AIA Site Preservation Projects
A key goal for the conservation work at Blackfriary at Trim, County Meath, is to save the site from neglect and development. The program directors aim to emphasize the rich history of the site by offering educational programming, inviting local and non-local participation in excavations, and highlighting the economic benefits of the site as a tourist-attraction.
June 12, 2015
Learn about the work at the Blackfriary in County Meath, Ireland through several short videos.
February 25, 2014
Director Stephen Mandal presented two lectures in Boston last week.
September 19, 2011
Archaeologists describe their innovative plan for the preservation of archaeological and architectural heritage within an urban green space by highlighting an ongoing project at Blackfriary in Trim, County Meath, Ireland.
July 20, 2011
The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) will fund archaeological conservation and research efforts at two medieval sites in Ireland.
The AIA is North America's largest and oldest nonprofit organization dedicated to archaeology. The Institute advances awareness, education, fieldwork, preservation, publication, and research of archaeological sites and cultural heritage throughout the world. Your contribution makes a difference.
