Artwork by artists Lorraine Whelan & James Hayes

UMHA AOIS
The Bronze Age 4,000 Years On

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Past Projects:

Event Location & Dates Articles & Pictures
2022 Glendarragh Studios, Co Wicklow, June 17th - 26th  
2021 Coolattin Studio near Tinahely, Co Wicklo, September 4th - 11th  
2020 The Combined Aos Dara and Umha Aois Symposium, August 2020, artists working out of their own studios towards and exhibition at the Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow, opening on Culture Night September 18th  
2019 UCD Experimental Archaeology Dept, Co Dublin, Aug 12th - 17th  
2018 Dromid Gaeltacht on the Iveragh Peninsula near Waterville, Co. Kerry, August 25th - September 2nd  
2017 Allihies Co. Cork, Sat. 19th and Sun. 20th August  
2016 23rd July to the 1st August in Skibereen, Co Cork as part of the Skibereen Arts Festival.  
2015 24th July to the 3rd August in Skibereen, Co Cork as part of the Skibereen Arts Festival.  
2015 9th Experimental Archaeology Conference 2015
Jan 15 - 18, University College Dublin
 
2014 25-30th August in Cúil Aodha Co Cork.  
2013 An Lab, Ionad Ealaíona na Gaeilge, Sraid Eoin, An Daingean, Ireland, April 28th - May 6th 2013. Associated with the Féile Na Bealtaine 2013 Arts Festival.  
2012 An Lab, Ionad Ealaíona na Gaeilge, Sraid Eoin, An Daingean, Ireland, April 29th - May 7th 2012. Associated with the Féile Na Bealtaine 2012 Arts Festival.

 
2011 Muckross House , Killarney, Co Kerry, August 14th - 21st 2011.

 
2010 Doolin Crafts Gallery, Doolin, Co. Clare
August 21st to 30th, 2010
Article & photos by Kate Dennett
2009 Leitrim Sculpture Centre, Manorhamilton
Aug 27th - Sept 1st 2009
 
2009 Lejre Centre for Experimental Archaeology
13th -19th July 2009
 
2008 Áras Éanna, Arts, Culture and Heritage Centre on Inis Oírr island
29th August - 7th September 2008
 
2008 Lejre Centre for Experimental Archaeology
July 19th to August 1st 2008
 
2008 World Archaeology Congress Fringe Exhibition
30th June to 4th July 2008
 
2007 Fungannon Artists Collective, Castle Hill Dungannon, October 2007
 
2007 Áras Éanna, Arts, Culture and Heritage Centre on Inis Oírr island
16th-26th July 2007
 
2006 Strata Florida, Pontrhydfendigaid, Wales
July 8th - 10th 2006
Kells, Co. Kilkenny, August 12th - 13th 2006
 
2006 An Creagán Visitor Centre, Omagh, Co. Tyrone
June 19th - 30th 2006
 
2005 Day long workshop at Roundwood Co Wicklow, part of 'Celebrating the
Bronze Age in Wicklow' October 22nd 2005
Pictures from the Roundwood workshop.
2005 Casting Workshop, Coolboy
Sunday Sept 25th, 2005
 
2005 Image Casting - a photographic enquiry into bronze casting in the Irish Bronze Age.
By Anne Burke in collaboration with Umha Aois
Cavan County Museum, Ballyjamesduff
June - July 2005
Article by Anne Burke
2005 Oileán Cleire (Cape Clear Island) Co Cork
20 June – 2 July 2005
Article by Billy Magfhloinn
with loads of pictures.
2004 Birr Castle Demesne, Co Offaly
18-22 September 2004
 
2004 Exhibition in Wicklow Co Co building
May 10th - 28th 2004
Bronze Age replicas & original artwork created during previous 9 years of symposia.
 
2003 "Art on Rathlin", Rathlin Island, Co. Antrim
August 11th - 21st 2003
Article by Julie Forrester (including loads of pictures).

Article by Cordula Hansen
2002 The Brantree Bard Centre, Co. Tyrone
November 23rd - 25th 2002
 
2001 The Celtic & Prehistoric Museum, Co. Kerry
August 30th - September 9th 2001
 
1999 The Ulster Folk & Transport Museum, Co. Down
August 2nd - 13th 1999
Article by Rosemary Canavan

Article by Jo-anne Hatty
1996 - 1999 pictures page
1997 The Ulster History Park, Omagh
July 17th - 31st, 1997
1996 - 1999 pictures page
1996 The Navan Centre (Eamhain Macha), Co. Armagh
August 1996
Article by James Hayes
1996 - 1999 pictures page
1995 The Firestation Studios, Co. Dublin
November 1995
 
 
Artwork by artists Lorraine Whelan & James Hayes