Ireland's First Settlers tells the story of the archaeology and
history of the first continuous phase of Ireland’s human
settlement. It combines centuries of search and speculation about
human antiquity in Ireland with a review of what is known today
about the Irish Mesolithic. This is, in part, provided in the
context of the author's 50 years of personal experience searching
to make sense of what initially appeared to be little more than a
collection of beach rolled and battered flint tools. The story is
embedded in how the island of Ireland, its position, distinct
landscape and ecology impacted on when and how Ireland was
colonised. It also explores how these first settlers evolved their
technologies and lifeways to suit the narrow range of abundant
resources that were available. The volume concludes with
discussions on how the landscape should be searched for the often
ephemeral traces of these early settlers and how sites should be
excavated. It asks what we really know about the thoughts and life
of the people themselves and what happened to them as farming began
to be introduced.
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