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 to all, whether it’s a passing or professional interest. Archaeology Ireland is a key reference guide for students, visitors from abroad, those in the field, and all archaeology fans with an interest in Ireland’s archaeological wonders.

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 120 issues of well-researched and lavishly illustrated articles, as well as over 80 Heritage Guide supplements that study a range of Irish archaeological sites in fine-combed detail.

Peter W. Halligan and Niamh Daly revisit the 1930 Sheebeg excavation

 

In this contribution to Folklore Focus Tamlyn McHugh explores the use of human heads for healing

UNPICKING MEGALITHIC ART AT CREEVYKEEL COURT TOMB, CO. SLIGO

Chris Corlett explores how even the most iconic early prehistoric monuments have unseen features

 

 

Stephen Callaghan investigates military archaeology in County Wicklow

Róisín Nic Cnáimhín, Emma Skarstrand and Griffin Murray recount a journey of returning material from Robert Day’s antiquarian collection from Canada

 

Robert McGuire celebrates the construction of the castle and the foundation of Castleisland town

 

Paul Duffy, Chris Coffey and Marc Piera describe the evidence for a medieval cellar, an early modern circus, and a songbird market 

 

Conleth Manning looks back over the archaeology journals of 2025