Archaeology Ireland

Archived since Autumn 1987

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156 issues

Archaeology Ireland magazine, published every quarter since 1987, provides a comprehensive range of articles, news and features. Content covers numerous areas in archaeology including science, art, architecture, history, geography, economics, sociology, anthropology, religion and more. The magazine offers readers a broad range of well-researched, lavishly illustrated articles on a range of topics at an accessible level. Archaeology Ireland is a key reference guide for students and professionals working in the field and conducting analysis on their findings.

All issues of Archaeology Ireland, from the first one in 1987 to the latest quarterly edition, are now available as digital editions with a fully searchable digital archive, creating an invaluable resource of over 140 issues of well-researched and illustrated articles, as well as over 80 Heritage Guide supplements that study a range of Irish archaeological sites in fine-combed detail.

Latest Issue:

THE BIRTH, LIFE AND DEATH OF AN EARLY MEDIEVAL ROUNDHOUSE

Brendan O’Neill, Aidan O’Sullivan and Caitríona Moore describe how experimental archaeology enables new understandings of architecture and living conditions

THE FINDING OF THE COOLMANAGH GOLD TORCS

Conleth Manning on the journey of two gold torcs from a collie’s neck to the National Museum

WIPING THE SLATE CLEAN

Dawn Gooney tells us about the discovery of an early medieval inscription from Killeagh, Co. Cork

HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT?

Keith D. Lilley explores maps and mapping of Anglo-Norman towns in the earldom of Ulster

ST BRIGID’S BELL, GLASTONBURY, AND A WISHFUL THINKER

Cormac Bourke tells the story of an interesting but misattributed artefact

GENDERING THE ROYAL SITES OF IRELAND

Padraig Clancy explores the female role in creating and preserving the sovereign property of the Curragh, Co. Kildare

CELBRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS RECONSTRUCT AN EARLY CHRISTIAN HUT

Lorcan Harney and Aidan Minnock describe a hands-on learning experience that brings history to life

RED SKY IN THE MORNING, SHEPHERD’S WARNING

In this contribution to Folklore Focus Tamlyn McHugh discusses Irish weather lore

FINDS IN UNLIKELY PLACES

Jordan Hanson describes a Bronze Age food vessel from the River Shannon

SOLE SURVIVORS OF ARKLOW’S INDUSTRIAL PAST

Rena Maguire, Yvonne Whitty and Kate Taylor present evidence for clog-making in County Wicklow

PRACTICE PIECE OR GRAFFITI STONE?

Glenn Gibney describes an intriguingly inscribed stone found at Kilmactalway

OBITUARY-

Victor Buckley

MUSEUM PIECE

Clare Nally, curator of the Nora Barnacle House Museum in Galway, tells us about the founding of the museum and shares a piece from its collection

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