our past gathered from the archaeological investigations carried out in advance of construction. I greatly welcome the publication of this book, which presents this new knowledge in an accessible and attractive way that can be enjoyed by all.  

Print and digital versions

In the Vale of Tralee is the 9th book in a TII Heritage series dedicated to communicating the history and archaeology uncovered on national road schemes and the landscapes they traverse. It is available through local bookshops and can be ordered online from Wordwell (www.wordwellbooks.com). A Kindle version can be purchased on Amazon. It can be also viewed on the TII website (https://www.tii.ie/technical-services/archaeology/publications/tii-heritage/). 

Complimentary free audiobook

Readers will also enjoy the complementary audiobook, produced for TII by Abarta Heritage, which uses voice actors to re-imagine a selection of stories based on archaeological evidence in the book. The audiobook is free to stream or download, and is available as a podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and similar platforms (https://www.abartaheritage.ie/product/in-the-vale-of-tralee-audio-book/). 
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This glass bead found in excavations at Knockawaddra West would have been part of a necklace worn more than a thousand years ago (find no. E4292:018:001)

About the Editors

Patricial Long is a Managing Director at Rubicon Heritage Services Ltd. and was Senior Archaeologist for the N22 Tralee Bypass project.

Isabel Bennett is an archaeologist living and working on the Dingle Peninsula. Isabel is editor of Excavations.ie. and was editor of the Journal of the Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society for over 20 years.

Paul O’Keeffe is an archaeologist with Transport Infrastructure Ireland and was Project Archaeologist for the N22 Tralee Bypass project. 
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A two-thousand-year-old Iron Age burial monument under excavation in Ballinorig West

Publication details

Title - In the Vale of Tralee. The archaeology of the N22 Tralee Bypass 
Editors - Patricia Long, Paul O’Keeffe and Isabel Bennett 
TII Heritage - No. 9 (October 2020) 
Publisher - Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), Dublin 
Content - Archaeological investigation results, analyses and interpretations; 210 pages with full colour plates and line drawings; bibliography, scientific appendix and index 
ISBN - 978-1-911633-19-8
ISSN - 2009-8480 
Price - €25 
Distributor - Distributed for TII by Wordwell (www.wordwellbooks.com) 

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