First Ever Irish Festival of Forensic Science: CSI Tullamore
Charleville Castle, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
10.30am – 4pm Saturday 2nd – Sunday 3rd of September, 2017
“Every Contact Leaves a Trace” – Edmond Locard
Tickets are available on www.eventbrite.com
Help us to investigate a newly discovered (fake!) shallow grave containing enough the evidence to identify the perpetrator!
A human body has been located in a shallow grave in the wooded grounds of the fabulous, Neo-Gothic Charleville Castle. There are a range of suspects but each has a robust alibi.
Join members of the Irish Forensic Science Community and researchers and scientists from the fields of archaeology, anthropology, botany, geology, toxicology, zoology as well as the Garda to learn the basics and try out the outdoor and lab techniques regularly used in crime scene investigations in Ireland.
Work the scene, gather and record the evidence to identify the victim and the killer. Get your white coats on!
Who?
You! If you’ve ever read a murder mystery, played Cluedo, watched CSI and thought I’d love to try it for yourself, then this Festival is for you!
Leaders: Rene the Human Remains man, Ruth the Bones lady, Howard the Botanist, Maria the Geomycologist, Tom the retired Garda Sargeant, Paddy the Geologist, Joanne the Archaeologist
What? Irish Festival of Forensic Science
Where? Charleville Castle, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
When? Saturday 2nd – Sunday 3rd of September 2017
Why? Release your inner CSI, Ruth Rendell or Sherlock Holmes!
This event will introduce you to a broad range of techniques used in forensic science in Ireland.
How much? PER DAY: €20 for adults, €10 per child 12-18 (Under 12’s are unfortunately not permitted due to the sensitive nature of the event)
Saturday – Behind the scenes of forensic science in Ireland – try the kit – microscopes, fingerprinting, footprint and toolmark identification with experts in the field!
Sunday – Murder Mystery – Shallow Grave investigation and crime lab
Make and identify your own fingermarks; examine footprints; analyze hair, soil, pollen, plant, fungi, mineral, particle samples for evidence; narrow down a crime scene by Geographic Information System (GIS) study; biometrics of bones; examination of tool marks on bone; put the evidence together to find the perpetrator!
Take part in the excavation, assist with the location and examination of the evidence to narrow down the suspects– we have just one day to apprehend the killer!
Photo shoot opportunity – Join the Usual Suspects line-up, Have your mugshot taken!
Prize for an eagle-eye detective genius on the day who adds the evidence together and correctly identifies whodunit!
Food available for purchase on site
Free parking on site
Forensic Science Festival BBQ – (€10) 6-8pm Saturday 2nd September
Prize for best Forensic Science Themed Fancy Dress!
Charleville Castle Tours available each day 11am – 5pm; €10 per person (booking required)
Tickets are available on www.eventbrite.com
For more information and tickets Contact: Maria 087-3644645 maria@geology.ie
Facebook: Charleville Castle
Twitter: Charlevillecast
Possible things we can cover:
Shallow Grave Exploration
Fingerprinting – look at your own and those of the perpetrator
Tool mark and footprint studies
Bone and skeleton examination
Pollen and spore identification
Soil analysis
Fabric, hair, fibre analysis
Some poisons and their impacts – minerals, plants, fungi
Use of geology, soil and GIS in identification of the scene of the crime
Evidence on computers and communications – phones
Arson and how it is recognised
Training of dogs in the location of victims
