01 Introduction Edercloon Audio Guide

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. Discover more on our website at: www.abartaheritage.ie/edercloon-path…eat-audiobook/