Mantelpiece
Channel: Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology
Date: 2017-12-24

Mantelpiece is a personal story of the memories of two former islanders of the now abandoned village on Inishark, Ireland.  Their homes and childhoods are remembered here, visiting this village since the last of the residents left in 1960. This site has been the focus of archeologist Ian Kuijt and filmmaker William Donaruma's work over the past six years and these stories are part of a larger work in progress. This is a 2018 video entry in the ACUA Archaeological Photo and Video Competition held during the SHA Conference in New Orleans in January 2018.