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Archaeology Ireland

Archived since Autumn 1987
Complete Archive

157 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 TALE OF THE MISSING RATH 
Stephen Gilmore describes an excavation at Ballynoe, Co. Down 
 
AN ENGLISH BRONZE AGE HORN—AN  ENGLISH BRONZE AGE PAIR? 
Simon O’Dwyer discusses the provenance of an alleged ancient Irish instrument 
 
MEDIEVAL MAMMALS 
Glenn Gibney and Sue Zajac describe a bone axehead from Killala, Co. Mayo 
 
THE SAILOR’S RESPITE 
Jordan Hanson remembers the River Liffey’s floating chapel 
 
THE CASTLE ON THE CAMPUS 
Tadhg O’Keeffe describes a medieval castle in the grounds of University College Dublin 
 
DEEPLY ROOTED 
In this contribution to Folklore Focus Tamyln McHugh considers the sacred and magical trees of Ireland 
 
CLONTARF AND THE CRUSADING ORDERS 
Paul Duffy presents a new analysis of St John’s Church, Clontarf 
 
NMS CONFERENCE 
PASTIMES Conference introduces the archaeology of recreation
 
MUSEUM PIECE
Julianne McKeigue tells us about the GAA Museum and shares a piece from its collection
 
PLUS
News 
 
Quote ... unquote 
 
Obituary Dr Dorothy Kelly,
 
News from the Net 
 
A note from 
 
Brasil 
 
Book news 
 
Events 

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  • First Issue: Autumn 1987
  • Latest Issue: Autumn 2026
  • Issue Count: 157